Google is expanding Quick Share, Android’s wireless file-transfer feature, with a tap-based sharing flow that makes it work more like Apple’s AirDrop, according to Engadget. Techmeme’s summary of The Verge also reports that Google says Quick Share will now let some devices exchange files and contact information when tapped together. The update starts today on Pixel 6 and newer devices, both Engadget and The Verge’s Techmeme summary report. Engadget says the feature will let select devices exchange contact information, photos and videos. Bringing two compatible Android devices close together will automatically show a prompt to swap contact information. For larger files, the workflow is slightly different. Engadget reports that users can open the Android Share Sheet for the file they want to send, then tap the two devices together to initiate the transfer. The clearest analogue is Apple’s NameDrop, the contact-sharing feature Apple introduced with iOS 17, Engadget notes. More broadly, the change pushes Quick Share further toward the tap-and-send behavior associated with AirDrop-style transfers, while keeping the initial rollout limited to supported Android hardware. The rollout is not universal at launch. Engadget reports that Google plans to bring the new Quick Share capabilities “soon” to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Flip 8, and that Google says more Android devices will get support by the end of the year. The update follows earlier moves to make Quick Share and AirDrop more interoperable, according to Engadget. The outlet reports that AirDrop support was initially added to Quick Share in the Pixel 10 generation in late 2025, with more devices slated to add the Apple option earlier this year. For now, the practical change is narrow but concrete: supported Android users get a faster local-sharing path for contact details and files, while owners of unsupported devices will have to wait for Google’s broader rollout. Who benefits: Pixel 6 and newer owners benefit first. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Flip 8 owners are next in line, according to Engadget. Who's exposed: Android users outside the initial supported-device list are exposed to an uneven rollout. Teams supporting mixed device fleets should not assume the tap-to-share flow is broadly available yet.