#Quick Share

The feature, commonly referred to as AirDrop over Quick Share, allows compatible Android devices to detect and send files directly to nearby Apple devices such as iPhones and Macs. By leveraging Quick Share, Google is effectively enabling a workaround that mimics AirDrop functionality without native Apple integration. During a press briefing, Eric Kay, Google’s vice president of engineering for Android, said that support for Quick Share with Apple’s AirDrop will expand to “a lot more” Android devices this year. Quick Share, Android’s wireless file-sharing tool, was updated last year to work with Apple’s AirDrop. Google says announcements about supported devices and wider availability will be shared very soon. Nothing has announced plans to bring cross-platform file sharing to its smartphones, aiming to become the second Android brand to support Quick Share’s new ability to connect with Apple’s AirDrop. Nothing CEO Carl Pei shared the company’s interest on X shortly after Google’s announcement. Quick Share worked only within Android phones and Chromebooks, while AirDrop stayed exclusive to iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Read more in our articles including "Quick Share’s AirDrop feature spreads OPPO and vivo" and "Google to expand AirDrop support to more Android phones".