Quick Share is Android's equivalent of AirDrop, meaning it's a native service for transferring files between two compatible devices. Quick Share was developed by Samsung and was initially available exclusively on Samsung smartphones. Google also had a similar feature called Nearby Share, which allowed file sharing between two compatible devices.
At the beginning of 2024, Google collaborated with Samsung to merge Quick Share and Nearby Share into a single cross-Android solution, naming it Quick Share. //
The app is available in the Microsoft Store, but unfortunately, the Microsoft Store version only works with Samsung Galaxy devices. //
If you have a smartphone from another brand, you'll need to download Google's Quick Share app. https://www.android.com/intl/en_in/better-together/quick-share-app/ //
A Google
Nah, it's too complicated. I'd rather use third party open source file transfer apps such as LocalSend. It's very fast, reliable, doesn't have compatibility issues (available for the 5 major platforms : windows, macos, linux, android, ios), and lightweight. No need to setup, just plug and play. Although, you can set up the options if you need.
Roy
A nice idea in theory but like so many similar products, buggy in the real world. I lost the connection between my phone and my PC multiple times. 5 bars reception on my phone, sitting right next to my wifi router which is sitting next to my hardwired PC. So bandwidth availability is not the issue. I have used the FOSS tool KDE Connect with some success, and will try LocalSend next.
