Overview
- Samsung announced the One UI 9 Smart Switch updates this week, introducing a QR‑based flow that starts a secure wireless transfer from an iPhone without installing an app on the iPhone.
- The updated Smart Switch can copy saved passwords and passkeys, call history, accessibility settings, and active eSIM profiles in addition to photos, contacts, messages, calendars, and apps.
- One UI 9 is already live on the Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra and Z Flip8 with Galaxy S26 and some A‑series models enrolled in beta tests as Samsung stages the rollout.
- Quick Share on One UI 9 and certain One UI 8.5 devices can interoperate with Apple’s AirDrop so files can be sent between iPhones and Galaxy phones during and after migration.
- The change lowers a practical barrier to switching by preserving system-level items and home screen familiarity, but it also requires up‑to‑date software on both phones and trusted verification during transfers.