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.

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The feature is designed to make sharing between both Android and iOS easier. Phones that don't support it yet will be able to ...

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 ...

Sharing images and videos between iPhone and Android hasn't always been easy. Sure, you can text back and forth, or even send the files over WhatsApp, Discord, or other online messaging apps. But ...

AirDrop for Android will arrive on other Android phones this year, not just Pixel devices. This week, Google apparently told media in Taipei that they will expand AirDrop on Android to “a lot more ...

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The iOS vs. Android debate is never-ending. But if you belong to the latter camp, you have a reason to rejoice because one of the most popular iPhone is now available for Android phones. Starting in ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

I have a unique lifestyle, constantly shuffling between different smartphone platforms. I wish sharing files between Apple and Android devices was easier, so my ears perked up when I saw the EU ...

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 ...