Quick Share will soon allow Android devices to send files to iPhones
By ForGeeks
One of the longest-running communication problems between Android and iPhone users seems to be finally coming to an end. After years of AirDrop working seamlessly within Apple’s ecosystem, Android users will have their own way to directly send files to Apple devices.
Quick Share — is a built-in Android feature that makes it easy to transfer files between Android devices as well as on Windows PCs. Google recently announced that Quick Share will now support sending files to iPhones using the same wireless protocol as AirDrop. For now, however, the feature only works on Pixel 10 smartphones with the Tensor G5 chip, a very small fraction of Android devices.
Now Qualcomm has confirmed that the Quick Share → AirDrop file transfer feature will also appear on devices with Snapdragon processors. The confirmation came via Snapdragon’s official X account, where the company reposted Google’s statement and added: «We can’t wait for users to try this on Snapdragon in the near future».
Google had previously hinted at expanding support, but public confirmation from Qualcomm shows that it won’t remain a Pixel exclusive.
There’s no official launch date or list of supported Snapdragon processors yet. Judging by the wording, the fresh Snapdragon generations will be first, and then the feature will appear on models from Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Motorola, and other brands that use Qualcomm chips.
MediaTek and Samsung haven’t yet spoken out about plans for their Dimensity and Exynos platforms. But since Quick Share is built into Android itself, support for those chips is also expected — there just haven’t been any official announcements.
It’s likely that support for transferring files to Apple devices won’t just appear on smartphones. Android tablets and Chromebooks already work with Quick Share within the ecosystem, and eventually they’ll be able to send files to iPhones and iPads, too.
Android tablets and Chromebooks already work with Quick Share within the ecosystem, and eventually they too will be able to send files to iPhones and iPads.
For a task as simple as sending a photo, the division between Android and iOS has remained remarkably stable for years. Now that Qualcomm has tapped into the process, that gap will narrow noticeably — and transferring files will become much more convenient.
