Google is vagabond out the Quick Share update forPixeldevices and otherAndroid phones , which interchange the exist Nearby Share engineering .
However , the new name away , you ’ll probably not notice too much of a difference . Quick Share is the consequence of a quislingism between Google and Samsung to unify the law of proximity - based communion tech across the Android landscape painting .
Once it has completed its rollout via Google Play service , the common feature will now be the nonpayment across Android devices , while Samsung telephone set owners already have it at their administration . The tech uses Bluetooth to exchange files like picture and documents even when users are offline .
“ Formerly known asNearby Share , Quick Share lets you share pictures , file and text apace from your Pixel to billions of compatible devices across the Android , ChromeOS and Windows ecosystems , ” Google said of late .
“ Tap the new Quick Share picture from the share sheet , and you could see a list of gadget in your propinquity that you could share content to — even if you ’re offline . You ’ll be in arrant control of your privacy and can select in your preferences who can discover your machine and send files — whether it ’s everyone , only your contacts or your own devices . ”
However , it ’ll be business as common for most people as , some changes to the UI aside , the feature works the same as it did when it was foretell Nearby Share .
Apple ’s AirDrop has long offer consistence for those on iOS and macOS , so it ’s good to see Google make efforts to unify the experience thanks to a little help from its brother at Samsung , which is increasingly Google ’s married person of choice .
Google work with Samsung to vamp Wear group O , and also collaborated with the caller on the new Circle to Search lineament , which was bring out alongside theGalaxy S24range in the first place in January .
