Google Brings AirDrop-Style Tap to Share to Android Users, Starting with Pixels

Google starts rolling out Tap to Share for Pixel 6 and newer

While Tap to Share was announced with the Pixel 11 series, it’s also beginning to roll out for the Pixel 6 and newer today in a redux of Android Beam.

Google's Quick Share adds a tap-to-share mode

Google's Quick Share feature is getting a tap-to-share mode for quickly exchanging contacts, photos, videos, and more.

Google brings AirDrop-style Tap to Share to Android users, starting with Pixels

TL;DR Google has launched Tap to Share via Quick Share on Android, enabling instant contact card and file sharing with a physical phone tap. The feature is rolling out today to Pixel 6 and newer phones. On the Pixel 11, Google has repositioned the NFC chip to the top to enable a more convenient, Apple-like tap gesture. Tap to Share will soon expand to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Flip 8, and to other Android devi…

Tap to Share coming to Quick Share on Samsung Galaxy devices soon

Galaxy users will soon be able to share photos, videos, contacts, website links, and more via Quick Share simply by tapping their Galaxy device against another Galaxy device. Called Tap to Share, Google has revealed that the feature will be coming to the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Flip 8 soon. It will then come to other Galaxy devices running Android 17 (One UI 9) later this year. We first saw hints of this feature in…

Google's Tap to Share feature takes on Apple's AirDrop

Google unveiled an upgraded Quick Share feature, enabling Android users to seamlessly share contacts, photos, and videos with a simple tap during its Pixel 11 launch event.