Just over two weeks after announcing a big improvement in how Galaxy S26 users can share files with their iPhone-using friends, Samsung might be bringing the update to older devices.
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The upcoming One UI 8.5 beta for the S25, Z Fold7 and S24 series will bring the AirDrop feature. It's already working in the ZZD1 build. pic.twitter.com/vARiU2wgzf
This is a massive improvement in how Galaxy users share files with iPhone owners. Up until recently, users had to use messaging apps or cloud links to quickly send a photo to iOS devices.
What's your biggest concern about the new Quick Share feature?
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I think it won't work flawlessly
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I don't like it that it takes so long to roll out
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Supposedly, the feature will be arriving to the S25, S24, Z Flip, and Z Fold 7 devices after the next One UI 8.5 Beta update. That said, the leaker claims the feature is already functioning in the ZZD1 internal test build.
How to enable Apple's best feature on your Galaxy phone. | Image by Video by Samsung
Reportedly, some users could see the option in their system settings, while others couldn't. Incidentally, a few comments under Tarun Vats' recent posts show the feature is absent for some Galaxy S26 users.
Rollout schedule
While lacking this handy feature is certainly disappointing, particularly for S26 owners, this might be because AirDrop support still hasn't been rolled out in your region.
When the feature was announced on March 23, Samsung explained it will initially be introduced in Korea, and then rolled out to users in Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Latin America, North America, Southeast Asia, and Taiwan.
In case the feature is already out in your region but you still don't see it in your menu, you could try updating both Google Play services and Quick Share. This might solve the problem, though it's not a 100% guaranteed fix, so keep that in mind.
A great feature — but a 'buggy' one, it seems
Although Samsung's desire to bring AirDrop support to older Galaxy phones as soon as possible is admirable, the "fragmented" rollout certainly downplays the excitement.
Let's hope the friction will disappear very soon. | Image by PhoneArena
This feature aims to remove the friction between iOS and Android. And yet, it seems, announcing the rollout doesn't make the "Share with Apple devices" option magically appear in your menu. At least for now, some users are being forced to manually update apps to get the feature to show up.
This certainly results in user disappointment. I think Samsung wouldn't have to face it if it spent more time polishing the new Quick Share feature before rolling it out to the public.
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