Now Android Phones Let You Share Files Using QR Code: Here’s How

Last Updated:December 16, 2024, 11:43 IST

Quick Share is the Android version of AirDrop for file transfers and now you are getting a much secure way to share files with your friends.

The QR code option will enable you to share files in a secure manner

Android users have an AirDrop-like file transfer feature called Quick Share which was earlier known as Nearby Share. The feature works as advertised and without using the internet, you can share large files like videos with your friends wirelessly. Now, the same Quick Share tool is offering the ability to share files with the use of QR codes.

Yes, these are the same codes that can be scanned to make payments through mobile or even open a web link. Google’s new addition promises a secure way of transferring files with an individual and not making their device visible and available to everyone around them.

QR Code File Share On Android: How It Works

You see a QR Code, scan it and get the job done. That’s exactly how it will work for the Quick Share feature as well. Let’s say you want to share files with another Android user, and you’re not sure of opening the device to the public.

When you try to send the file, the phone will give you an option to generate a QR code for this transfer that can be shared with that individual. Now, that person has to scan the code through the scanner app or their phone’s camera to start the file transfer between the two devices. Having this option in Quick Share ensures that you can still share files if the network is not reliable in the area.

The new feature is rolling out with the December 2024 update but only select devices have got it for now, with the Pixel models expected to support it in the coming weeks. We’re yet to receive on our units, but will be keeping an eye out for when it does.

Having QR Codes for file transfer doesn’t sound like a big deal but the fact that Google has waited this long to bring this feature tells you everything about it. Having said that, we’re glad the option is finally here and people can now send files without worrying about their device getting hacked in transit.

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