From: marian@dumbshits.com   
      
   On Sat, 22 Nov 2025 22:20:35 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
      
   >> On 22.11.25 14:31, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >>> Google has managed, without help from Apple, to make AirDrop file   
   >>> transfer possible in the Pixel 10, in Quick Share. It only works while   
   >>> the iphone activates "all for 10 minutes" in AirDrop.   
   >>   
   >> Activation is always necessary for unknown phones/users even iPhones.   
   >>   
   >>> It is possible that now Apple does something to make it fail.   
   >>   
   >> How do you come this conclusion?   
   >   
   > It says so in the article, it is not my conclusion. However, I agree; it   
   > was done without permission.   
      
   This is my response, to the same news on the Apple newsgroups where I agree   
   with Frank that it's no different than how Airdrop works other than the   
   10-minute limitation (and there are very many file type limitations too).   
      
   On Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:55:18 -0500, badgolferman wrote:   
      
   > The lack of a common communication standard between Apple and Google   
   > devices restricted users to sharing files with peers in the same ecosystem.   
      
   Thanks badgolferman for that information, where I think this is good news   
   for "lazy" people who want a sharing solution designed by MARKETING people.   
      
   The good news is the specific Pixel 10 and iOS devices can share files both   
   ways directly without third-party apps, which we can presume will reach   
   other high-end Android devices in the future.   
      
   Apparently it combines Quick Share (formerly Nearby Share), using Bluetooth   
   and WiFi Direct, with AirDrop and the Rust language (to parse wireless data   
   packets) for 10 minutes at a time (for peer-to-peer connections).   
      
   Given iOS sucks at working in the real world (e.g., compare plugging an iOS   
   device into a PC compared to plugging in Android to that same PC), this is   
   a very small step in the right direction of interoperability.   
      
   The manual verification step is still a weak point as users must be careful   
   not to beam files to the wrong nearby device. But it's consistent with   
   AirDrop's existing flow weaknesses, so that doesn't change with this news.   
      
   Bear in mind LocalSend exists, which is a community-driven, open-source   
   solution that works across Android, iOS, Linux, Windows, and macOS. It   
   exists precisely because Apple won't provide a native cross-platform tool.   
      
   So why did Apple do this given Apple abhors working in the real world?   
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