Samsung Electronics will support the Quick Share near-field wireless file transfer feature to be compatible with Apple's AirDrop starting with the Galaxy S26 series. With this update, file sharing becomes possible across different operating systems (OS), including Galaxy (Google Android) and iPhone (iOS).
Samsung Electronics said on the 23rd it will begin rolling out the "AirDrop via Quick Share" feature for the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra. The company said, "By adding the AirDrop feature to the Galaxy S26 series, we support making it even easier to share content between devices through Quick Share."
On Galaxy, turn on the "Share with Apple devices" option in the Quick Share settings. To send files from a Galaxy to an iPhone, change the iPhone's AirDrop receiving setting to "Everyone."
The compatibility will be applied sequentially in Korea via a wireless software update (FOTA) starting today. Overseas, it will be available in major markets including the United States, Europe, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan starting on the 25th, and in Japan starting on the 26th.
Until now, Apple offered AirDrop and Google offered Quick Share as near-field wireless file transfer features. Both functions search for nearby devices via Bluetooth and then transfer photos, videos, contacts, and files over a Wi-Fi Direct–based connection. However, AirDrop and Quick Share were not compatible with each other until now.
The Quick Share–AirDrop compatibility feature was first applied to the Google Pixel 10 series late last year and then to the Pixel 9 series. At the end of this month, China's smartphone maker OPPO said it would add the feature to its devices.
A Samsung Electronics official said, "We maximized convenience so Galaxy users can communicate smoothly with users of other OS devices," adding, "We are also positively reviewing whether to expand the feature to existing models in the future."