What you need to know
- The latest beta version of Google Play Services hints at a drag-and-drop feature for quick sharing, similar to what's already available on Windows.
- Currently, QuickShare does not support drag and drop on larger Android devices, such as tablets or foldables.
- This feature has been shown in a demo, but is still in development and no files have been transferred yet.
Google's Quick Share, Android's version of Apple's AirDrop, is set to get a big upgrade that will make sharing files on Android tablets a lot easier.
Recent insights from the Google Play Services beta provided by Android Authority suggest that Android's Quick Share will be getting a new drag-and-drop feature, which appears to work in a similar way to the current Quick Share experience on Windows.
Google's Quick Share makes it easy to transfer files between devices, but it doesn't work the same on all platforms. On Windows, you can use Quick Share to drag and drop files, but this handy feature isn't yet available on larger Android devices, like tablets or foldables.
But tearing down the APK of the latest Google Play Services beta (24.34.32) reveals that Google is working on adding drag-and-drop functionality to Quick Share.
For the uninitiated, Quick Share is a handy app that lets you easily transfer files wirelessly between devices. It works on Android phones, tablets, Chromebooks, and Windows PCs, making it a great option for non-Apple users.
But for tablet and foldable device users, sharing a file on Android currently requires selecting the file,[共有]It requires several steps – tapping a button and selecting from a share sheet with options like Quick Share – so adding a simple drag-and-drop gesture makes sharing files on a larger screen much easier and more intuitive.
More importantly, the upcoming drag-and-drop feature will narrow the gap between Android and Windows, providing Android users with the same ease-of-use that Windows users enjoy.
Android Authority has demoed the feature up and running, but it's not fully operational yet: The video shows that users can drag multiple files onto a recipient's name, but no files are actually transferred at this stage.