{"id":27411,"date":"2026-01-12T12:50:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/google-might-bring-airdrop-support-with-iphones-for-more-pixel-models-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T12:50:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:50:41","slug":"google-might-bring-airdrop-support-with-iphones-for-more-pixel-models-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/google-might-bring-airdrop-support-with-iphones-for-more-pixel-models-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Might Bring AirDrop Support With iPhones For More Pixel Models | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9824051\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">January 12, 2026, 10:13 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9824051\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-2406564715 asubttl-schema\">Google Pixel devices are get able to send files to iPhones using AirDrop after all these year and more models could support it.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Google%20Might%20Bring%20AirDrop%20Support%20With%20iPhones%20For%20More%20Pixel%20Models - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/google-might-bring-airdrop-support-with-iphones-for-more-pixel-models-9824051.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. Install News18 app for free! %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/onelink.to\/website-share-eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 notifycnt social_share\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_share_icon.svg\" alt=\"new share icon\" title=\"new share icon\" width=\"8\" height=\"9\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 social_share\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_whatsapp_icon.svg\" alt=\"new whatsapp icon\" title=\"new whatsapp icon\" width=\"21\" height=\"22\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 social_share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-2406564715\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-2406564715 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pixel 9 series could also get AirDrop support for iPhone file transfer\" title=\"Pixel 9 series could also get AirDrop support for iPhone file transfer\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-2406564715\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pixel 9 series could also get AirDrop support for iPhone file transfer<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Google is letting you use AirDrop file transfers with iPhones if you have one of the latest Pixel devices and soon the support could extend to more models from the company. The Pixel 10 series got the AirDrop Bluetooth file transfer update in November last year and now we could see it work on the year-old Pixel 9 devices, as mentioned in a report by Android Authority.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The company has been on a mission to work into Apple\u2019s walled garden, which started with the push for RCS (green bubble) messages that can work into iOS for iPhones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">And now, it has gone one step further by letting people send files without using any backdoor entry or a third-party file. \u201cWe\u2019re introducing a way for Quick Share to work with AirDrop. This makes file transfer easier between iPhones and Android devices,&#8221; as highlighted in a post by Google marking this significant change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Pixel 9 AirDrop Support Coming Soon<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">If you bought the Pixel 9 model before and felt betrayed because of the AirDrop support for Pixel 10 devices, the company might have some good news for you soon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The fact that Google\u2019s Quick Share is compatible with AirDrop means you just need to select the iPhone and the file transfer option will reflect on the receiving device. Apple\u2019s usual pitch about its wallet garden has been user privacy and its lack of control over how third-party apps or features behave on its platforms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>AirDrop On Android: How To Send Files<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Google says you follow the same process to send files on Quick Share.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">You select a file on the Android phone<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Go to Quick Share and look for the iPhone visible in your area<\/li>\n<li>The AirDrop will show an alert on the iPhone about the file transfer request, which you can accept to receive<\/li>\n<li>Once the transfer is complete the files\/images will open on the iPhone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Apple has been quiet since the feature was announced but for now Google is only letting you use the new Quick Share option with Pixel devices but we hope to see it work for other Android phones in the near future. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-2406564715 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>January 12, 2026, 10:13 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-2406564715 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Google Might Bring AirDrop Support With iPhones For More Pixel Models<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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