Android’s Nearby Share may actually become a worthy AirDrop competitor

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority

• Users are spotting Nearby Share targets in Android’s share sheet.
• It appears Google is making Nearby Share more seamless than ever.
• The feature hasn’t been rolled out widely just yet.

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Android’s Nearby Share — which uses NFC — creates an easy way to share files between devices. While it’s the closest thing Android has to Apple’s AirDrop, it’s not quite as seamless as Apple’s solution. But it looks like Google may be making moves to change that soon.

Some Android users are starting to see Nearby Share targets in Android’s share sheet. One of those users appears to have sent a screenshot to Android expert Mishaal Rahman who shared the image on X (formerly Twitter).

via Android Authority https://www.androidauthority.com