whether you want it or not There are ways to share photos, links, files, and more with others nearby and across devices. Apple has AirDrop, so you can seamlessly send almost anything to other nearby Apple devices with just a few taps. Google's Android equivalent is a feature called Quick Share, which works on Android phones and tablets, Chromebooks, and even Windows computers.
Quick Share searches for nearby devices and chooses the protocol to use depending on what you're sending and your connection. For example, if you're completely offline, use peer-to-peer Wi-Fi, but other sharing protocols include Bluetooth, Hotspot, WebRTC, and more. Here's how to use it:
Updated February 2024: This article has been updated after Google worked with Samsung to rebrand Nearby Share to Quick Share.
Does your phone support quick share?
Android had a sharing feature called Android Beam that allowed you to send photos, files, etc. by bumping the backs of two phones together (provided both devices had near-field communication sensors). It never became as famous as AirDrop (launched the same year). Google intended to deprecate it in 2019 and replace it with Nearby Share. In January 2024, Nearby Share became Quick Share, in line with the name of the same feature on Samsung smartphones. You may still see Nearby Share on some devices, but Quick Share should work using the same steps.
Quick Share only works on phones that support Android 6.0 or later, an operating system version released in 2015. If you have a phone from 2015 or newer, there's a very good chance you can use it on your phone. Some Quick Share features require Android 13 or later (Android 10 or later on Samsung Galaxy smartphones).Visit the mobile site to check setting menu, scroll down About the phoneshould be displayed. Android version. If the number is 6 or higher, you're good to go.
Note: Manufacturer is[設定]Some of the steps may not be exactly the same on Android smartphones, as they tend to display menus slightly differently.
How to turn on quick share
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The easiest and most universal way to find Quick Share is on your phone's setting menu, scroll down GoogleTap Share with device.you should see quick share. Another way to find it is setting > connected device > Connection settings > quick share, However, the menu display here may differ depending on your mobile phone. Also, quick share Swipe down on the notification shade to add the icon for the quick settings menu (if not, tap the pen or edit to add it).You can always search in the settings menu quick share.
