Breaking down the "wall" between Android and iOS seems to be happening faster than expected. (According to Android Authority website)Get the messageGoogle appears to be accelerating the adoption of cross-platform file transfer. The upgraded "Quick Share" feature, originally debuting on the Pixel 10 series and enabling file transfer with Apple devices via AirDrop, has recently appeared in beta firmware versions of the Pixel 9 series, suggesting Google plans to extend this convenient feature to more Pixel users.
The Canary build reveals that critical coded content has been added to the Pixel 9.
In the latest Android Canary beta version (Version number ZP11.251212.007In the Pixel 9 series, developers discovered that key coding content has been quietly added to the system firmware, including a new version of the Quick Share protocol required to support sending files to iPhones.
This discovery indicates that Google has begun paving the way for the Pixel 9 at the software level, but it is not yet available for older models such as the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, or even the mid-range Pixel 9a. This suggests that the feature may currently only be available on devices equipped with the Tensor G4 processor.
Breaking down system barriers, could it debut as early as Android 16 QPR3?
Last year, Google announced that it would enable a certain degree of interoperability between Quick Share and Apple's AirDrop feature, and first made the Pixel 10 support this feature.
The discovery in the Pixel 9 firmware suggests that Google may adopt an "early rollout" strategy. As for the specific official release date, foreign media speculate that it may be released as early as with the Android 16 QPR3 quarterly update, or slightly later with the official Android 17 release.
In addition to Google, Qualcomm will also break down interoperability barriers.
In addition to Google's new Quick Share feature, which allows Pixel devices to directly exchange files with iPhones via AirDrop, Qualcomm also recently...Post a statementHe stated that he "can't wait to see everyone enable this feature on Snapdragon devices," which clearly means that the new version of Quick Share's support for transferring files via AirDrop will not be limited to Pixel devices, but will be available to more Android devices equipped with Snapdragon processors in the future.
