Samsung added AirDrop support to Quick Share on Galaxy S26. Here's how it works and what security risks cross-platform file sharing may carry.

The update to Android's QuickShare function rolls out in the US later this week.

Samsung tells us that the Galaxy S26 is getting an update to deliver AirDrop support for Quick Share, starting tomorrow in South Korea. Access will expand to S26 handsets in the US sometime later in the week.

Samsung Electronics Co.’s latest smartphones can share photos, videos and other files with iPhone owners using Apple Inc.’s AirDrop, marking a new level of compatibility between the industry rivals that would have been unthinkable a few years ago.

Galaxy phones could soon send files to iPhones using AirDrop, with Samsung confirming the feature will roll out gradually, starting with the upcoming Galaxy S26 lineup.The Latest Tech News, Delivered