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APK Teardown Points to Quick Share Support for iPhones

Strings in a Google Play Services beta point to an account‑based approach with end‑to‑end encryption for Android‑to‑iPhone transfers.

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Overview

  • Evidence in Google Play Services version 25.34.31 beta references sending files to iPhones via Quick Share.
  • A manually enabled pop-up indicates users must sign in to enable Android-to-iPhone sharing.
  • The same pop-up mentions sharing end-to-end encrypted files, signaling a security-focused design.
  • Google has not confirmed the feature, provided technical details, or shared any rollout timeline.
  • Reporters note the implementation remains unclear, with speculation about an iOS app or a cloud-mediated method that is not yet verified.