- The data reception indicator design for the Android short-range sharing feature “Quick Share” was suddenly updated in early August 2026.
- The wave design based on the “Material 3 Expressive” specifications has been changed to a progress ring design.
- There are no functional changes or other updates.
The data reception indicator design for the Android short-range sharing feature “Quick Share” was suddenly updated in early August 2026.
The “Quick Share” data reception indicator previously featured a wavy design based on the “Material 3 Expressive” specifications, but it has now been redesigned into a progress ring.
Note that this update only refreshes the data reception indicator of “Quick Share” to a progress ring design, with no specific changes to its functionality. However, it has been revealed that a “File Sync” feature may be rolled out in the future, which allows users to pre-configure permitted devices and synchronization ranges so that files can be automatically synced with those devices within the specified range from then on.
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