Pixel-AirDrop bridge: Google’s Quick Share lets Pixel 10/9 send files to iPhone and Mac

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Google has introduced AirDrop-style file sharing between Pixel 10/9 devices and Apple devices via Quick Share. The setup requires updates to Google Play System and Google Play Services and the semi-secret Quick Share Extension; you can send from Pixel to iPhone/Mac by using Quick Share's Send and accepting on the Apple side, or receive from iPhone/Mac by enabling Pixel Receive. The feature works both ways after acceptance. Update: Google extended support to the Pixel 9 series (excluding Pixel 9a) on Feb 17, with more devices to follow.
- How to AirDrop on Android With a Pixel 10 or Pixel 9 Droid Life
- Now Pixel 9 phones can transfer files with AirDrop, too The Verge
- Google expands Quick Share’s AirDrop support to Pixel 9 9to5Google
- Google may be expanding Android Quick Share's AirDrop feature to more phones: What to expect - The Times of India Times of India
- AirDrop Compatibility Finally Rolls out for the Google Pixel 9 Series Phandroid
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