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Google Says AirDrop for Android Coming to More Phones Soon

Kellen February 5, 2026 3

AirDrop for Android will arrive on other Android phones this year, not just Pixel devices. When Google surprisingly launched AirDrop support on the Pixel 10 last year, we sort of assumed they would eventually bring the functionality to more devices. We've...

Pixel 9 Might Be Next for AirDrop on Android Support

Kellen January 8, 2026 3

One of the best new features Google gave to Pixel 10 owners in 2025 was without a doubt the magic of AirDrop support on Android. Through Quick Share, Google figured out a way to be able to send and receive files with Apple devices, like an iPhone or Mac by way...

I’m Already Using AirDrop on Android Multiple Times Per Day

Kellen November 24, 2025 5

When Google surprised the world last week by giving us AirDrop support on Pixel 10 devices that allowed them to send and receive files with Apple products, I'm not sure I thought I would adopt it into my workflow and life this quickly. Man, this has been such...

Google’s Pixel 10 Gets AirDrop Sharing With iPhones

Kellen November 20, 2025 11

Google just surprised the entire tech universe by announcing that its Pixel 10 phones can share to iPhones with a combination of Quick Share and AirDrop. AirDrop on Android is (sort of) here. UPDATE: HERE'S OUR FULL GUIDE on how to setup AirDrop on your Pixel...

How to AirDrop on Android With a Pixel 10

Kellen February 5, 2025 5

We're still processing the fact that Google randomly announced that it had figured out a solution to AirDrop to and from Pixel 10 phones with all of Apple's devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers. This really just came out of no where and it...

Google’s AirDrop Competitor, Nearby Sharing, Shown Off in Video

Tim January 24, 2020

Earlier this month, Google's currently in development competitor to Apple's AirDrop was detailed by XDA, shown to be called Nearby Sharing and scheduled for what we hope is release a little later this year. This morning, a physical hands-on video with the...

Samsung’s Quick Share Could be an AirDrop Alternative, But It Better Do More Than This

Kellen January 23, 2020

I learned today that iPhone users really love AirDrop and use it constantly throughout a day. The ease with which they can share files from phone to computer and back again (or with people) is a productivity feature I wouldn't mind having in my life. As an...