Overview
- Google says files move peer to peer between devices without using its servers, logging data, or sharing extra information.
- The feature works both ways, though Pixel users must enable receiving to appear as a target for AirDrop from an iPhone.
- Google states it built the interoperability unilaterally and Apple has not publicly commented on the rollout.
- Security claims include extensive use of Rust and an external assessment by NetSPI, which Google cites as validating the design.
- Availability is currently confined to Pixel‑10 models, with no timetable for broader Android support or additional Apple devices; coverage links the technical opening to iOS 26’s Wi‑Fi Aware support under EU DMA pressure.