One of the longest-running annoyances between Android and iPhone users might finally be coming to an end. After years of watching AirDrop work effortlessly inside Apple’s ecosystem, Android users are about to get their own way to send files directly to iPhones.
For those unfamiliar, Quick Share is Android’s system-level feature that currently lets users share files to other Android devices and even Windows PCs conveniently. Google recently announced that Quick Share will now also support sending files to iPhones via the same wireless method Apple uses for AirDrop. The catch, at least for now, is that this new cross-platform support only works on the Tensor G5-powered Pixel 10 series. In other words, only a tiny slice of Android users can actually take advantage of it today.
Qualcomm has now confirmed that the Quick Share to AirDrop feature is on its way to Snapdragon-powered devices. The confirmation came from the official Snapdragon account on X, which reposted Google’s announcement and added a short teaser: “Can’t wait for people to use this once enabled on Snapdragon in the near future.”
Google had hinted that wider support was planned, but Qualcomm putting it out in the open makes it clear this won’t remain a Pixel-only perk.
There’s still no official rollout date or list of supported Snapdragon chipsets. Given the wording, it’s safe to assume that newer Snapdragon generations will get it first, followed by a gradual expansion across phones from Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Motorola, and pretty much every other major brand that depends on Qualcomm silicon.
MediaTek and Samsung haven’t said anything yet about their Dimensity and Exynos platforms. Since Quick Share is baked into Android itself, support for those chips is still expected — they just haven’t confirmed it publicly.
It also looks likely that Quick Share’s cross-platform abilities will spread beyond phones. Devices like Android tablets and Chromebooks already support Quick Share internally, so the same pipeline could eventually allow them to send files over to iPhones and iPads as well.
For something as simple as sharing a photo, the divide between Android and iOS has been surprisingly stubborn for years. With Qualcomm finally joining the conversation, that gap is about to get a lot smaller — and a lot more convenient.
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