Overview
- Samsung, which began a staged update on Monday, March 23, is adding AirDrop compatibility to the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra starting in South Korea.
- The feature uses Android’s Quick Share to make a direct device‑to‑device link with iPhone, iPad, or Mac when the Apple device sets AirDrop to Everyone for 10 minutes.
- Galaxy owners must turn on a new Share with Apple devices toggle in Quick Share because the capability is off by default.
- Samsung says the US will get the update later this week with Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Taiwan to follow, and it plans to add more Galaxy models later without a set timeline.
- Google first bridged Quick Share with AirDrop on Pixel phones in late 2025, and brands like Oppo say they will add the same support this month, pointing to wider cross‑platform adoption.