Android cloning Apple’s Handoff feature is cheeky but a good thing

Google is testing Continue On in Android 17, a Handoff-style feature for starting an app on one device and picking it up on another signed-in device.

The first rollout focuses on Android phones and tablets, with handoff prompts appearing in the tablet dock, such as reopening a Google Docs file.

The feature strengthens Android’s cross-device continuity and makes Google’s ecosystem more useful for multi-device users.

The move also reflects the ongoing feature exchange between Google and Apple, with competition pushing both platforms to improve.