Android Quick Share Now Works With iPhone AirDrop: Google Just Broke the Ecosystem Wall
Google’s Pixel 10 now natively shares files with iPhones via AirDrop, bypassing apps to finally solve cross-platform file transfer...
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Google has enabled Android Quick Share to work natively with Apple’s AirDrop, breaking a long-standing barrier in file sharing between the two operating systems.
- This integration allows direct, peer-to-peer transfer of photos, videos, and files without servers or data logging.
- Google achieved this by reverse-engineering the AirDrop protocol, without partnering with Apple.
- The feature is currently exclusive to the Pixel 10 series and leveraged Rust for security.
- It addresses the issue of interoperability where companies like OPPO required separate app installations for cross-platform sharing.
- The article notes challenges in interoperability, citing Safaricom's actions regarding RCS in Kenya.
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