Today we will learn about one of the features of the Apple company, which is AirDrop, which is one the feature of Apple for all its users, and allows them to transfer their files, including photos, videos, documents, and even quick links between the company's devices "Mac, iPhone, iPad", so it can be defined more simply, as It is a link tool between Apple devices to transfer files, and since companies are looking at each other, the giant Google has created a feature similar to the AirDrop feature on its Android system, and it has the name of Nearby Share, however, in this article, we will learn about the Google feature and how It can be used, as well as compared to Airdrop, so quickly, let's start with this article.
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First: Introducing the “Nearby Share” feature
Before this feature appears, it is known that the Google Play Store carries hundreds of applications aimed at assisting users in the process of transferring their files between devices, and despite the usefulness of some of these applications, it is better if this feature is coming by default on the system, and this It only happened with the old "Beam" feature, which Google abandoned due to the many click requirements.
For the company to rearrange its papers and now announce the “Nearby Sharing” feature, which in turn uses Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or even NFC technology to send content, and depending on the file and its size, the feature will use one of these technologies, for example, if the file is large, it will use it Of course, it also gives you the option to completely disable all internet transfers or enable mobile data.
Second: Availability of the nearby sharing feature on Android devices
Google previously announced that this feature will be introduced for Android devices, and since the feature will be part of Google Play services, the application must first be downloaded via the Google Play Store, and this in turn will make it easier for the company to offer this feature to more devices, and Google also indicated that Nearby Share is available Now on Android version 6.0 or later, the feature has also been set on Chromebook devices, as well as there are indications that the feature will reach more operating systems via the Google Chrome browser.
Third: How to use the Nearby Share feature on Android
In the beginning, to use this feature, you need to find a nearby device, so you will have to turn on location services as well as Bluetooth, as well as unlock the phone, and after that, here are the transfer steps.
First, select the file you want to share with someone until you click on the share icon in Android, in turn, find the nearby share feature icon in the share list and click on it immediately.
The next step is to activate the feature, along with automatically searching for a nearby device to share the file with, and once the search process is over, you will see the phone, and finally, click on the phone’s name.
In the case of the receiving phone, a pop-up window will appear, and all you have to do is click on it and then click on the play option so that the file you want to receive appears, and for the latter, click on the accept option.
As a precautionary measure, you must choose the receiving device each time to be visible and accept the transfer, and this means that you will not receive anything without your consent, and the feature also contains several privacy options, for example, you can choose to receive content from “all parties Connect" or select specific contacts, as well as the ability to make yourself "invisible", visible only when Nearby Share is open.
Fourth and last: Is Nearby Share AirDrop?
With Google announcing its Nearby Share feature, it has become the face of comparison for many with the other AirDrop service from Apple. In a nutshell, both services serve the same purpose, but the approach differs slightly. Key examples of this are AirDrop works with Apple devices and use Bluetooth to create a Wi-Fi network. "Peer-to-peer", so no internet connection is required but the transmission is encrypted.
As for the Nearby Share feature, in the end, you will get similar support across all systems “phones and computers” and it may affect Mac devices, provided that it currently works without the need for an Internet connection, as for encryption, as of the time of writing these lines, we do not have any information about this.
