Galaxy S26: AirDrop Support Now Available via Quick Share – Rollout Details & How To Enable

March 23, 2026 Rachel Kim – Technology Editor Technology

Samsung’s Quick Share feature on the Galaxy S26 series began receiving an update today, March 23, enabling direct file transfers with Apple’s AirDrop technology, initially in Korea. The rollout is expected to expand to the United States, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Taiwan later this week, according to Samsung.

The integration marks a significant step toward cross-platform compatibility between Android and Apple devices, addressing a long-standing inconvenience for users of both ecosystems. While Samsung has not provided a precise regional schedule, the company anticipates broad availability within the current week.

Google first introduced AirDrop compatibility within its Quick Share functionality in November 2025, beginning with the Pixel 10 series and subsequently extending it to the Pixel 9. Google confirmed at the time that the feature would eventually be available across all Android devices. The Galaxy S26 represents the first Samsung device to implement this capability.

The update allows Galaxy S26 users to seamlessly share files with iPhones and Macs utilizing AirDrop-compatible functionality integrated within Quick Share. Still, unlike the Pixel implementation, AirDrop support on Galaxy devices is not automatically enabled. Users must navigate to Settings, then Connected Devices, and Quick Share to toggle on the “Share with Apple devices” option to activate the feature, according to Samsung.

Samsung has indicated plans to extend AirDrop support to older Galaxy models, mirroring Google’s approach of expanding availability beyond its latest devices. However, the company has not yet specified which models will receive the update or when it will be rolled out.

The development follows Google’s announcement last month, through Android Vice President of Engineering Eric Kay, of plans to expand AirDrop integration within Quick Share throughout 2026. Qualcomm and Nothing have both publicly expressed interest in incorporating the feature into their respective products, with Nothing stating it is “exploring” the addition and Qualcomm expressing enthusiasm for its implementation in Snapdragon chips.

Apple has not yet issued a public statement regarding the expanded interoperability. Early reports suggest that, as with the Pixel implementation, receiving files from a Galaxy S26 may require iPhone users to temporarily set their AirDrop visibility to “Everyone for 10 Minutes.”