Google Is Looking to Rebrand Android’s Nearby Share to ‘Quick Share’

Nearby Share is Google’s answer to AirDrop on Android. It’s an excellent tool to transfer files and apps swiftly between Android devices, Chromebooks, and Windows PCs. The “Nearby Share” moniker has been widely recognized by Android users, but reports suggest that Google might soon rebrand it to “Quick Share.” Here’s everything you need to know.

A popular tipster Kamila Wojciechowska posted on X that Google’s planning to rename Nearby Share to “Quick Share.” Interestingly, Quick Share is the moniker used by Samsung devices.💦It seems like Google’s renaming Nearby Share to… Quick Share, which is also the name for the Samsung’s file sharing solution? uhhhhhToday I received a GMS update to the version 23.50.13 and, soon after that, the notification from the screenshot above. The update as well as…pic.twitter.com/RkobYEMIw4— kamila 🌸🏳️‍⚧️ (@Za_Raczke)December 22, 2023

💦It seems like Google’s renaming Nearby Share to… Quick Share, which is also the name for the Samsung’s file sharing solution? uhhhhhToday I received a GMS update to the version 23.50.13 and, soon after that, the notification from the screenshot above. The update as well as…pic.twitter.com/RkobYEMIw4— kamila 🌸🏳️‍⚧️ (@Za_Raczke)December 22, 2023

Kamila received a GMS update to version 23.50.13 after which she says a notification popped up that read “Nearby Share is now Quick Share.” She also posted screenshots where we can see a few UI changes and system-wide rebranding with a brand-new logo.

Beebom’s Take

Rebranding Nearby Share to Samsung’s Quick Share with Samsung’s Unpacked event coming next month is probably not a coincidence. It’s worth noting that Samsung’s Quick Share supports sharing files across Samsung devices only and Windows. Perhaps Google and Samsung have partnered and are merging Nearby Share and Quick Share to make it inclusive to all Android phones? Only time will tell.

What are your thoughts about Nearby Share being rebranded to Quick Share? Let us know in the comments section below.

Abubakar Mohammed

Abubakar covers Tech on Beebom. Hailing from a Computer Science background, the start of his love for Tech dates back to 2011, when he was gifted a Dell Inspiron 5100. When he’s not covering Tech, you’ll find him binge-watching anime and Tech content on YouTube, hunting heads in competitive FPS games, or exploring Teyvat in Genshin Impact. He has previously worked for leading publications such as Fossbytes, How-To Geek, and Android Police.

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