00:00Finally, Samsung is updating QuickShare so you can AirDrop files and photos to Apple's iPhones,
00:05but it will only be for the Samsung Galaxy S26 devices at first.
00:09QuickShare and AirDrop perform essentially the same function on their respective platforms.
00:14Each lets you quickly transfer files, photos and videos wirelessly from one phone to another.
00:19Both use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to establish the ad hoc connection,
00:22but the two have been distinct platforms that don't quite integrate.
00:25That is, until now, as with this update, your QuickShare files can be dropped onto iPhones.
00:29As I've mentioned earlier, it will only work with Samsung Galaxy S26 phones.
00:34Samsung says that they'll be adding more devices at a later date, so look out for that.
00:38Once the update rolls out, it's currently coming to South Korean devices with the US to follow.
00:42Enabling the feature should be super easy.
00:44On your Galaxy S26 device, open the Quick Panel and select Connected Devices and then QuickShare.
00:50Next, select the new Share with Apple devices.
00:52After that, you'll have the option to select a nearby iPhone,
00:55assuming that they are open to receiving files from everyone,
00:58or hopefully also contacts if the feature works, as we presume it will.
01:01Samsung's update follows Google's local sharing technology update
01:05that also added airdrop support to QuickShare on Pixel 10 devices late last year
01:09and was recently rolled out to a wider selection of Pixel phones.
01:12At the moment, it's not clear if the S26 version of QuickShare will follow Google's Pixel lead entirely
01:18and also allow iPhones to airdrop files to Galaxy S26 devices.
01:21It's easy to do on the Pixel 10, however, and if Samsung misses this feature,
01:25the QuickShare update would only be a half solution.
01:28But with the update rolling out as we speak, a lot of the unknowns should be answered soon,
01:32and hopefully any snags will be smoothed out over time.
01:35We'll see you next time.
01:35.
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