{"id":28094,"date":"2026-02-06T09:48:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/googles-airdrop-file-sharing-for-android-will-soon-work-on-non-pixel-phones-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T09:48:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:48:40","slug":"googles-airdrop-file-sharing-for-android-will-soon-work-on-non-pixel-phones-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/googles-airdrop-file-sharing-for-android-will-soon-work-on-non-pixel-phones-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Google\u2019s AirDrop File Sharing For Android Will Soon Work On Non-Pixel Phones | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9884280\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">February 06, 2026, 15:01 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9884280\" class=\"jsx-6f0dbbc47a928216 jsx-2232574301 asubttl-schema\">Android phones are getting useful features and AirDrop support is soon going to work for Samsung and other devices.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 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-77f77059f24b3304 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Google%E2%80%99s%20AirDrop%20File%20Sharing%20For%20Android%20Will%20Soon%20Work%20On%20Non-Pixel%20Phones - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/googles-airdrop-file-sharing-for-android-will-soon-work-on-non-pixel-phones-9884280.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-77f77059f24b3304 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 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-77f77059f24b3304 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-77f77059f24b3304 social_share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-6f0dbbc47a928216 jsx-2232574301\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-6f0dbbc47a928216 jsx-2232574301 amimg\">\n<div class=\"jsx-6f0dbbc47a928216 jsx-2232574301 amimgwrp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Google has confirmed the AirDrop support on Android will work for more brands.\" title=\"Google has confirmed the AirDrop support on Android will work for more brands.\" 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-6f0dbbc47a928216 jsx-2232574301\"\/><i class=\"jsx-6f0dbbc47a928216 jsx-2232574301 imgzoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/zoom-img.svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" class=\"jsx-6f0dbbc47a928216 jsx-2232574301 imgzoomicn tap_to_zoom\"\/><\/i><\/div>\n<p>Google has confirmed the AirDrop support on Android will work for more brands.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-6f0dbbc47a928216 jsx-2232574301 flscrnimgwrp \"><img class=\"jsx-6f0dbbc47a928216 jsx-2232574301 flscrnimg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-6f0dbbc47a928216 jsx-2232574301\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" viewbox=\"0 0 44 44\" fill=\"none\" class=\"jsx-6f0dbbc47a928216 jsx-2232574301 flscrncls\"><circle cx=\"22\" cy=\"22\" r=\"22\" transform=\"rotate(-90 22 22)\" fill=\"#111111\" fill-opacity=\"0.9\" class=\"jsx-6f0dbbc47a928216 jsx-2232574301\"\/><path d=\"M29.7757 16.8142L23.9651 22.6248L29.7757 28.4355L28.3108 29.9004L22.5002 24.0897L16.6896 29.9004L15.2247 28.4355L21.0353 22.6248L15.2247 16.8142L16.6896 15.3493L22.5002 21.16L28.3108 15.3493L29.7757 16.8142Z\" fill=\"white\" class=\"jsx-6f0dbbc47a928216 jsx-2232574301\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Google is bringing its AirDrop support on Android beyond Pixel phones this year. The company has confirmed the news and talked about working with its partners to widen the availability of file transfers between Android and iPhones. It is possible that we might hear the big update from the company at the latest Google I\/O 2026 edition around May this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">We\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. The Pixel 10 series got the AirDrop Bluetooth file transfer update in November last year and we could soon see it work on the year-old Pixel 9 devices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><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=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Android File Transfers With iPhone: All You Need To Know<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Google has gone about taking the credit and assuring that its iPhone-centric Quick Share is as reliable and secure as its own version. Both these companies have been more vocal about their support for tracker devices so that the unknown alert is rightly put into use.\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\">So, how does it work?<\/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=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">And what has Google done to quell the privacy concerns? \u201cWe built this with security at its core, protecting your data with strong safeguards that were tested by independent security experts,&#8221; the company assures. It also mentions the same standard across all its products has been applied for AirDrop support as well which has been pointed out here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Xiaomi, Vivo and a few more brands have already set up their own support for Apple devices, and we could see the likes of Nothing, and Motorola added to the list in the next few months. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 artnws newsletter\">\n<p>Handpicked stories, in your inbox<\/p>\n<p>A newsletter with the best of our journalism<\/p>\n<p><input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter Your Email\" class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 artnwinpt\" value=\"\"\/><button class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 subscrbe newsletter\">submit<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-6f0dbbc47a928216 jsx-2232574301 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>California, USA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-6f0dbbc47a928216 jsx-2232574301 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>February 06, 2026, 15:01 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-6f0dbbc47a928216 jsx-2232574301 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Google\u2019s AirDrop File Sharing For Android Will Soon Work On Non-Pixel Phones<\/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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