Android Users Can Apparently Transfer Files by Scanning QR Codes with Google’s Quick Share

A new feature that Google added to its Quick Share feature reportedly makes it easier to share files between Android devices. The IT company first announced it in December, and it seems to be spreading out now. Now, users may transmit files to anyone nearby by scanning QR codes in the Quick Share menu, eliminating the need to save contacts or confirm devices beforehand.

How to Use the QR Code Scanning Feature in Quick Share

A peer-to-peer data transfer function called Quick Share enables users to send and receive documents, folders, videos, photos, and other media from Android, ChromeOS, and Windows devices that are nearby. It uses Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct and was once known as Nearby Share. Files are protected while they are being transferred.

Previously enabling file sharing through contact additions or device verification, the capability now also allows QR code scanning.

Google disclosed in December that users may initiate a secure file transfer by simply choosing the media file they wish to share, tapping the QR code, and having others scan it. It eliminates the need to change a device’s sharing settings, verify devices, or add people as contacts.

When delivering data to numerous recipients at once, the ability of the QR code to be read by multiple devices can be useful. You can visit this URL to trigger it as well. Unfortunately, the Quick Share software for Windows does not yet support this feature, and it is only available on Android devices.

Photo, document, and other data transfers between adjacent Android devices and Windows PCs, including the new Snapdragon X Elite laptops, are now simple.