Google takes another cue from AirDrop to improve Quick Share

Tap to share contacts, files, and more ...

Android to Get Apple’s AirDrop‑Style ‘Tap to Share’ Feature Soon

Android is preparing to launch a new “Tap to Share” feature, an NFC‑based file transfer system similar to Apple’s AirDrop.
Android Authority

Breaking: Android's Quick Share now works with Apple's AirDrop

Android’s Quick Share now works with Apple’s AirDrop. The update is rolling out today, initially for the Pixel 10 series. Google says that the interoperability was added with “strong safeguards that ...
The Financial Express

Samsung softens its rivalry with Apple, lets Galaxy S26 series phones send files to iPhone via AirDrop

Samsung’s latest Galaxy S26 update introduces AirDrop-like support via Quick Share, enabling seamless file sharing between ...
Wired

How to Manage Files on iOS and Android

One of the changes that we've seen in phones over recent years has been more control over the file systems. Having previously hidden away a lot of the local storage structure, Android and iOS now both ...
Bleeping Computer

Google enables Pixel-to-iPhone file sharing via Quick Share, AirDrop

Google has added interoperability support between Android Quick Share and Apple AirDrop, to let users share files between Pixel devices and iPhones. For now, only Pixel 10-series devices support the ...