{"id":5452,"date":"2025-08-04T14:06:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tuttodigitale.net\/mobiletech\/airdrop-iphone-android\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T14:06:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:06:57","slug":"airdrop-iphone-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tuttodigitale.net\/mobiletech\/airdrop-iphone-android\/","title":{"rendered":"Condivisione file tra iPhone e Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2025, Apple has begun enabling the technical groundwork for <strong>AirDrop-like wireless file transfers between iPhones and Android devices<\/strong>, 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 <sup class='quote-ref' data-quote='1'>[1]<\/sup> <sup class='quote-ref' data-quote='2'>[2]<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Key details:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Direct iPhone-to-Android AirDrop is not available natively out of the box for end users yet<\/strong>. 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 <sup class='quote-ref' data-quote='1'>[1]<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Developers must build cross-platform sharing apps<\/strong> 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\u2019s ecosystem <sup class='quote-ref' data-quote='1'>[1]<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>EU pressure resulted in some limited AirDrop interoperability<\/strong>: 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 <sup class='quote-ref' data-quote='2'>[2]<\/sup> <sup class='quote-ref' data-quote='5'>[5]<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android\u2019s Quick Share\/Nearby Share has improved compatibility<\/strong>: Android has standardized its file-sharing protocols (Quick Share, Nearby Share), allowing transfers between Android, Windows, and\u2014in regions where regulations apply\u2014limited sharing with iOS devices <sup class='quote-ref' data-quote='2'>[2]<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to share files between iPhone and Android in 2025:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>End users must currently use third-party apps built for both platforms (examples: Snapdrop, Send Anywhere, or new apps using Wi-Fi Aware) <sup class='quote-ref' data-quote='1'>[1]<\/sup> <sup class='quote-ref' data-quote='6'>[6]<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li>Native AirDrop for cross-platform sharing is not yet universally available; Apple\u2019s implementation is limited either to the EU or to developer test cases for now <sup class='quote-ref' data-quote='2'>[2]<\/sup> <sup class='quote-ref' data-quote='5'>[5]<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Caveats and limitations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The rollout of true cross-platform AirDrop is driven by regional regulation and is likely to expand further in response to ongoing EU demands <sup class='quote-ref' data-quote='2'>[2]<\/sup> <sup class='quote-ref' data-quote='5'>[5]<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<li>Any file-sharing between iPhone and Android presently requires both users to install compatible apps, and seamless \u201ctap-and-send\u201d experiences comparable to AirDrop within Apple devices are still aspirational for most users outside Europe <sup class='quote-ref' data-quote='1'>[1]<\/sup> <sup class='quote-ref' data-quote='2'>[2]<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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 <sup class='quote-ref' data-quote='1'>[1]<\/sup> <sup class='quote-ref' data-quote='2'>[2]<\/sup> <sup class='quote-ref' data-quote='5'>[5]<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<script>const sources = [[1,\"https:\/\/www.nordiskbil.com\/with-ios-26-airdrop-will-work-also-with-android\/\",\"Airdrop will work also with Android devices - NordiskBil\",\"iOS 26 will be the first Apple operating system to make AirDrop-like functionality available with Android smartphones, due to EU regulations\"],[2,\"https:\/\/quebectest.com\/en\/android-vs-apple-file-sharing-2025\",\"Android vs Apple: How File Sharing Evolved in 2025 (and Why ...\",\"In 2025, Android has bridged a crucial gap with Apple in file-sharing technology. 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