Android System Service Rolling Out New ‘Quick Share Expansion’ App

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Key Points of This Article

• To coincide with the interoperability between Google’s “Quick Share” and Apple’s “AirDrop,” Google has begun rolling out a new app, “Quick Share Expansion,” by adding it to “System Services,” the list of system apps required for the Android platform to function correctly.
• Since the “Quick Share” and “AirDrop” interoperability will initially be exclusive to the new-generation Google Pixel “Pixel 10” series, the “Quick Share Expansion” app is also currently being rolled out for the “Pixel 10” series.
• As support for “Quick Share” and “AirDrop” interoperability expands to more Android devices, the “Quick Share Expansion” app will also be rolled out to those compatible Android devices.

On Thursday, November 20, 2025, Google finally officially announced the interoperability between its Android nearby sharing feature, “Quick Share,” and Apple’s inter-device nearby sharing feature, “AirDrop.”

To coincide with this “Quick Share” and “AirDrop” interoperability, a new app called “Quick Share Expansion” has been added to the “System Services” list of system apps essential for the Android platform’s proper functioning, and its rollout has begun. Since the “Quick Share” and “AirDrop” interoperability will initially be exclusive to the new-generation Google Pixel “Pixel 10” series, the “Quick Share Expansion” app is also currently being rolled out specifically for the “Pixel 10” series.

Support for “Quick Share” and “AirDrop” interoperability is planned to expand to more Android devices in the future, and along with it, the “Quick Share Expansion” app will also be rolled out to those compatible Android devices.