Before Google and Samsung merged Nearby Share and Quick Share into Quick Share, Nearby Share was quite unpredictable. Sometimes, it transferred files fast, and sometimes, it was quite slow. Since being rebranded to Quick Share, it has improved a lot. Now, it is getting a feature inspired by Samsung.

Android's stock Quick Share borrows internet-based file transfer from Samsung's Quick Share

Google has released the first Google Play System update for February 2025. It brings Google Play Services version 25.04, among other things. With the update, when Quick Share transfers a file over a direct (local Wi-Fi) connection, and the connection drops for some reason, it can use the internet (Wi-Fi or mobile data) to continue the transfer.

This feature was released by Samsung with One UI 7.0 beta. Now, it has appeared in Android's stock Quick Share system.

This will prevent file transfer failures if the direct connection drops. However, if the internet connection is slow, the transfers could take a long time. It is worth mentioning that the new feature could result in higher internet charges if you don’t have an unlimited data plan. Let’s hope that Google gives an option to disable this feature.

Check out our hands-on video of the Galaxy S25 and the Galaxy S25+ below.

Google hasn’t revealed when it will start rolling out the February 2025 Google Play System update. The company could offer it first to Pixel devices and then to devices from other brands.

Samsung's Quick Share is slightly different from Android's stock Quick Share

Please note that while Samsung and other Android phones have Quick Share, Samsung's implementation of Quick Share is different from Quick Share on other brands. It actually integrates Android's stock and Samsung's own Quick Share into a single system.

It's complicated to understand how Google and Samsung have merged their systems, but all you need to know is that no matter which Android phone you have, Quick Share will work with other Android, ChromeOS, and Windows OS devices.

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