Android makers by no means fairly managed to make a neighborhood file sharing answer that’s pretty much as good as Apple’s AirDrop – they usually tried. So, because the saying goes, for those who can’t beat them, be a part of them. The Samsung Galaxy S26 sequence (S26, S26+, S26 Extremely), the one telephones that run secure One UI 8.5 in the intervening time, have already got official AirDrop assist by way of the Fast Share characteristic. And shortly, older fashions will get it too.
Various individuals are reporting that their Fast Share settings display screen has a brand new “Share with Apple units” toggle. Nevertheless, whereas the characteristic is seen, it doesn’t really work for everybody. You possibly can examine in your Fast Share settings to see if in case you have it – however examine for updates by way of the Samsung Retailer app.
Assist for AirDrop seems on a number of older Galaxy S fashions
The reviews are from house owners of older Galaxy S units, ones from the S25, S24, S23 and S22 generations. Most of them are working One UI 8.5 beta, however some are nonetheless on One UI 8.0. It’s not clear what’s occurring, however presumably that is only a check rollout – Samsung could also be ready for the secure One UI 8.5 launch earlier than correctly enabling this characteristic.
Final yr, the EU put strain on Apple to open up sure iOS options just like the notification system, background execution privileges and, sure, AirDrop. This received the ball rolling and Google launched AirDrop assist on the Pixel 10 sequence final yr and, since February, on the Pixel 9 sequence as nicely. Oppo has additionally introduced that it’s bringing AirDrop assist to its telephones, beginning with the Discover X9 sequence.
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