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246 Google Confirms AirDrop Sharing is Coming To Android Phones Beyond Pixels

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msmash @ Slashdot · 02/06/2026 00:01 EDT

Google Confirms AirDrop Sharing is Coming To Android Phones Beyond Pixels

Google's Quick Share-AirDrop interoperability, which has been exclusive to the Pixel 10 series since its surprise launch last year, is headed to a much broader set of Android devices in 2026.

Eric Kay, Google's Vice President of Engineering for the Android platform, confirmed the expansion during a press briefing at the company's Taipei office, saying Google is "working with our partners to expand it into the rest of the ecosystem" and that announcements are coming "very soon." Nothing is the only OEM to.

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