| ▲ | leshenka 9 hours ago | |
What would it take to make it work when reception is set to "contacts"? | ||
| ▲ | bilal4hmed 9 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
not supported right now, but seems they might be able to make it work in the future https://security.googleblog.com/2025/11/android-quick-share-... To ensure a seamless experience for both Android and iOS users, Quick Share currently works with AirDrop's "Everyone for 10 minutes" mode. This feature does not use a workaround; the connection is direct and peer-to-peer, meaning your data is never routed through a server, shared content is never logged, and no extra data is shared. As with "Everyone for 10 minutes" mode on any device when you’re sharing between non-contacts, you can ensure you're sharing with the right person by confirming their device name on your screen with them in person. This implementation using "Everyone for 10 minutes” mode is just the first step in seamless cross-platform sharing, and we welcome the opportunity to work with Apple to enable “Contacts Only” mode in the future. | ||
| ▲ | Aloisius 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
That would probably require cooperation with Apple. The contact-only mode is authenticated using an Apple-signed device certificate and a signed record of those contact identifiers (as hashed UUIDs) that have been registered for a particular Apple ID associated with the device. Someone with a Mac can extract those from the keychain (the people behind OpenDrop have a tool to do this), but otherwise you'd need to register a new apple ID, get Apple to register the contact information, register a device of some sort and then do all the key exchanges. | ||