Quick Share is already compatible with Apple's AirDrop feature on select Android devices, but Google says the feature will expand to Samsung, OPPO, OnePlus, Vivo, Xiaomi, and HONOR devices in 2026.

In late November 2025, Google announced it had made AirDrop compatible with Android, allowing iPhone and Mac users to share files wirelessly with Android phones. Apple was not involved in the ...

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Google has rolled out AirDrop to even more Android smartphones. Is your Android phone on the list?

Google previously brought AirDrop support to some Android phones, but it's now announced that Quick Share is coming to WhatsApp.

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Choose photos and documents, tap the share button, select an iPhone contact near you or one of your nearby devices, and tap the chosen destination. That's all there is to iPhone's AirDrop feature.

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Google updated QuickShare, enabling iPhone users to easily share files with Android phones, similar to AirDrop. This independent development, starting with Pixel 10, prioritizes security. The article ...

A new Android update lets Pixel 10 users send files to iPhone through Quick Share without the usual workarounds. Here's how it works. Google started rolling out the feature on November 20, 2025 as a ...

An AirDrop menu on an iPhone screen. - Aleksey H/Shutterstock Google surprised Android users in late November 2025 by enabling Quick Share to work with Apple's AirDrop feature on iPhone, iPad, and Mac ...