Google starts bringing AirDrop Quick Share support to older Pixels
Google is expanding support for cross-platform Quick Share/AirDrop functionality to older Pixel devices, including the Pixel 7 and 8 series. While some users have reported receiving notifications, the rollout appears to be in a phased, potentially buggy stage.
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0 • Joe Maring / Android Authority Add Android Authority on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover TL;DR Android picked up cross-platform Quick Share/AirDrop support last fall, but access has been limited to specific device models. On the Pixel front, that’s included phones from the Pixel 8a on up, but earlier today we learned of a possible expansion to the Pixel Tablet. We’re now also getting reports of Pixel 7 and Pixel 8 users seeing notifications of this new support.
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