Google introduced final 12 months that they have been in a position to reverse engineer the flexibility for Android gadgets to AirDrop to Apple gadgets. They promised that this will probably be out there to extra gadgets outdoors the Pixel line, and now we have now the complete listing.
Android gadgets that help AirDrop
Samsung Galaxy S26 collection
Google Pixel 10 collection, 9 collection, 8A
OPPO Discover X9 collection, Discover N6
Vivo X300 Extremely
Android gadgets that may quickly suport AirDop
Samsung Galaxy S25 collection, S24 collection, Z Flip7, Z Fold7, Z Flip6, Z Fold6, Z TriFold
OPPO Discover X8 collection
OnePlus 15
HONOR Magic V6, Magic8 Professional
This listing is fairly skinny contemplating how giant the Android ecosystem is. You might be questioning why Google shouldn’t be rolling out AirDrop help to extra gadgets. Apparently, the reason being that the compatibility wants chipset stage help and networking optimizations to imitate Apple’s Wi-fi Direct Hyperlink expertise.
From what we will see, Google is barely supporting latest flagship telephones outdoors their Pixel line for a begin. There are a variety of notable exemptions. For starters, Galaxy S23 collection, Galaxy Flip 5, Galaxy Fold 5 and even their midrange A,F and M traces are absent. Their Tab A and Tab S traces are absent which can be fairly unusual. That is additionally the identical for the opposite manufacturers like OPPO, Honor and vivo which have conspicuously lacking former flagships and mid-rangers.
We should always give time for Google and these producers to type out the problems concerning AirDrop help on Android. This may occasionally enhance sooner or later as software program and {hardware} optimizations are made.
