Google is quietly bringing one of the iPhone's most-wanted features to Android
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Google is making it easier to share files between Android devices, a capability that the
Google is launching Nearby Share, which detects when compatible devices are in a nearby proximity so that users can share content without having to launch an app. When Android users select the recipient, the phone will automatically choose the best way to share the file — such as through Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, for example. That means Nearby Share will work even when your device is offline.
Android device owners can also choose to send and receive content anonymously, since there are options to appear as hidden or visible to some or all contacts. This feature will be available on Chromebooks in the coming months, much like how Apple's AirDrop works across iPhones, iPads, and Mac devices.
Google had previously supported a file-sharing feature based on Near Field Communication (NFC) technology called Android Beam, but it removed it with last year's Android 10 update. The update comes after Android users have called for a file-sharing alternative similar to Apple's AirDrop.
It's not the first time we've heard that such a feature will be coming to Android. A developer claimed to have used the feature on a Google Pixel 2 XL and OnePlus 7T Pro, XDA Developers reported back in January. Blog 9to5Google also previously reported that Google was developing a new file-sharing feature. Now, however, Google is making the Nearby Share official. The launch comes after other phone makers have created their own features for quickly and easily sharing files. ChineseCopyright © 2021. Times Internet Limited. All rights reserved.For reprint rights. Times Syndication Service.
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