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Google Makes It Easier to Share Files Between Android and iPhone

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Google today said it is introducing updated file sharing features that will make it easier for Android users to send files to iPhone users.

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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.

On Android devices that are not compatible with AirDrop, Quick Share can be used to generate a QR code that can instantly share content with iOS devices via the cloud.

The QR code sharing feature is rolling out to all Android devices starting today, and will be fully available within the next month. Google says it also plans to make Quick Share available in apps like WhatsApp in the near future.

Google says that it also worked with Apple to make it easier to switch from an iPhone to an Android device, capabilities the two companies had to implement under Europe's Digital Markets Act. While Apple implemented the feature in iOS 26.3, Google says it will be coming to Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel devices in 2026.

The transfer process will allow eSIM, passwords, photos, messages, apps, contacts, and Home Screen layout to migrate wirelessly from an iPhone to an Android device. Google has also implemented similar tools for simplifying switching between an Android device and an iPhone.

Tags: Android, Google

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abcmax
11 hours ago at 02:59 pm
The unification of standards is one of the best news ever.
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LightProtector
10 hours ago at 03:38 pm
Interoperability is such a beautiful thing 🥹
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JohnC1959
10 hours ago at 03:43 pm

I don’t use any Google products. I would never share files with any Google affiliated product or service. I prefer to keep my data secure and private.
So you see a great sunset and a friend that loves good sunsets has a Google product so you won't share that sunset photo. Interesting.
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Astuces iOS
10 hours ago at 03:27 pm
If you have android, you don’t deserve the files I want to share !
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JohnC1959
9 hours ago at 04:32 pm

…via an unsecured cloud service. Not quite AirDrop then.
The article says that the subset of Android phones that don't support Airdrop will use the cloud, not the other Android phones.
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robvalentine
3 hours ago at 10:34 pm

Like everything Google/Android the users best interests and security are never considered.
Like everything Apple the users best interests and security are never considered.

There fixed it for you. Apple is as bad as Google.
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