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- Pixel 9 is getting it too with latest Android Canary buildThe Pixel 9 series is next in line to support AirDrop-style sharing between Android and iPhone. By Adamya SharmaAssembleDebug•20 minutes ago•0•Joe Maring / Android AuthorityTL;DR Google has added AirDrop-related Quick Share system files to the Pixel 9 series firmware with the latest Android Canary build.
- Pixel 9a and Pixel 8 series devices don’t yet have these files, suggesting support isn’t reaching older Pixels yet.
- When Google announced Quick Share interoperability with Apple’s AirDrop late last year, the feature was introduced as a Pixel 10 exclusive.
- But new evidence suggests that exclusivity may not last very long.
- We’ve found signs that AirDrop-style sharing between Android and iPhone is now being prepared for older Pixel phones, starting with the Pixel 9 series.
