Android now has its own answer to Apple’s AirDrop, and it finally works across the iPhone divide as well as between laptops and tablets. At the center of this is Quick Share, a built in feature that ...

On Android, how to AirDrop on a Samsung Galaxy S26, Z Fold 7, Galaxy S25, Z Fold 6, and more with an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

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 ...

Google cracked the code on making Android’s Quick Share feature work with Apple’s AirDrop, and the list of compatible devices continues to grow. Here’s every Android device currently compatible with ...

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The company has introduced a new upgrade that allows Android’s Quick Share to interact with Apple’s AirDrop, starting with the Pixel 10 series. You know the awkward moment when someone asks, “Can you ...

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Google has added AirDrop support to Quick Share. If an iPhone user sets AirDrop to “Everyone for 10 minutes,” the device appears in the Quick Share panel on Android. Tap it, send your file, and the ...

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.

Samsung has introduced compatibility with Apple’s AirDrop and it’s now arriving on the latest Galaxy phones. Here’s all you ...

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