Samsung brings airdrop to older galaxy phones, but with a catch

Samsung's AirDrop update is expanding to older Galaxy phones, but the rollout has been marred by bugs and inconsistent functionality.

Samsung's airdrop update now available on more galaxy phones

Just over two weeks after announcing a major improvement in how Galaxy S26 users can share files with their iPhone-using friends, Samsung might be bringing the update to older devices. According to One UI insider Tarun Vats, Samsung fans using the Galaxy S25 lineup, the Z Fold 7/Z Flip 7, or even the Galaxy S24 series could soon get the Quick Share update.

Quick Share update expands

Supposedly, the feature will be arriving to the S25, S24, Z Flip, and Z Fold 7 devices after the next One UI 8.5 Beta update, which could drop as early as April 9 for Galaxy S25 users. There's another beta patch reportedly in the works before a stable version is released for last year's flagships. In total, Galaxy S25 users will receive 10 One UI 8.5 Beta patches.

However, the feature's rollout has faced criticism, with some users reporting that the