Following Google's recent announcement that Android's Quick Share now works with Apple's AirDrop, albeit exclusively for the Pixel 10 lineup, other smartphone makers are taking note. While Google has yet to clarify whether this integration will extend to all Android devices, this development marks a significant step toward seamless cross-platform file sharing.
In response, Nothing's founder and CEO, Carl Pei, has disclosed that the company is actively exploring ways to enable AirDrop compatibility on Nothing phones in the near future. Although details remain scarce, this signals Nothing’s ambition to enhance user experience by bridging the gap between Android and Apple devices.
AirDrop is now compatible with Android! This is the kind of progress we need to see. pic.twitter.com/dg9llVPA2I
— Carl Pei (@getpeid) November 20, 2025
Ideally, the solution Nothing devises will be as intuitive as Google's implementation, which allows files shared from Android to Apple devices to seamlessly appear in Quick Share, and vice versa, with no extra steps needed. It just works.
