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Safe to disable
Google's transfer app that copies apps, photos, contacts and more from an old Android phone or iPhone during setup.
Google package
Data Transfer Tool
Safe to disable: com.google.android.apps.pixelmigrate Safe to disable Vendor documentation
A Pixel system app that transfers data from your old phone during setup and is not meant to be opened on its own. It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss.
What it does
Data Transfer Tool is a Google system app that Pixel phones use during setup to bring data across from an old phone. Google's own store listing says it is installed automatically on Pixels and asks people not to install it themselves. It runs as part of the first-run setup flow and is idle once setup is complete.
If you disable it
Nothing on a phone that is already set up. A factory reset restores it for the next setup.
How to disable it
On most phones Settings greys out Disable for this package, so ADB is the way to turn it off. The commands below work without root and can be undone.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.pixelmigrateTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.google.android.apps.pixelmigrateThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.apps.pixelmigrateRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.google.android.apps.pixelmigrateNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Moves the data you select from the old phone during setup; it does nothing afterward.
Where it appears
- Made by Google LLC.
- Listed on Google Play: Data Transfer Tool on Google Play.
Questions people ask
What is com.google.android.apps.pixelmigrate?
com.google.android.apps.pixelmigrate is Data Transfer Tool. A Pixel system app that transfers data from your old phone during setup and is not meant to be opened on its own.
Can I disable Data Transfer Tool?
It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Data Transfer Tool?
Nothing on a phone that is already set up. A factory reset restores it for the next setup.
Sources
- Google Play: Data Transfer ToolGoogle Play listing
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Vendor documentation. Backed by the maker's own documentation, the Android source or the Play listing. How we decide a verdict.
Cite this page: https://mysystemapp.com/packages/com.google.android.apps.pixelmigrate/ (verified 25 October 2026). Something wrong or out of date? Request a correction.