Google is bringing Quick Share to the Android 15 setup wizard — Here’s why that matters

by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2024 | Android 15, Authority Insights, Google, News, Quick Share

Google is forcing OEMs to integrate the Quick Share device visibility consent screen into the setup wizard. This requirement will apply to devices launching with Android 15 or higher. Integrating this page will hopefully boost awareness and adoption of Quick Share...

This Quick Share change could solve its annoying dialog problem (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Nov 4, 2024 | Authority Insights, News, Quick Share

Credit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority As discovered in an APK teardown, Google could tweak the functionality of the Quick Share tile. This new functionality bypasses several current dialogs and sheets to make sharing files with others swifter and easier. Google has...

Quick Share for iOS and macOS might be in the works

by dbadmin | Nov 1, 2024 | Apple iOS, Apple macOS, Authority Insights, Google, News, Quick Share

Google might be working on a Quick Share app for Apple devices running iOS and macOS. While there’s no direct evidence of Google working on a Quick Share app, a code comment left by a Google engineer hints that it might be in development. The comment was left in code...

Google quietly fixed the biggest problem with Quick Share for Windows

by dbadmin | Oct 28, 2024 | News, Quick Share

Quick Share for Windows no longer requires your Windows PC and Android phone to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network to get decent transfer speeds. Instead, your Windows PC just needs to have Wi-Fi turned on, even if it’s not connected to any network. Previously, if...

Google updates Quick Share for Windows, fixing several issues

by dbadmin | Oct 26, 2024 | Google, News, Quick Share

Credit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority Google is rolling out a new update for the Quick Share app on Windows. This update, version 1.0.2002.2, focuses on fixing bugs and improving performance, not adding new features. Some of the key fixes address issues with file...

Quick Share could soon get its lost “Use mobile data” toggle back (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Oct 11, 2024 | Authority Insights, Google, Nearby Share, News, Quick Share

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google could bring back the “use mobile data” toggle to Quick Share. This toggle was present on Nearby Share but was removed when the service was renamed to Quick Share. Speculatively, Quick Share could also use mobile data...