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Xiaomi Cracks AirDrop—and Apple’s Walled Garden Shifts

Xiaomi brings AirDrop support to Quick Share, pushing Android closer to seamless iPhone file sharing—but only on select devices.

Key takeaways

  • Is Xiaomi adding AirDrop support because file sharing is finally becoming a cross-platform feature — or because Android can no longer afford to let Apple own o...
  • Xiaomi announced on June 1, 2026 that Quick Share now supports AirDrop interoperability on select devices, starting with the Xiaomi 17T Pro, according to N...
  • The headline sounds small. It is not. Local file sharing is one of those features users only notice when it fails. AirDrop made iPhone-to-iPhone transfers feel instant...
  • > “AirDrop is now available on Quick Share. Fast, seamless sharing of photos and files to Apple devices.”

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