C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Quick Share’s AirDrop integration lets Android phones seamlessly share files with Apple devices, but the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are notably missing from the supported list. The lower-end Pixel 8a, as well as the Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 series, are fully supported alongside select flagship devices … Read More “Pixel 8a can AirDrop files to a Mac, but your Pixel 8 and 8 Pro still cannot” »
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google has confirmed that more Android phones will support AirDrop via Quick Share this month. Samsung phones getting AirDrop support in June include the Galaxy S25 and S24 families, the Z7 and Z6 foldables, and the TriFold. Other devices on the list include the OnePlus 15, the OPPO Find … Read More “These Android phones will support AirDrop via Quick Share this month” »
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR A sharing app called Bada has recently been published on GitHub. Bada lets you share files locally with Android devices that have Quick Share. This makes it handy if you have a HUAWEI device or the Chinese version of an Android phone. The vast majority of Android phones have … Read More “This app brings Quick Share support to Android phones without Google services” »
Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google’s Pixel strategy has shifted significantly in the last few years. The company went from competing with other Android manufacturers to focusing on the platform’s overall success. It seemed to matter less whether Pixel devices won, as long as Google services reached more people. That’s why you often see new … Read More “Google just proved why iPhone users are critical for Android’s future” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has started rolling out a new Quick Share feature that lets Android users share files with iPhones using QR codes. iPhone users can scan the QR code through the Camera app, after which the file is securely uploaded to the cloud for transfer. The feature is rolling out … Read More “Google starts rolling out QR code Quick Share transfers between Android and iOS” »
Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google surprised the tech world last year when it announced that Quick Share on the Pixel 10 series would support Apple’s AirDrop feature. This meant Pixel 10 owners and iPhone users could natively share files with each other. This functionality has since arrived on the Pixel 9 series and several … Read More “Your Pixel 8 phone is almost ready for AirDrop support” »
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR AirDrop-style sharing already works on devices like Pixel 10 and Galaxy S26, and more brands are now joining. OPPO Find X9 Ultra and vivo X300 Ultra are among the first non-Google/Samsung phones to adopt the unified system. Quick Share has been Android’s version of AirDrop for some time, but … Read More “Android’s Quick Share AirDrop lands on more Android phones- Android Authority” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The Quick Share app for Windows has been updated. The update reorganizes some features and applies more Android-like aesthetics to some UI elements. Version 1.0.2555.1 of Quick Share for Windows is available now. Google’s rolling out an update for its Windows Quick Share client that reorganizes some functionality and … Read More “Quick Share’s latest PC update looks a little more like Android” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority Quick Share is a useful but flawed feature. Quickly sharing files between your Android, Windows, and even iOS devices is incredibly convenient. Sadly, it’s not the most reliable tool in the world. It’s often slow to detect devices and transfer files, and prone to disconnections. Thankfully, there’s a far better … Read More “Better than Quick Share and AirDrop” »
Shimul Sood / Android Authority I’ve been an iPhone user since the iPhone 5c, and switching to Android was never part of the plan — not even in my wildest dreams. I was deeply invested in Apple’s ecosystem, and I loved it to bits. It was the kind of experience where everything just clicked, especially … Read More “After 13 years with iPhone, I’m finally switching to Android” »
