Am I right to assume that they simply implemented AirDrop without discussing with Apple?
I was wondering the same. Looking at the statements in the posts, I think so?
Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10
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Re: Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10
#32Earlier quoted context omitted.
System 7 had built in tools to read and write DOS disks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_File_Exchange
I distinctly remember how it was the bare minimum. You'd mount a disk or open a plain text file, and there'd be a lot of strange characters that weren't decoded properly.
And that's why we all had to buy a copy of MacLinkPlus!
Re: Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10
#33Shoutout to https://localsend.org/ - it can even open a local webserver if needed.
Re: Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10
#34The fact that I get excited about this is actually a good representation much vendor lock there is. We used to be able to send files over Bluetooth before the iPhone came out.
Looks like this is an Apple problem that can ve solved by not using Apple products. Every once in a while I look at some Apple device and think it's nifty. Shortly after I'm made aware of some thing or other that they can't do because Apple just doesn't like standards, open source, or just freedom itself.
Like what?
Re: Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10
#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
Looks like this is an Apple problem that can ve solved by not using Apple products. Every once in a while I look at some Apple device and think it's nifty. Shortly after I'm made aware of some thing or other that they can't do because Apple just doesn't like standards, open source, or just freedom itself.
Like what?
On iPhones you can't install software except through the app store
Re: Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10
#36Earlier quoted context omitted.
Looks like this is an Apple problem that can ve solved by not using Apple products. Every once in a while I look at some Apple device and think it's nifty. Shortly after I'm made aware of some thing or other that they can't do because Apple just doesn't like standards, open source, or just freedom itself.
Like what?
Like sharing your WLAN. It works great between iPhones, if you know how it works and the preconditions are fulfilled (it's undiscoverable). You can't share with Android devices by showing them a QR code – which I would consider the "usual" way and which is easy to do on Android devices.
Edit:
Here is the procedure I was talking about and all prerequisites for it to work:
Re: Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10
#37The fact that I get excited about this is actually a good representation much vendor lock there is. We used to be able to send files over Bluetooth before the iPhone came out.
Ever since the iphone apple has been trying to make you believe files aren't a thing.
Re: Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10
#38Am I right to assume that they simply implemented AirDrop without discussing with Apple?
Reading between the lines, it seems like Google is playing a bit of chess here. Reminds me of the Beeper Mini stunt, except this time by a trillion-dollar company they can't just sweep under the rug.
> we welcome the opportunity to work with Apple to enable “Contacts Only” mode in the future.
> I applaud the effort to open more secure information sharing between platforms and encourage Google and Apple to work together more on this.
Your move, Apple.
Re: Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10
#39Just use Wormhole for file transfer. Small and easy to use. I have put on all my computers, laptops and phones.
100% of the time when I want to share a file from my phone to another phone, the other phone is not owned by me and I can’t just install some software on it
Wormhole can be run in the browser easily.
Re: Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10
#40Of course, AirDrop is absolutely awful.
Is the Android equivalent any better?