The list of Android phones that can exchange files more easily with iPhones is still fairly short, but it is slowly growing. The recently launched Xiaomi 17T Pro has joined that list, with Xiaomi demonstrating a file transfer to an iPhone using Android’s Quick Share system, which Google has been gradually expanding to work more smoothly with iOS devices.
The process is not quite the same as native AirDrop-to-AirDrop transfers. Instead, Android generates a QR code that can be scanned by a nearby iPhone, allowing the file to be sent through a cloud-assisted workflow. It adds an extra step, but it is still considerably more convenient than messaging files to yourself or relying on third-party apps.
What makes the announcement interesting is that it addresses one of those small but persistent annoyances people run into when Android and iPhone users end up in the same group.
Anyone who has attended a family gathering, wedding, or group trip has probably seen the problem firsthand. Someone takes a photo, someone else wants it, and suddenly the conversation turns into figuring out which app everyone has installed.
Google has been working to reduce that friction for a while now, and Xiaomi appears to be among the latest brands to adopt the expanded functionality.
Support is still limited to a relatively small number of devices, but the list is gradually growing:
- Samsung Galaxy S26 series
- Google Pixel 10 series
- Google Pixel 9 series
- Google Pixel 8a series
- OPPO Find X9 series
- OPPO Find N6
- vivo X300 Ultra
- Xiaomi 17T Pro
Google has already confirmed a second wave of support for:
- Samsung Galaxy S25 series
- Samsung Galaxy S24 series
- Various Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip models
- OPPO Find X8 series
- OnePlus 15
- Honor Magic 8 Pro and Magic V6
Realistically, this is not the sort of feature that sells a smartphone on its own. But it is one of those quality-of-life improvements that becomes surprisingly useful once it is there.
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