Apple AirDrop
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Before Tap to Share and AirDrop, sharing contacts felt like a handshake. Now it feels like a prayer
Before AirDrop-style sharing needed careful alignment, it needed a fist bump. I miss the handshake more than the app
These 4 free AirDrop alternatives made file sharing on Android effortless
Moving files on Android became effortless with these powerful sharing tools.
Google could take another page from Apple's AirDrop for Android's Tap to Share
Google is testing AirDrop-like Tap to Share on Android, allowing direct transfers from the share sheet, plus a toggle to disable Tap to Share.
This open-source app does what AirDrop does, but it actually works across Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, and Linux
This open-source AirDrop alternative removed the unnecessary steps from my daily file transfer workflow.
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What happens next?
Thankfully it doesn't have to be an issue for you. Apple has apparently fixed one of the three bugs uncovered by researchers, while Google has released a fix for the Quick Share client on Windows. All the other fixes are still in some stage of development, but should hopefully arrive fairly soon. In the meantime, there are things you can do to keep yourself safe. Regardless of whether the fixes roll out or not, it's always a good idea to keep these sorts of features locked down and not accessible to everyone in the immediate area. iPhone users should head into Settings > General > AirDrop and
Major security holes in AirDrop and QuickShare put your phone at risk of attack — here's how to protect yourself