{"id":292249,"date":"2025-11-15T01:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T01:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/292249\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T01:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T01:35:09","slug":"googles-answer-for-namedrop-could-be-coming-to-android-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/292249\/","title":{"rendered":"Google’s Answer for NameDrop could be coming to Android soon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Android Authority\u00a0<\/a>has reportedly spotted Google working on a NameDrop-like feature for Android.<\/p>\n

To add some context on what NameDrop is, users on iOS can bring the top of their phone to another person\u2019s iPhone or Apple Watch,<\/a> which initiates an animation and lets them choose whether to share their phone number or email. There are also options for whether to send or only receive the other person\u2019s contact info.<\/p>\n

Circling back to Android, a previous version of Google Play Services (v25.44.32 beta) was found to include strings related to \u201cGesture Exchange.\u201d To add onto that, part of the strings include \u201cndef,\u201d which Android Authority\u00a0notes could likely translate to \u201cNFC Data Exchange Format. There was also code spotted for Gesture Exchange, which includes a new activity called \u201cContact Exchange Activity.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the latest Google Play Services (v25.46.31),\u00a0Android Authority\u00a0managed to enable one of the Contact Exchange activities to see what Android\u2019s Contact Exchange will look like.<\/p>\n

According to some early screenshots, a pop-up appears from the bottom (unlike Apple\u2019s animation,<\/a> which takes up most of the screen) with tiles that let you choose whether to share your photo, phone number, or email. Similar to NameDrop, there are options at the bottom for sharing your info or receiving only. A second screenshot shows what it will look like when you click the receive only button.<\/p>\n

It has been pointed out that it is still a little early to speculate what the technology will be. The most likely answer will be NFC, but\u00a0Android Authority\u00a0speculates whether it will be used more as a \u2018handshake\u2019 to get the interaction started before switching to Bluetooth\/WiFi, or if it will stick to NFC throughout the entire process.<\/p>\n

Image credit: Apple<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: Android Authority\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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