{"id":473530,"date":"2026-02-14T01:55:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T01:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/473530\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T01:55:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T01:55:14","slug":"quick-share-removes-always-on-everyone-mode-on-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/473530\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Share removes always-on ‘Everyone’ mode on Android"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Quick Share, Google\u2019s version of AirDrop for Android, seems to be moving towards the removal of its always-on \u201cEveryone\u201d sharing mode, moving closer to iOS.<\/p>\n

Since its launch, Quick Share has had four sharing modes \u2013 \u201cYour devices,\u201d \u201cContacts,\u201d \u201cEveryone,\u201d and \u201cEveryone for 10 minutes,\u201d alongside the abiltiy to just turn off visibility entirely. They\u2019re fairly self-explanatory, with users able to adjust their privacy settings to their own preferences.<\/p>\n

But, apparently, Google appears to be removing one of those options.<\/p>\n

On our Pixel 10 test device, \u201cEveryone\u201d has gone missing in what appears to be a server-side change. The option has simply disappeared, as pictured below.<\/p>\n

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The folks over at Android Authority<\/a> first noted this change, partially attributing it to Google Play Services v26.06.31, currently available in beta. The outlet observed the change on one device out of \u201cdozens,\u201d but our Pixel 10 is on the current stable track for Play Services on version 26.04.38. With that in mind, this is almost certainly a server-side change, and probably one that Google intends to roll out more widely.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone for 10 minutes\u201d remains in place, with Quick Share\u2019s sharing settings on Android now matching those of AirDrop on the iPhone. Apple has the same exact setup, with no constant \u201cEveryone\u201d setting. While the always-on nature could be convenient, certainly, it was also ripe for abuse, so now that Quick Share is firmly established, there\u2019s an argument to be made for this change, one that Google certainly seems to have been open to.<\/p>\n

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