Google and Samsung are changing one of Android’s most useful features

Data cables are less necessary than ever in Europe thanks to the large number of methods available to send files between mobile phones, or from phone to computer and vice versa. Near Share, Google’s protocol, shared by all Android phones, is one of the best.

However, this one seems to have its days numbered, not because the brand is going to get rid of it, but rather because it will experience quite a few changes,

starting with his name. And, now, it will merge with Quick Share, the counterpart function belonging to Samsung, from which it will inherit the name.

In this way, it seeks to unify and improve the protocol used in Android to quickly send files, and highlights the joint work that Google and Samsung are carrying out to improve the ecosystem of services available on Android.

Quick share to Android

Along with the name change from Nearby Share to Quick Share, the logo has also been changed. Before this was made up of two intertwined lines, It’s now an icon with two arrows pointing towards each other

making it clearer and more like any other application or operating system platform.

According to 9to5Google

, this change is already underway, on both Android and Windows, and many Google mobile users have already encountered the new logo and name where Nearby Share used to be. It is expected that Over time, more users will be affected. This change.

As for how it works, practically nothing changes. It is possible to share any file using this method from the Share button. When you first open it, you will receive a notice mentioning this transition. To take advantage of the new design, all you need to do is update Google Play Services.

Unlike before, a page now opens in full screen and can be shared both with nearby devices and with your own devices. At the top you can also see the name of the mobile phone or tablet used.

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