Google Expands Quick Share to Pixel 6+ With Tap-to-Share, Mirroring Apple AirDrop
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Updated · Engadget · Aug 12
Google Expands Quick Share to Pixel 6+ With Tap-to-Share, Mirroring Apple AirDrop
3 articles · Updated · Engadget · Aug 12
Summary
Pixel 6 and newer devices start getting a Quick Share update today that lets users swap contacts, photos and videos by bringing two supported Android phones together.
Google said contact sharing appears automatically when compatible devices are nearby, while larger files can be sent from the Share Sheet with a tap between the phones.
The move makes Quick Share more like Apple’s AirDrop, especially iOS 17’s NameDrop-style contact exchange, as Google pushes closer interoperability between the two systems.
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 are due to get the feature soon, with broader Android support planned by the end of the year.