Developer(s) | Google LLC |
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Initial release | August 4, 2020 |
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Predecessor | Android Beam |
Successor | Quick Share |
Type | Utility software |
License | Proprietary |
Nearby Share was a functionality developed by Google that allows data to be transferred between devices via Bluetooth, Wi-FI Direct or Internet. In 2024, it was merged into Samsung's Quick Share. It was available for Android, ChromeOS and Microsoft's Windows.[1] It was first released on August 4, 2020.
Nearby Share is not to be confused with Microsoft's similarly-named "nearby sharing" feature, which is only available for PCs running Windows 10 or later and uses Microsoft's own proprietary protocol.[2][3]