A few days ago it was announced that Google might integrate its “Nearby Share” file sharing feature with Samsung’s Quick Share feature. And now Google has made it official. Google’s Nearby Share feature has been integrated with Samsung’s Quick Share feature, which is now Android’s default file sharing system.
You no longer have to deal with two file sharing systems.
Google is collaborating with Samsung to develop the QuickShare virtual file sharing system for Android
During the ongoing CES 2024 exhibition in Las Vegas, USA, Google He made some announcements Related to Android. One of those announcements was the renaming and integration of the Nearby Share feature, the standard file sharing system for Android (phones and tablets) and Chrome OS devices. Nearby Share is integrated with Samsung’s Quick Share file sharing system. This means the latest version of Quick Share will be the default file sharing system on all Android and Chrome OS devices The rollout of the new feature, which now has a new logo, is expected to begin next month, according to Google. This means that the new system will be rolled out as part of the Google Play system update.
According to Google, the new version of Quick Share offers the best aspects of Nearby Share and Quick Share It lets you share documents, files, photos, links, text and videos between Android and Chrome OS devices faster and more efficiently. Google will also update the Nearby Share app for Windows so you can share files with Windows 10 or Windows 11 PCs as well. Currently, Nearby Share for Windows does not support PCs using ARM processors, but Google may update this app to support ARM chips as well.
The company also announced that it is working with PC and laptop manufacturers to pre-install Quick Share on their devices, and LG has been selected as the first partner. Future LG laptops will ship with QuickShare pre-installed. With a quick tap, you can see which Quick Share-compatible devices are nearby and share files with them wirelessly. As usual, you can choose who can share files with you (only you, your contacts, or someone close) through your privacy settings.
