Google and Samsung Merge Android File-Sharing Programs

Google and Samsung Merge Android File-Sharing Programs

Google and Samsung combined their file-sharing programs into a single platform. It allows users to exchange pictures and files across the Android ecosystem.

Google explained deployment of the Quick Share feature on devices currently using its Nearby Share function would begin next month. Nearby Share was launched in 2020, with Samsung reportedly releasing its Quick Share variant around the same time.

“The combination of the programs creates the best default, built-in option for peer-to-peer content sharing across all types of devices in the Android and Chromebook ecosystems”, Google wrote. “You remain in control of your privacy, and can choose in your phone’s settings who can discover your device and send files, whether it’s everyone, only your contacts, or just your own devices.”

Google announced it is working with PC manufacturers to expand Quick Share to Windows PCs as a pre-installed app. It also announced updates to Android Auto. In the coming months, electric vehicles compatible with Android Auto can share real-time battery information with Google Maps. The feature will be inaugurated on Ford Mustang Mach-E cars and F-150 Lightning pickups.