TL;DR: Google introduces ‘Tap to Share’ feature on newer Galaxy and Pixel devices allowing seamless contact card and media sharing between Android phones.
The feature allows for easier contact sharing by tapping NFC tech between unlocked devices.
Sharing photos and videos requires using the existing Share Sheet interface followed by a close proximity transfer.
Google aims to expand Tap to Share support across all Android devices by end 2026.
Google is rolling out “Tap to Share” feature to Android with newer Galaxy and Pixel devices getting it first.
By tapping on NFC tech, Tap to Share feature lets users share a contact card and media between two Android phones more seamlessly.
For contact sharing, both phones need to be unlocked and sitting on their home screens. Users bring the two devices close together, then choose which contact details to share. The exchange can go both ways, or users can simply receive someone else’s card without sharing their own.
Sharing photos and videos works a bit differently. Users select content through the existing Share Sheet interface, choose Quick Share, then bring the phones close together to complete the transfer. Google says the feature relies on a temporary peer-to-peer connection.
Essentially, Tap to Share is Google’s answer to Apple’s NameDrop, though it supports more than just contact info.
Android has technically had Quick Share for years, but the process usually meant opening the share menu, finding the other device, then waiting for the recipient to accept. Google is now streamlining that interaction, closer to the simplicity Apple offers with AirDrop and NameDrop.
Source (Google)
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