More Samsung Galaxy phones pick up AirDrop support through Quick Share
Samsung is expanding AirDrop compatibility through its Quick Share feature to 2024-2025 flagship devices running One UI 8.5 beta, breaking down traditional ecosystem silos and increasing cross-platform interoperability. This development signals a strategic shift toward Android-Apple bridge solutions that IT organizations must account for in device management policies and user support workflows. For enterprise environments, this interoperability trend requires updated mobile device management (MDM) strategies to secure cross-platform file transfers while leveraging improved collaboration capabilities across previously fragmented ecosystems.
Android Police2 min read
While devices like the Galaxy S26 launched with the Android 16-based One UI 8.5 software out of the box, older Samsung devices are still stuck in beta. This means that the list of Galaxy devices that can officially support the recently added Quick Share-AirDrop integration is fairly small.