Tech Desk 
Jun 15, 2025
With the launch of iOS 26, Apple has announced the addition of support for transferring an eSIM from an iPhone to an Android device, and vice versa.
The Cupertino-based tech giant revealed that the new functionality will make it simple for iPhone users to move their numbers between platforms, alleviating the need to contact a carrier for help with a transition between iPhone and Android.
Some iOS 26 users have noticed a "Transfer to Android" option in their cellular settings, though it is not an option for all plans at the current time.
Taking to Reddit, an iPhone user with US Mobile's Dark Star eSIM found a cellular option to transfer an eSIM to an Android device.
When adding an eSIM in iOS 26, there's also a "Transfer From Android" option. Tapping on it gives a QR code that can be scanned with an Android device to start the transfer process, and that's also how the iPhone-to-Android transfer process works.
Apple appears to have implemented the new functionality alongside Google. Before iOS 26 debuted, an Android 16 beta featured a reference to a "Transfer to Android" feature.
In iOS 18, it is easy to transfer an eSIM from an iPhone to an iPhone, but it is not simple to transfer an eSIM from an iPhone to an Android device.
Notably, it requires contacting a carrier to get a QR code, as there is no automated way to make the transition.
With iOS 26, many iPhone users who want to move to Android should have an easier time doing so.
