Qualcomm confirms Android’s Quick Share will soon send files from Snapdragon phones to iPhones, expanding beyond Pixel 10. What devices and timelines to expect.
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Qualcomm has officially confirmed that Android’s Quick Share feature, which can send files directly to an iPhone in an AirDrop-like manner, will soon arrive on devices powered by Snapdragon processors.
Google has already announced cross-platform sharing between Android and iOS, but at launch the capability works exclusively on the Pixel 10 with the Tensor G5 chip. That exclusivity may be short-lived, though: Qualcomm amplified Google’s announcement on X and said support would reach Snapdragon devices very soon.
Quick Share is Android’s built-in wireless file-sharing system, which until recently worked only between Android devices and Windows PCs. Now it will be able to send data to iPhones using the same underlying approach as AirDrop.
Qualcomm hasn’t disclosed firm timing or a list of compatible Snapdragon chipsets. It’s reasonable to expect the rollout to start on newer platforms and then expand to phones from brands such as Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Motorola, and other manufacturers that use Snapdragon.
MediaTek and Samsung still haven’t commented on their Dimensity and Exynos chips. Given that Quick Share is part of Android, broader support seems only a matter of time. The expanded Quick Share is also expected to reach other device types; since the feature already runs on Android tablets and Chromebooks, they too should gain the ability to exchange files with iPhones and iPads.
If cross-platform transfers truly take off, the long-standing wall between Android and iOS may finally stop complicating everyday photo and file exchanges—and Qualcomm will have helped make that long-overdue convenience a reality.