Google Hints at Big AirDrop Expansion for Android "Very Soon"
Google will extend Quick Share support to many Android devices in 2026, enabling file transfers to Apple products without third-party apps after initial Pixel 10 rollout.
- 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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