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Google Hints at Big AirDrop Expansion for Android "Very Soon"

After launching on the Pixel 10 series last year, Google teased that AirDrop support via Quick Share will reach more Android phones, with announcements coming very soon.
Google built support for iPhone, iPad, and MacBook, aided by the EU's Wi‑Fi Aware, and Kay said it has `proven` the functionality on Pixel 10, planning expansion this year.
By updating Quick Share into a Play Store extension, Google made the feature a full, updatable APK, but it currently supports only a smattering of Android phones and enables file sharing with iOS and macOS devices without third‑party apps.
Kay said Google will help people switching from iOS transfer data, and Pixel Drops in March may include related updates.
Google confirmed it did not need to work with Apple, and expansion may be announced at events like Samsung Unpacked or MWC, supported only a smattering of Android phones.

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