Android-like Airdrop that makes it easier to share files between mobile phones “Nearby Share“Experience it, it will be more convenient to use after the update. However, if compared with the experience of using other mobile phone systems, there is still a restriction that you need to have the other party’s information in the contact list to use it. Although it is helpful for security to a certain extent, it still has some discounts on the convenience of sharing. Now it seems that this situation will soon change in the updated Android system functions. Continue reading the text of the latest Android “Nearby Sharing” finally supports “everyone”.
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The latest Android “Nearby Sharing” finally supports “everyone”
According to foreign media and netizens, they discovered the nearby sharing function of the new Android version of Nearby Share. Previously, this function only had “All/Some Contacts” or “Hidden” options in the “Device visibility” settings. Now, the “Everyone” option has begun to appear in the device sharing function. This means that as long as an Android device is updated to obtain this feature in the future (it is currently known that not only the beta version of Android 12, but also the official version of Android 11 has been received), it will be possible to perform proximity sharing without adding the Google account of the device you want to share as a contact.
▲Picture: The original Android Nearby Share selectable sharing scope permissions.
That is to say, you may think that this function should not be difficult, so why is it pushed to users so late? At present, it seems that Google may be worried about Apple’s Airdrop experience in the past, where unwanted files were pushed because they forgot to turn off the most public permissions, and even encountered security issues as a result.
The corresponding measure of the Android system is to proactively provide an option at the bottom of the selection box to temporarily cancel the “Everyone” permission after a few minutes (other options are left open), which is also a very smart response. In addition, Nearby Share now also supports the function of multiple selection of sharing objects, which is also one of the improvements this time.
I wonder if you have found that Android proximity sharing has become more useful recently? Can you share your experience with the editor who has used Pixel 3 XL to update the system but has not received it yet (envy… QQ).
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Source: KOCPC Chinese