Just tap: Android users are finally getting this iPhone-like sharing feature
Last Updated: 2026-08-17 13:11:40
iPhone users are not alone in enjoying some of the tap-and-share options as Google finally makes the tap work on Android for select users and devices. Quick share has been Google’s go-to sharing feature and works a lot like AirDrop for Apple devices and the new addition promises to make sharing of photos and contacts across Android phones even more convenient.
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Android gets iPhone-like "Tap to share" feature.- Feature works like AirDrop, uses NFC for sharing.
- Available on Pixel 6+, some Samsung; more devices soon.
Google tends to give first dibs to its Pixel phones and the new sharing option is also rolling out to Pixel 6 and later models from the company along with Samsung’s latest Galaxy Z Fold 8 devices.
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Tap to share comes to Android: What you should know
Google’s tap to share is available through the Share card that you can access for contacts, apps and photos among others. You will need a Pixel 6 or some of the newer phones from Google running on Android 17 version to make use of the new sharing option.
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Google also informs that tap to share will not be compatible with apps in a Work profile on the Pixel devices.
How to use Tap to share on Android
So how does Tap to share work on these Pixel Android phones?
- Just like the iPhones you have to bring both the Android phones in contact with each other, keep them unlocked and place them together.
- This is where features like NFC show their value and any contact between these enabled devices triggers the share option.
- You will see the screen glow up which means Tap to share is now active
- Now you can share contacts, photos, location links or even media files.
You can easily disconnect the sharing by moving both the devices away from each other which ensures that NFC connection between the two phones is removed.
Tap to share is enabled by default and you can turn it off by going to Settings – Google – Quick Share – and tap on ‘tap to share’
Tap to share coming to more Android users soon
Google has said that tap to share won’t be limited to Pixel and Samsung devices for long and soon you will see it expanded to more Android devices by the end of the year.