Ryan Haines / Android Authority
TL;DR Strings within the leaked One UI 8.5 build suggest that Samsung is working on NFC-based file sharing using Quick Share.
This experimental feature will allow users to start file transfers by bringing their devices close together.
Update, September 23, 2025 (05:58 AM ET): Telegram user KeepUPwithOneUI managed to install the Quick Share APK on their Samsung device. They have shared the following video showcasing all the new animations:
One of these animations does look very similar to the NameDrop animation on iOS. Original article, September 22, 2025 (06:28 AM ET): One UI 8 has just started reaching several Galaxy phones in its stable avatar, but thanks to a leaked One UI 8.5 build, we already have plenty of details about what is coming next for Samsung devices. We’ve seen leaks for the Settings page, and discovered new features such as Photosensitive Epilepsy protection, Private Display, Automatic Call Screening, and more. We’ve now spotted strings within the alleged One UI 8.5 builds indicating that Samsung could bring file sharing with Quick Share using NFC.
These new strings were in Korean, so we’ve translated them into English:
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As the strings mention, this NFC-based file sharing with Quick Share will likely be an experimental feature, so users will likely have to opt in to use it. Since it will use NFC, users can start the transfer process by bringing their devices close to each other, much like the Android Beam process of the past. Android Beam used Bluetooth to share files once the NFC handshake was complete, but we don’t expect Quick Share to use Bluetooth as its primary choice, as Wi-Fi Direct is much faster.
The NFC transfer will allow users to play an animation, which they can seemingly configure:
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