Xiaomi is the latest Android brand to support AirDrop with Quick Share

Xiaomi has joined the list of Android brands that now support AirDrop over Quick Share. The company made the announcement on X today. Now users on select Xiaomi phones will be able to share files with iPhone users using Android's Quick Share tool. Select Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones received this update earlier in the year.

AirDrop has long been a differentiating feature between Android and iPhones, allowing iPhone users to share files (frequently photos) and contacts quickly and easily. Though third-party services existed to give Android phones this functionality, with mixed success, Google has been working on bridging the gap between both ecosystems with a more durable system, and the company seems to have finally made it work.

Earlier this year, phones like the Google Pixel 10 series gained access to AirDrop, followed by the Samsung Galaxy S26 series. Now Xiaomi is getting in on the fun, though the company only highlights the Xiaomi 17T Pro as its AirDrop-capable phone. More phones, likely flagship models, can be expected to get access to the feature in the coming weeks, and it's just as likely that new models will support it out of the box.

A More Interoperable Android

Google has been making steps toward integrating iOS and Android more closely in the past few years. With Android 17 comes increased functionality, including a more complete data transfer system allowing users to switch from iPhones to Android with as much ease as an iPhone-to-iPhone switch, on paper at least.

Google also teased that more Android brands would be working to bring AirDrop support to Quick Share. Xiaomi, obviously, is one of them, but we also expect phones from Honor and OnePlus, among others, to join the party.

Choosing an Android over an iPhone in the past often meant users would have to make compromises when sharing and communicating, with iPhone users benefiting from iMessage and AirDrop support. As Google has built out its RCS platform and done good work with its migration tool and the Quick Share updates as well, that's no longer the case in 2026.