Sharing photos between Android and iPhone just got a lot easier

If you are hardcore apple Your admirer and friend is Android Along the way, you learn that the two phones aren’t always compatible. Now, Google is expanding its reach Quick post Feature on Android to work with Apple’s AirDrop feature. Advertise via Thursday’s blog postThe new compatibility is now rolling out for Pixel 10 Device family.

In its current version, Quick Share only works with Everyone in AirDrop. To receive files from Android, iOS users will need to set the default from “Contacts Only” to “Everyone for 10 minutes.”

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I wasn’t initially able to turn the feature on with my iPad Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL, and neither device showed up when I followed the instructions On the support page.

but, 9to5 Google Report a way to move things around by updating a file Quick Share extension via Google Play. Once you update the extension on your Pixel 10, reboot your phone and try again. Then, I can share photos between the two devices.

From an interoperability standpoint, this is a win for the consumer, although it is a minor benefit in the grand scheme of things. But the more Android plays well with iOS, the better for everyone. Google’s last major effort to integrate the two operating systems was the push for it Apple supports RCS,Google’s standard for SMS replacement. It was A Hard pushBut it was ultimately successful.

Google says it built the new functionality with security at its core. After conducting its own privacy and security tests, Google partnered with NetSPI, a leading third-party penetration testing platform, to conduct a comprehensive security assessment. The results found that interoperability between Quickshare and Airdrop is “significantly stronger” than other industry applications.

Google plans to improve the experience and expand the number of compatible devices in the future.