by dbadmin | Jan 8, 2026 | Apple AirDrop, Apple iPhone, Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel, News, Quick Share
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has added AirDrop-related Quick Share system files to the Pixel 9 series firmware with the latest Android Canary build. Pixel 9a and Pixel 8 series devices don’t yet have these files, suggesting support isn’t...
by dbadmin | Dec 14, 2025 | Apple AirDrop, Apple iPhone, Features, Quick Share
There are lots of perks to sticking to a single ecosystem. You get cross-platform sharing and connected features that are so convenient you don’t even want to break out of that bubble. A big reason for that is simple: removing even one piece from the equation feels so...
by dbadmin | Nov 28, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 10, News, Quick Share
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Some Pixel 10 series owners have reported a strange bug after downloading the update that enables AirDrop support. Affected users report that their phones get disconnected from Wi-Fi if they merely open the Quick Share...
by dbadmin | Nov 25, 2025 | Apple AirDrop, News, Polls, Quick Share
Google has accomplished the unthinkable. Late last week, it announced that Pixel 10 users can now Quick Share files with Apple devices via AirDrop. It’s a massive coup for Google and for Android users in general. While the functionality is currently limited to...
by dbadmin | Nov 23, 2025 | Apple, Apple AirDrop, European Commission, Features, Google, Google Pixel 10, Quick Share, WI-FI
Google surprised everyone this week by doing the unthinkable and rolling out AirDrop support for the Pixel 10 without any hacks, directly through Quick Share. If you have a Pixel 10 like me, now you can Quick Share with any iPhone, iPad, and Mac, or even AirDrop back...
by dbadmin | Nov 22, 2025 | Apple, Apple AirDrop, Authority Insights, Authority Insights Podcast, Features, Google, Google Pixel 10, Quick Share, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Buds, Samsung One UI
This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss the bombshell news that Google has updated Quick Share to be compatible with Apple’s AirDrop — without Apple’s help. They also break down the leaked design and new “head gesture” features of the Samsung Galaxy Buds...
