Google quietly bridges the airdrop gap with family sharing in quick share

Google’s been waging a quiet war against Apple’s walled garden, and Quick Share—the company’s increasingly versatile file-sharing tool—is proving to be a surprisingly effective weapon. Now, it appears Google is poised to address a long-standing frustration for Android users: the lack of seamless family file sharing that iPhone users take for granted.

A new 'family' option emerges in the code

The latest discovery, unearthed in Google’s GitHub repository for Nearby Share, hints at a new “Family” attribute. This addition would sit alongside existing visibility options like “Your devices,” “Contacts,” and “Everyone for 10 minutes,” offering a dedicated space for trusted family members to swiftly exchange files without the usual dance of app downloads and permissions. The old