In November, Google surprise released an update to its Android-based Quick Share tool that allowed Pixel 10 users to share files with iPhones via AirDrop. Four months ago, Samsung followed suit by rolling out the same functionality to top Samsung phones, and as of this writing, more than 30 different Android phones can now seamlessly send and receive files to and from Apple iPhones.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Flip 8 launched yesterday, and because they all run One UI 9 (which is based on Android 17) out of the box, all three new phones have access to AirDrop via Quick Share.
So, as any humble tech journalist would do when opening their Galaxy Z Fold 8 unit for the first time, I immediately sent a photo of myself to my iPhone Air and vice versa. For testing purposes, you already understand. This is how fast the process was:
As noted above, this functionality is no longer exclusive to the Galaxy Z Fold 8 nor is it particularly new for Android phones in general, but while looking at Galaxy Unpacked I realized that we had yet to publish an article that showed off AirDrop via Quick Share in all its glory for seamless file sharing. There you have it, readers: I know you’ve all been on tenterhooks for eight months straight. This is a big problem.
By the way, if you own an Android phone that currently supports AirDrop via Quick Share, you’ll need to select ‘Everyone (10 minutes)’ in the Quick Share settings menu to ensure your device is visible to the iPhone you want to send or receive your file to. On iPhone, you’ll need to select “Everyone for 10 minutes” in the Bluetooth menu in Control Center. Happy file sharing!
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