GoKawiilJoe Maring / Android Authority
TL;DR Google may soon add an extra step to the process of sending files via Quick Share.
We’ve learned that Google may require the sender to wait for the recipient’s approval before they can actually start sending files.
This only applies when devices are associated with different Gmail accounts.
One of the easiest ways to send files across Android is Quick Share, and Google has been working to improve cross-platform transfers by adding support for Apple’s AirDrop, which was recently expanded to the Galaxy S26 phones. In light of its expansion, Google is also working on some preventive measures to ensure you don’t send files to the incorrect person, and it looks like it might come with a bit of an inconvenience.
With an upcoming change, Google could add an extra step to sending files using Quick Share. Currently, when you send a file to another Android device with a different Google ID logged in, the recipient is asked to “Accept” or “Reject” the incoming files. As you would expect, this is designed to prevent unknown folks from sending you files, which can very well be malware, to your devices without your knowledge or consent.
Receiver must accept the request as usual Sender must "Tap to confirm" after their request is accepted
Now, Google is adding an extra step, where the recipient will have to accept the transfer and then wait for the sender to initiate the transfer. Unlike the current method, where the file transfer starts the moment a recipient accepts it, the new method requires an extra step from the sender.
When they first send a file to another device, the recipient will just see the file request. When the recipient accepts it, the sender will be required to tap their device name again to initiate a transfer. The file transfer will be initiated once the sender taps the device.
To sum it up, this is what the transfer could look like: Step 1: Sender taps the recipient’s name in the list to send the file
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