Samsung is expanding AirDrop compatibility to older Galaxy S devices through a Quick Share update, with owners of phones from the S22, S23, S24, and S25 generations reporting a new “Share with Apple devices” toggle appearing in their Quick Share settings.
The toggle is currently visible to some users but not yet functional across all devices, suggesting Samsung is running a staged test rollout ahead of a wider enablement that may coincide with the stable One UI 8.5 release.
AirDrop support via Quick Share currently sits as a confirmed feature on the Galaxy S26 series, which represents the only Samsung lineup running stable One UI 8.5 at present, making the older device reports the first indication that Samsung intends to push the feature down its hardware range.
Most of the older devices showing the toggle are running One UI 8.5 beta builds, though some users still on One UI 8.0 have also reported seeing the option, which points to the feature being tied to a Quick Share app update rather than strictly to a specific OS version.
Users wanting to check for availability can navigate to their Quick Share settings directly, with Samsung recommending updates are pulled through the Samsung Store app rather than waiting for an automatic push to surface the option.
The broader push toward cross-platform AirDrop compatibility across Android manufacturers follows regulatory pressure the EU applied to Apple to open up iOS features including AirDrop, which accelerated adoption across the Android ecosystem over the past year.
Google moved first among major Android manufacturers, launching AirDrop support on the Pixel 10 series before extending it to the Pixel 9 series in February, while Oppo has since announced incoming support beginning with the Find X9 series.
Samsung has not confirmed a timeline for the stable rollout to older Galaxy S devices, with full availability expected to become clearer once One UI 8.5 exits beta across the affected hardware generations.
