Published Oct 23, 2026, 8:45 AM EDT

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond surface-level tips.

Before joining AP, I wrote for tech publications such as Gizbot in 2023 and iJunkie (formerly known as iPhoneHacks) from 2021 to 2022.

If you've ever tried to send a large video to someone, share a batch of vacation photos, or move files from your phone to your laptop, you probably know how unnecessarily complicated the process can get.

You could upload everything to Google Drive, send it through a messaging app, or email the files to yourself. But Android has a much simpler option built right in: Quick Share.

It lets you wirelessly transfer photos, videos, documents, links, and other files to nearby devices.…