"Google just announced some unexpected and welcome news: Pixel 10 owners can now send and receive files with Apple devices over AirDrop. According to Google, this works with iPhone, iPad, and macOS devices, and applies to the entire Pixel 10 series. It's limited to Google's latest phones for now, but Google spokesperson Alex Moriconi says, "We're bringing this new experience to Pixel 10 first before expanding to other devices.""
"In order to send a file from a Pixel 10 phone over AirDrop, the owner of the Apple device will need to change their settings to make their device discoverable to anyone - there's an option to do this with an automatic limit of 10 minutes. Then, the Pixel 10 owner should be able to see the device using Quick Share and send it. On the other side, it seems that it'll look just like any other AirDrop request that the user can approve to start the transfer."
"According to support documentation, it goes the other way, too. Likewise, the Pixel 10 device will need to be discoverable to anyone or in receive mode. Then the Apple device owner starts an AirDrop transfer, the Pixel owner accepts, and voila: cross-platform sharing."
Pixel 10 owners can now send and receive files with iPhone, iPad, and macOS devices using AirDrop. The capability applies to the entire Pixel 10 series and is limited to Google's latest phones for now. To send from Pixel to Apple, the Apple device must be set to be discoverable to anyone, with an automatic limit of ten minutes, after which the Pixel user can select the device via Quick Share. Receiving on Pixel requires enabling discoverable or receive mode, then accepting the AirDrop initiated from the Apple device. The change improves cross-platform sharing and reduces platform isolation between Android and Apple ecosystems.
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