Condivisione file tra iPhone e Android

In 2025, Apple has begun enabling the technical groundwork for AirDrop-like wireless file transfers between iPhones and Android devices, especially following regulatory pressure in the European Union. With the release of iOS 26 and the adoption of the Wi-Fi Aware (Neighbor Awareness Networking, NAN) protocol, cross-platform wireless sharing is now theoretically possible for the first time ^{[1] [2]}.

Key details:

• Direct iPhone-to-Android AirDrop is not available natively out of the box for end users yet. While Apple has opened up its Wi-Fi Aware technology to third-party developers in iOS 26, an official built-in AirDrop feature that works seamlessly between iPhone and Android is not included in the default iOS settings as of mid-2025 ^[1].
• Developers must build cross-platform sharing apps leveraging the newly accessible networking technology. Only third-party applications that support Wi-Fi Aware on both platforms can provide the experience of sharing files as easily as AirDrop offers within Apple’s ecosystem ^[1].
• EU pressure resulted in some limited AirDrop interoperability: In Europe, Apple is required to allow AirDrop file sharing to Android devices, but this functionality is still under rollout and is not yet globally available; outside the EU, options remain restricted ^{[2] [5]}.
• Android’s Quick Share/Nearby Share has improved compatibility: Android has standardized its file-sharing protocols (Quick Share, Nearby Share), allowing transfers between Android, Windows, and—in regions where regulations apply—limited sharing with iOS devices ^[2].

How to share files between iPhone and Android in 2025:

• End users must currently use third-party apps built for both platforms (examples: Snapdrop, Send Anywhere, or new apps using Wi-Fi Aware) ^{[1] [6]}.
• Native AirDrop for cross-platform sharing is not yet universally available; Apple’s implementation is limited either to the EU or to developer test cases for now ^{[2] [5]}.

Caveats and limitations:

• The rollout of true cross-platform AirDrop is driven by regional regulation and is likely to expand further in response to ongoing EU demands ^{[2] [5]}.
• Any file-sharing between iPhone and Android presently requires both users to install compatible apps, and seamless “tap-and-send” experiences comparable to AirDrop within Apple devices are still aspirational for most users outside Europe ^{[1] [2]}.

In summary: As of 2025, AirDrop between iPhone and Android is only possible through third-party apps leveraging Wi-Fi Aware and is beginning to emerge more natively in the EU, but Apple has not launched a universal, out-of-the-box solution worldwide yet ^{[1] [2] [5]}.