Google is reportedly working on a feature that might feel familiar to iPhone users, bringing true cross-device syncing to Android. This new feature, akin to Apple’s Handoff, aims to make syncing across multiple Android devices smoother than ever before.
The concept behind this is to enable seamless task continuity across devices, just like Apple’s Handoff feature. 
Apple’s version lets users start tasks on one device and pick them up on another, provided they are signed into the same iCloud account. Samsung also offers a similar service called App Continuity, which allows file sharing, call answering, and more between its Galaxy devices.
Google’s version of this feature, which is reportedly in development, could work across a wider range of devices than just the Pixel or Galaxy series. The feature is expected to work across all Android phones with Google Play Services, potentially syncing notifications, apps, media, and files across devices-regardless of brand. This could mean, for example, that a OnePlus phone, a Samsung tablet, and a Pixel Watch could sync seamlessly together.
The feature is being built on the existing cross-device support that Google has already introduced, initially starting with Chromebooks and select Android models. However, the rollout has been slow due to Android’s fragmentation across various manufacturers. Unlike iOS, which is restricted to Apple’s ecosystem, Android’s broader device range requires more customization to ensure smooth functionality across all brands.
The latest hint at this feature comes from Google Play Services v25.25.31 beta, suggesting it might soon be available to all Android users, not just Pixel or Galaxy owners. While it’s still early days, the feature’s potential to sync notifications, media, and apps across various devices without locking users into one ecosystem could be a game-changer for Android.
If successful, this could be the kind of improvement Android needs to stay competitive with Apple, especially as iOS 26 introduces its own set of incremental, but valuable, upgrades. For now, we’ll have to wait and see how this new feature pans out once it officially rolls out to Android users.