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Google Adds AirDrop for Android, Bypasses Apple Restrictions

12/26/2025

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Google LLC announced AirDrop compatibility with Android, enabling cross-platform file sharing among iPhone, Mac, and Android users in late November 2025.
The feature was initially available on the Pixel 10 series.
Apple Inc.'s protective ecosystem prompted questions about how Google accessed the AirDrop protocol and its safety.
New European antitrust regulations enabled the change by allowing Google to bypass Apple Inc.'s device restrictions.

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Story summary

Google LLC announced AirDrop compatibility with Android, enabling cross-platform file sharing among iPhone, Mac, and Android users in late November 2025.
The feature was initially available on the Pixel 10 series.
Apple Inc.'s protective ecosystem prompted questions about how Google accessed the AirDrop protocol and its safety.
New European antitrust regulations enabled the change by allowing Google to bypass Apple Inc.'s device restrictions.