US EditionOlder Galaxy Phones Are Now Getting AirDrop Support, but Don't Celebrate Yet
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Is Samsung globally expanding AirDrop support via Quick Share to older Galaxy phones?
Older Galaxy phone models, including the S22, S23, S24, and S25 series, have been claimed to support the AirDrop capability via Quick Share. However, this capability is not currently operational, since a stable version of One UI 8.5 is required for activation. This development is part of a collaboration between Samsung and Google to integrate AirDrop capability into flagship Android phones, potentially allowing older devices to use this feature …
Actually, AirDrop is an Apple product, but now you have the feeling that AirDrop is somehow part of Android as well. Now there are more innovations. Google started to provide AirDrop support for Android a few months ago. It only started on Pixel 10, then the feature was delivered to Pixel 9. After that Google announced that AirDrop support on Android will also reach other devices. Samsung brings AirDrop support to many older models Samsung is no…
A new update brings the practical AirDrop feature for Quick Share to older Samsung Galaxy models as well. But the promising Apple feature currently has a big catch for users. (Read more)
Older Galaxy phones are now getting AirDrop support, but don't celebrate yet
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Users have reported that Quick Share’s AirDrop support is now visible on their older Galaxy phones. These phones include the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S23, Galaxy S24, and Galaxy S25 families. The feature doesn’t work just yet, suggesting that you’ll have to wait until the stable One UI 8.5 release. Samsung recently joined Google in bringing AirDrop support to its latest flagship Android phones. What if …
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