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Samsung Expands AirDrop Support to Older Galaxy Models

3/31/2026

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Story summary

Samsung is extending AirDrop support to older Galaxy phones, including the Galaxy S22, S23, S24, and S25.
Users have reported seeing the "Share with Apple devices" option, but the feature is not yet functional.
Some users received the update via the Galaxy Store, but a server-side update is still needed for full functionality.
The feature is expected to be available with the stable One UI 8.5 release, though no timeline has been provided.

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Story summary

Samsung is extending AirDrop support to older Galaxy phones, including the Galaxy S22, S23, S24, and S25.
Users have reported seeing the "Share with Apple devices" option, but the feature is not yet functional.
Some users received the update via the Galaxy Store, but a server-side update is still needed for full functionality.
The feature is expected to be available with the stable One UI 8.5 release, though no timeline has been provided.