If you never share a file from your Android and you did not know which tool to use it, there is one that is universal: fast sharing. It is the replacement of sharing almost extinguished with the share nearby or nearby, You don't need internet connection to work And it's really fast. Very, we can attest.
Exchange files from one Android mobile to another do not imply a lot of work, as there are many ways to achieve it. The use of the slowest Bluetooth to share information with WhatsApp or Telegram messaging applications. In fact, Telegram himself is one of the best tools for the task, because his space is unlimited. Even so, there is nothing like a service included in the system itself, just like the iPhone Airdrop. This is where Google underlines.
The fast share is the “Android Airdrop”
When Google revealed that sharing nearby in 2020, which then resulted in nearby, we all plan a kind of air platform on Android, the file exchange system between Apple devices that works so well in its ecosystem. The result was not expected precisely, because the Android shared file service It is buried among the system options and it was not an easy -to -remember name.
Google wants your mobile operating system to have a simple way to share anything between phones, tablets, TV and even computers. This is why he combined with Samsung to move the fast sharing tool From galaxy to all Android. He kept the name after the transfer.
Quick sharing is compatible with Android 6 and Upper Mobiles, with Chromebook computers and also with Windows. Google offers a program for the latter which can be downloaded from the Android website.
The rapid share has the following capacities:
- You can share files directly between two Android or Android mobiles and a computer.
- A quick share allows you to restrict visibility So that they only discover telephone contacts, no one or everyone. If this last function is activated, it only remains active for ten minutes.
- To discover new mobile phones and computers with an active fast share, Bluetooth is necessary.
- The files are sent using wifi. For this, mobile phones create a wireless bridge to take advantage of the maximum transfer speed.
- You don't need to have an internet connection to work quickly.
- For a mobile with a quick share to detect, it must be located in a range close to the other device. The average coverage is around 30 centimeters.
- As a reference, we moved a 500 MB file between a Pixel 8 and a Pixel 8 Pro in 20 seconds. About 25 MB / s on average During the transfer (speed on other devices may vary depending on the wireless equipment they incorporate).
Receive a file with a quick share
To send a file with a quick sharing, simply choose from the sharing menu that appears when you press the icon in any application. Once selected fast, The search for nearby devices will appear: You must introduce the other Android and be in the cover range. When Sedeecte clicks only on the mobile that will receive the file: once you have accepted the transfer of fast sharing, you will take care of the rest.
Very fast, simple and an excellent tool that should be discovered
To have a quick sharing at hand, it is preferable to allocate it in the quick settings: by default, the Google Pixel includes it. This button allows you to activate and deactivate the discovery: it is necessary that from the other mobile, the files are sent by fast part so that the devices are paired by giving birth to the transfer.
It is very fast, extremely comfortable, it is not necessary to worry about being connected or not to a Wi -Fi network and is available on Android with Google
It should be in mind that we can share photos, videos, documents and even APK applications without downloading other applications: Fast sharing tends a very solid bridge between two Android devices. The next time you want to send a file, give it a chance: you cannot use another tool.
This article was initially published in Xataka Android on February 17, 2024. It was revised and updated again.
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