Android-to-iPhone AirDrop Transfers Now Supported on Pixel 9

Now Pixel 9 phones can transfer files with AirDrop, too

Google is expanding the AirDrop compatibility it first offered in the Pixel 10 (above). | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge When Google announced it had engineered AirDrop compatibility for its Pixel 10 phones late last year, the pessimists among us figured it would be a matter of days before Apple shut it down. But not only is it still working, Google has expanded the capability to the Pixel 9 series (minus the budget-oriented Pixel 9A). As w…

Google expands Quick Share’s AirDrop support to Pixel 9

After introducing on the Pixel 10 last year, Google is expanding Quick Share support with AirDrop to the Pixel 9, 9 Pro, and 9 Pro XL.

Android-to-iPhone AirDrop Transfers Now Supported on Pixel 9

Google is expanding its cross-platform file sharing feature to additional Android devices, allowing them to transfer files to an iPhone using the AirDrop protocol. AirDrop support for Quick Share is coming to the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold over the next few days. Google announced Quick Share compatibility with AirDrop back in November, but the feature was initially limited to the newest Pixel 10 devices.

Pixel 9 officially joins Pixel 10 with Quick Share-AirDrop support

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Quick Share-AirDrop interoperability is now official for the Pixel 9 series. Google says the feature will roll out over the next few weeks. Sadly, the Pixel 9a still won’t support the cross-platform file transfer feature. After weeks of hints and Canary-build appearances, Google has officially confirmed that Quick Share-AirDrop interoperability is now rolling out widely to the Pixel 9 series. The com…