Quick Share: Samsung brings AirDrop support for Galaxy S26 series
Samsung brings Airdrop support to its Galaxy S26 series. Owners can send data between Android and Apple devices this week.
Quick Share to AirDrop: Samsung's Galaxy S26 series is set to exchange data with Apple devices later this week.
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After Google equipped its Pixel 10 and subsequently its 9 series (not the 9a) with AirDrop support, it is now the turn of Samsung's current top models in the Galaxy S26 series. Expansion to other devices will be announced at a later date, says Samsung.
In Europe from this week
According to Samsung, the function for the S26 series will be gradually rolled out starting March 23. Korea will be the first, but the function should also be available in Europe and the USA during the week of March 23 to 29. According to the company, other regions such as Hong Kong, Japan, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Taiwan will follow later. Samsung has not yet provided a timeframe for the latter regions.
Now also for the Galaxy S26: Quick Share from Android smartphone to AirDrop on iPhone.
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Samsung says that once available, the function can be found in the settings under “Connected devices” > “Quick Share” > “Share with Apple devices”.
To transfer files between Android and the Apple ecosystem, Apple users need to open their AirDrop settings and switch to “Everyone”. Then, on the Android device, use Quick Share to share a file and search for the desired Apple device. It also works the other way around – then, on the Android device, the “Everyone for 10 minutes” sharing option must be selected in the Quick Share settings.
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Quick Share interoperability to come to more devices
Google has not tied AirDrop interoperability to a specific system component; instead, it has expanded the Quick Share extension from a system app stub to a full APK with its own Play Store entry. Through this development, Google has made AirDrop support a full Quick Share function, allowing devices from various manufacturers to use the feature.
Chinese manufacturer Oppo had also confirmed AirDrop support for its Find X9 series back at MWC 2026. The function was “developed in close cooperation with MediaTek and Google.” The function is expected to be gradually rolled out in March as part of a software update.
Google initially announced AirDrop support for Android via Quick Share on November 21, 2025, initially for the Pixel 10 series and stated at the beginning of February 2026 that it was working to “expand the feature to the rest of the ecosystem.” Nothing and Qualcomm have also already shown interest, but there is no concrete timeline for further distribution.
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