- Snapdragon and Nothing have announced plans to support AirDrop
- That means devices like the Samsung Galaxy S25 and Nothing Phone 3 could soon have this feature.
- However, it is still possible that Apple decides to block it.
Last week something unexpected happened: Google announced that Android Quick Share will now work with AirDrop, which means that Android and iPhone users can quickly and easily share files with each other. It currently only works with Google Pixel 10 series devices, but we are now discovering other Android phones that will support this feature soon.
The most important news here is that Snap-dragon wrote: “I can’t wait for people to start using this in the near future once it’s enabled in Snapdragon.” While no specific phones are mentioned here, many Android phones ship with Snapdragon chipsets, which could mean that many, if not most, will support it soon.
The big names under this umbrella include the Samsung Galaxy S25, Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and the OnePlus 15.
I hope people will use it in the near future when it is enabled in Snapdragon. https://t.co/IUvT23p5pqNovember 21, 2025
Not only does this give us an idea of which upcoming Android phones might benefit from AirDrop support, but it also confirms that this won’t be limited to phones with Google’s Tensor chipset.
And we have an idea of some brands that could support this, as well as Carl Pei, CEO of Nothing. published inand said, “We’re already thinking about how to get this to Nothing phones as quickly as possible.” But many Nothing phones are still equipped with Snapdragon chipsets.
AirDrop is now supported on Android! That’s the kind of progress we need to see. We’re already thinking about how to get it to Nothing Phones as quickly as possible. pic.twitter.com/dg9llVPA2INovember 20, 2025
However, we can be pretty sure that the Nothing Phone 3 specifically has this feature since it is Nothing’s flagship product.
The Apple Problem
Neither company has been very specific about when we’ll see this feature on more phones, but it seems like they’ll be interested sooner or later, so that’s also good news.
However, the question remains whether Apple will continue to allow this or decide to block AirDrop on Android, as Google’s press release announcing the feature says Apple is not involved.
Let’s hope Apple doesn’t block it, because this is really beneficial for both iPhone and Android owners.
