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 ...

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.

In November 2025, Google and Apple finally established a connection with Quick Share (formerly Nearby Share) and AirDrop on ...

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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 ...

This app lets you transfer files across various devices without compression.