Google made Quick Share compatible with AirDrop without Apple’s help (Updat

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TL;DR

• Google has announced that Android’s Quick Share is now compatible with Apple AirDrop, finally solving the file-sharing divide between the platforms.
• Apple was not involved in the update, as Google said it built the feature independently to address interoperability issues.
• It’s possible Google reverse-engineered AirDrop’s technology to make this work, though it’s unclear if Apple will retaliate against the move.

Update 1, November 20, 2025 (1:18 PM ET): Google reached out to Android Authority to share a follow-up statement, confirming that it added AirDrop compatibility into Quick Share on its own. Here’s the statement in full:

“We accomplished this through our own implementation. Our implementation was thoroughly vetted by our own privacy and security teams, and we also engaged a third party security firm to pentest the solution.”

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