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Who needs AirDrop on Android when this open-source alternative exists

This app lets you transfer files across various devices without compression.
Forbes

Move Over, AirDrop: WhatsApp To Launch iPhone File Sharing That Apple Doesn’t Match

Apple’s AirDrop is brilliant: it enables fast transfer of even large files between iPhone, iPad and Mac, without the need for a wifi network to make it possible. If there’s a downside, it’s that it ...
Cult of Mac

EU could force Apple to open AirDrop and AirPlay to Android

AirDrop and AirPlay are the latest Apple technologies the European Union wants to make more interoperable. This would give third-party developers, including rival handset makers, access to the tech.
Gizmodo

Apple AirDrop for Android? It Sounds Like a Dream That Will Never Come True

I have a unique lifestyle, constantly shuffling between different smartphone platforms. I wish sharing files between Apple and Android devices was easier, so my ears perked up when I saw the EU ...
TalkAndroid

AirDrop Finally Works on Pixel 9, But Google Left One Model Out

In November 2025, Google and Apple finally established a connection with Quick Share (formerly Nearby Share) and AirDrop on ...
Android Authority

AirDrop comes to Android — what Apple service should Google support next?

We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup. Google surprised everyone (including Apple, I imagine) when ...

I found the easiest way to send files between my devices, and it's not AirDrop or Quick Share

A simple, cross-platform solution ...

Google expands AirDrop support for Pixel 9 series – but not for the 9a

Sooner or later, the Pixel 9a is also likely to receive native AirDrop support via Quick Share. Google's Eric Kay, Vice President of Engineering for the Android platform, recently stated that AirDrop ...