AirDrop Support Will Be Available on All Android Devices This Year.

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When Google announced AirDrop support for Pixel devices last year , it was a real sensation. For a long time, file sharing was one of those things that didn’t mesh well between iPhone and Android. Email, text messages, coordinating third-party apps—none of the options were convenient, especially when each platform had its own easy-to-use solution: AirDrop or Quick Share. But bringing AirDrop support to Android phones significantly solves this problem: now you can send a photo, video, or file from your Pixel to a friend with an iPhone, and vice versa—as quickly and efficiently as if you both had the same smartphone.

Unfortunately, AirDrop adoption has been quite slow in the six months since Google’s initial announcement. At launch, AirDrop was only supported by the Pixel 10 series. Since then, Google has added AirDrop support to the Pixel 9 series, as well as the Pixel 8a. Then, in March, Samsung announced support for the Galaxy S26 series . Oppo also launched compatibility with the Find X9 and Find N6 series, and Vivo added support for the Vivo X300 Ultra. However, if you have another Android smartphone not listed here, it unfortunately does not yet support AirDrop.

AirDrop support for these devices is coming soon.

During The Android Show: I/O Edition on Tuesday, Google announced that AirDrop support is coming soon to more Android devices, making file sharing accessible to more users. AirDrop support is currently planned for the following devices later this year :

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  • Samsung Galaxy S25 series

  • Samsung Galaxy S24 series

  • Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

  • Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

  • Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

  • Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6

  • Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold

  • Oppo Find X8 series

  • OnePlus 15

  • Magic of Honor V6

  • Honor Magic8 Pro

This year, Google is also expanding support for some Xiaomi phones, but it’s unclear which devices will receive support. It’s also unclear whether the Galaxy S25 FE and Galaxy S24 FE are included in the list above.

What do you think at the moment?

Your Android phone can still support convenient file sharing without AirDrop.

If you have an Android smartphone not on this list, that doesn’t mean you’re completely locked out of AirDrop. In fact, Google is rolling out a feature for Android devices that will allow them to easily share files using a QR code. It’s a new option in the Quick Share menu: using a QR code, your file is moved to the cloud—from there, your iPhone friends can scan the QR code to access the file. There’s not much information about this feature yet, but I suspect there are some privacy implications. AirDrop and Quick Share send files directly from one device to another; using the cloud puts your data at risk for other parties (including Google) to access. But at least it will give users another option to share files without the need for email.

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