Google updates Quick Share with new tap-to-transfer capability
Tapping two Android devices together now triggers a file transfer, as Google integrates NFC-based sharing into its Quick Share ecosystem. This functionality, mirroring long-standing features on competing platforms, aims to strip away the friction of selecting contacts or devices from a list when two users are standing side-by-side.
Starting today, the feature arrives on Pixel 6 handsets and all subsequent models. Google confirmed that owners of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Fold 8, and Flip 8 will receive the update shortly, though specific timelines for these devices remain fluid. Users initiate the process through the standard share sheet; once active, bringing the hardware into close proximity completes the handshake and initiates the transfer of photos, videos, or contact cards.
While the current rollout is limited to select premium hardware, the company intends to expand this proximity-based sharing to a broader range of Android devices before the end of the year. Google has yet to publish a comprehensive list of compatible models, leaving the precise hardware requirements for the wider release currently undefined.
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