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As Promised, Google Expands AirDrop Support to Additional Android Phones

As promised, Google has announced that it has expanded its Quick Share feature to more Android devices. The feature allows Android to exchange files with iPhone users via AirDrop.

Quick Share is now available on the following Android smartphone brands and models:

Samsung:

  • Galaxy S26, S26+, S26 Ultra
  • Galaxy S25, S25+, S25 Ultra, S25 Edge (new)
  • Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra (new)
  • Galaxy Z Flip7 (new)
  • Galaxy Z Fold7 (new)
  • Galaxy Z Flip6 (new)
  • Galaxy Z Fold6 (new)
  • Galaxy Z TriFold (new)

Google:

  • Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, 10 Pro Fold, 10a
  • Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, 9a
  • Pixel 8a

Other Smartphone Makers:

  • HONOR Magic V6 (new)
  • OnePlus 15 (new)
  • Xiaomi 17T Pro
  • OPPO Find X9, X9 Pro, X9 Ultra, X9s
  • OPPO Find N6
  • Vivo X300, X300 Pro, X300 Ultra

Quick Share is the Android’s version of Apple’s AirDrop, and Google added AirDrop integration in November 2025.

Here’s how Google describes the steps to perform the file transfer process:

  1. Ask the recipient to set their visibility. Have the iOS, iPadOS, or macOS device set AirDrop to “Everyone for 10 Minutes.”
  2. Select a device. Tap the device in your Quick Share menu.
  3. Have them accept your request. The transfer will finish when the recipient taps Accept.

Files are saved in the traditional locations, such as a photo going to the Photos app. or a document being saved to the Files app.

To receive files from an Apple user, the Android user will also need to turn on the “Everyone for 10 minutes” setting or manually enter into Receive mode on the Quick Share page. Files saved on the Android end of things will be found in the Files app.

Google says the Quick Share/AirDrop interoperability is designed to ensure a safe and secure file sharing experience, no matter which platform you’re on. The sharing uses a secure sharing channel and requires consent before a file is received. All connections are peer-to-peer, meaning the data is not routed through a server.

While Google promotes the Quick Share to AirDrop file transfer feature as an Android/iPhone option, Android users can also transfer files with iPads and Macs.

Google says it will bring Quick Share to the Motorola Razr Fold 2026, OPPO Find X8 series, and HONOR Magic8 Pro in the near future.

Chris Hauk

Chris is a Senior Editor at Mactrast. He lives somewhere in the deep Southern part of America, and yes, he has to pump in both sunshine and the Internet.