Not just iPhones: Google’s Quick Share works with AirDrop on Macs and iPads, too

by dbadmin | Nov 20, 2025 | Apple, Apple AirDrop, Google, Google Pixel 10, News, Quick Share

TL;DR Google recently announced that Quick Share now works with AirDrop. The feature supports iPad and macOS devices, in addition to the iPhone. The new functionality is currently only available for the Pixel 10 series. Google dropped a big surprise on us today with...

Android’s clever Quick Share AirDrop solution still has this one big limitation

by dbadmin | Nov 20, 2025 | Apple, Apple AirDrop, Google, News, Quick Share

TL;DR Google just made Android Quick Share work with Apple AirDrop on Pixel 10 phones. The solution only works for iPhones using AirDrop’s “Everyone for 10 Minutes” receiving mode. Google says that it would love to work with Apple to get AirDrop’s “Contacts Only” mode...

Google made Quick Share compatible with AirDrop without Apple’s help

by dbadmin | Nov 20, 2025 | Apple, Apple AirDrop, Google, News, Quick Share

Google just made a shocking announcement: Android’s Quick Share now works with Apple AirDrop. For many years, Apple users have complained that they can’t easily AirDrop files to their Android friends, pressuring Android users into buying iPhones. So for Google to come...

Breaking: Android’s Quick Share now works with Apple’s AirDrop

by dbadmin | Nov 20, 2025 | Apple, Apple AirDrop, Google, News, Quick Share

Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android’s Quick Share now works with Apple’s AirDrop. The update is rolling out today, initially for the Pixel 10 series. Google says that the interoperability was added with “strong safeguards that were tested by...

First Android, now Quick Share gets a redesign on Windows

by dbadmin | Nov 4, 2025 | Google, News, Quick Share

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google has redesigned the Quick Share app for Windows. The tweaked UI now offers an Expressive settings menu along with a tweaked sharing section. We spotted this redesign in version 1.0.2351.1 of Quick Share for...

Android’s Quick Share could soon add a new security check to stop file theft

by dbadmin | Oct 28, 2025 | Android, Authority Insights, News, Quick Share

TL;DR Google may be working on a new security feature for Quick Share that will require sender confirmation before transferring files. This extra security step may be active for users who have enabled Android’s Advanced Protection mode. The feature could prevent...