Android users who constantly need to send photos, videos or documents to iPhone friends may soon have one less headache. Google is expanding Quick Share’s compatibility with Apple’s AirDrop to more Android devices, including models from Samsung, Oppo, OnePlus and Honor.
The announcement came during The Android Show: I/O Edition, where Google confirmed that Quick Share’s AirDrop interoperability is moving beyond the first batch of supported phones.
For Malaysian and SEA users, this is actually a pretty big quality-of-life update. Our group chats, offices, classrooms and event crews are usually a messy mix of iPhones, Samsung Galaxys, Oppo phones, Honor foldables and OnePlus devices. Until now, sending a full-resolution video from Android to iPhone usually meant falling back to WhatsApp compression, Google Drive links, Telegram files or the classic “bro, just cable lah” method.
What phones already support it?
Google first launched Quick Share-to-AirDrop support with the Pixel 10 series last year. After that, the feature expanded to older Pixel models, Samsung’s Galaxy S26 lineup, the Oppo Find X9 Ultra and the vivo X300 Ultra.
According to the latest update, the feature is currently also available on the Pixel 8a and Oppo Find N6.
That means the rollout is still limited for now, but Google is clearly widening the circle beyond just Pixels and ultra-flagships.
More Samsung phones are next
Google has confirmed that several Samsung devices will be getting support soon. The incoming list includes:
- Samsung Galaxy S25 series
- Samsung Galaxy S24 lineup
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
- Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
This matters because Samsung is one of the most common Android brands in Malaysia. If this rollout lands smoothly, it should make everyday sharing much easier for Galaxy users who constantly deal with iPhone-owning friends, clients or colleagues.
Think cosplay photographers at events, esports media crews, uni group projects, office documents, travel photos — all the usual situations where someone says, “Can AirDrop?” and the Android user just stares.
Oppo, OnePlus and Honor are also joining
Beyond Samsung, Google says support is also coming to:
- Oppo Find X8 series
- OnePlus 15
- Honor Magic V6
- Honor Magic8 Pro
That is good news for SEA because Oppo and Honor have strong regional presence, especially among users who want flagship-style camera hardware without always going full Apple or Samsung. OnePlus is more niche here, but the OnePlus 15 being included still matters for enthusiast users.
The annoying part: no rollout date yet
Google has not shared an exact timeline for when these devices will actually receive the feature. So for now, this is a “coming soon” situation rather than something you should expect on your phone today.
Still, the direction is promising. Cross-platform sharing has been one of those small but painful gaps between Android and iOS for years. If Google can make Quick Share work reliably with AirDrop across more brands, Android users in Malaysia and SEA get a much cleaner way to move files without killing quality or wasting time with upload links.
Not flashy, not a spec-sheet flex — but genuinely useful. And honestly, these are the updates that make daily phone life feel less annoying.
Source: GSMArena