Google is expanding AirDrop support to more Android devices ‘very soon’

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Google is expanding AirDrop support to more Android devices soon, enabling easier data transfer between Android and Apple devices like iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks through Quick Share.

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Pixel 10 and iPhone 17 Pro side by side — Transferring data between iPhones and Android devices is about to get a lot easier. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge

After introducing AirDrop support to Pixel 10 devices last year, Google is now set to expand it to phones made by other Android partners. Eric Kay, vice president of engineering for Android, confirmed in a press briefing attended by Android Authority that "a lot more" Android devices will be able to use Quick Share to initiate AirDrop sessions with Apple devices this year.

"We spent a lot of time and energy to make sure that we could build something that was compatible not only with iPhone but iPads and MacBooks," Kay said. "Now that we've proven it out, we're working with our partners to expand it into the rest of the ecosystem, and you sh …

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