Hello everyone and welcome to the channel. Google just took a very exciting step allowing Quick Share on your Pixel phone to work with Apple's AirDrop and that means now you can transfer files between the two platforms without the need to use any third party app which is something everybody wanted for so long. In today's video, we'll talk about this new feature in detail and how it works. So let's find out. [music] Let's start the video by talking about the compatibility. This feature is only available on the Pixel 10 models for now, starting from the base model all the way up to the Pixel 4. When it comes to Apple devices, this feature should work with any Apple device that support AirDrop. That includes iPhones, iPads, and Mac OS. As per Google, they are planning to expand this feature to more Android devices, but they didn't specify any time frame. Now, let me show you how to activate the feature on your Pixel 10. And here I have the 10 Pro XL to show you how it works.
The first thing you need to do is to head over to settings, then the profile menu, then all services. Scroll down a bit until you find system services. And here you should see something called quick share extension. You should see an update button over here. But because I already did it, now it says remove updates. Once you finish the update, restart your phone and the feature will be automatically activated. So how did Google achieve this? As per Android authority, Google shared the statement with them stating that they accomplished this through their own implementation and they also use their own privacy and security teams and engaged with a third-party security firm to pinest the solution. So it's not a partnership between Apple and Google. Is Apple going to push back, remain silent or start working with Google to make the feature better? Only time can tell. The third thing I want to talk about is the speed. As per Google, you get a direct connection or peer-to-peer connection between your Android device and Apple devices.
So, the crossplatform speed should be very similar or close to the native speed we get on each platform. To measure the difference, I have two iPhones, the 17 Pro Max, the 16 Pro Max, and of course the 10 Pro XL. What I will do is I will send the same video file from the 17 Pro Max to the 10 Pro XL, then to the 16 Pro Max to measure the difference in speed. So, let's find out. Here's the file of choice. I will transfer a 2.69 GB video file from the 17 Pro Max to the 10 Pro XL. But for the iPhone to see my Pixel 10, I have to set my visibility to everyone because the contacts only option is not yet supported.
And I can achieve this by tapping on the quick share tile from the quick settings. And as you see now I have the Pixel 10 Pro XL as one of the choices. And also you will notice here that my Pixel disconnected from my home Wi-Fi network. And now it's connected to cellular data automatically without me doing anything. So I'm going to tap on the 10 Pro XL. And here I have a request to accept on my 10 Pro XL. Once I tap on it, I will start the stopwatch to measure the speed. [music] [music] [music] As you saw, the speed didn't meet my expectations.
It took an insane amount of time, 32 minutes, which is too slow and nowhere near the average speed of Quick Share when used on two Android phones. Now, let's transfer the same file to the 16 Pro Max under the same conditions to see how long it will take. Transferring the same file between the two iPhones took only 48 seconds, which is a massive difference between the two. The second scenario I want to test is to disconnect the 17 Pro Max from my home Wi-Fi network. Same as the 10 Pro XL as if I'm out and about and transferring files with one of my friends. So, let's see if that makes any difference. So, I will open the same video file and go to the receive page on QuickShare and give it another try to see what's going to happen. [music] Disconnecting the iPhone from the Wi-Fi made a huge difference.
It took 10 minutes and 19 seconds instead of the 32 minutes of the previous test. It's still not as fast as expected, but much better. It seems like my home Wi-Fi interferes in a way. So, you better disconnect your iPhone's Wi-Fi when using this feature. Let me also do the same with the 16 Pro Max. It's currently not connected to any Wi-Fi network. And I'm going to start that transfer again. Without Wi-Fi between the two iPhones was slightly faster than last time. It took only 29 seconds instead of 48. So, this test shows that the crossplatform speed is way too slow, at least for now. So, you better use it with a small files up until things improve. Before jumping to the next comparison, if you like my wallpapers, the good news is you can get your hands on all of them. If you are an iOS user, they are available for download through my Patreon's page.
And for Android, you can download the channel's wallpapers by in-depth thick reviews app from Google Play Store. All the links are in the description. And now, let's get back to the comparison. Now, let's try the other way around. I will transfer the same video file from the 10 Pro XL to the 17 Pro Max with and without Wi-Fi. And by the way, I deleted the video file from the 17 Pro Max storage just in case. And to confirm, both are connected to the same exact Wi-Fi network. But I have to set my AirDrop to everyone for 10 minutes to allow the 10 Pro XL to see it. So, let's start quick share and see what's going to happen. [music] Sending the same file from the 10 Pro XL to the 17 Pro Max failed after 8 minutes and 24 seconds.
So, it seems like things are not yet stable. And the last scenario I want to try is to send the file again from the 10 Pro XL to the 17 Pro Max with the Wi-Fi disconnected. So, let's give it a try and see what's going to happen. So, now it's set to everyone. Scroll down. Here's the iPhone. And let's give it a try. [music] [music] Trying again without Wi-Fi. It failed after 9 minutes and 50 seconds, which confirms that the feature is not stable, especially when sending files from Android to iOS. So, here's my final thoughts. Having the ability to share files between iOS and Android natively, is definitely a great addition. and I'm really impressed. However, it seems like Google needs some time to improve things. For now, you better use it with a small files like photos, documents, or short videos because of the slow speed and stability issues.
So, that's pretty much it for today. That's everything you need to know about the new quick share support for ADORP. And please let me know in the comments what's your experience with this feature if you tried it already. But for now, thanks so much for watching and see you in the next.
