Google Enables Pixel-to-iPhone File Sharing Using Apple's AirDrop Protocol: Breaking Down Device Barriers

Nov 21, 2025 02:45 pm CST

Google has developed a groundbreaking feature allowing its latest Pixel smartphones to share files with iPhones using Apple's AirDrop protocol. This innovation enables direct peer-to-peer transfers between competing ecosystems without server routing or data logging, requiring only that iPhone users set AirDrop to "everyone for 10 minutes." The development represents Google's latest effort to break down barriers between mobile operating systems, following the implementation of RCS messaging standards.