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iPhone 17 Pro Max and Pixel 10 Pro XL. | Image by PhoneArena
Google certainly shocked the world when it cracked AirDrop and allowed its Pixel 10 phones to seamlessly share files with any iPhone 17, iPad, or MacBook out there. Shortly after that, other brands followed, and now phones ranging from the Galaxy S26 Ultra and the Motorola Razr Fold to the OnePlus 15 and Xiaomi 17T Pro can also send files between Quick Share and AirDrop.
While this is an unprecedented level of interoperability between Android and Apple devices, it appears it’s not all that important.
AirDrop support is not such a big deal for most Android users
Relatively few people find that AirDrop support is a crucial feature for their Android smartphone, even though it’s not a bad thing to have. In a recent poll, we asked you how important having AirDrop support on Android is for you, and the answers didn’t hold many surprises.
About 56% of you said you'd like to have the feature on your phone, but it’s not such a big deal. That’s far from shocking, as Android users have survived without an easy way of sharing files with Apple devices long enough to not consider such a feature critical.
How important is for you to have AirDrop support on Android?
Unless you have Apple devices and an Android phone, this feature is unlikely to make any daily tasks easier. Probably that’s why another 23% of you said you couldn’t care less about AirDrop on their Android device. I’d guess the relatively limited list of devices supporting the feature is also part of the reason.
It could still tip the scales for quite a few people
The latest flagship Android phones support AirDrop over Quick Share. | Image by PhoneArena
While the vast majority appear largely unbothered by getting Apple features on their Androids, there’s a strong minority that finds it crucial. About 15% of you said the feature is so important they’d change their phone because of it.
While I don’t think some would go grab a Pixel 11 or a Galaxy S26 only because of it, AirDrop support could tip the scales towards a certain device. Surprisingly, it could also work the exact opposite way.
A little over 6.33% of you said they don’t want any Apple features on their Android phones. Those are probably the Android zealots who wouldn’t want to even hear Apple’s names and are capable of straying away from a certain phone because it has AirDrop.
Making it a default would be good for everyone
I may be repeating myself, but I’d love to see Quick Share and AirDrop working together on basically every Android phone. Currently, we’re getting the feature mostly on higher-end devices, but I hope the best mid-range phones and even some budget models will join the list. This will make many people’s lives easier, and that’s something we all like.
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Ilia, a tech journalist at PhoneArena, has been covering the mobile industry since 2011, with experience at outlets like Forbes Bulgaria. Passionate about smartphones, tablets, and consumer tech, he blends deep industry knowledge with a personal fascination that began with his first Nokia and Sony Ericsson devices. Originally from Bulgaria and now based in Lima, Peru, Ilia balances his tech obsessions with walking his dog, training at the gym, and slowly mastering Spanish.
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