Google has made the latest updates. Share with Nearby this could make it the next de facto competitor to Apple’s AirDrop. The latest innovation is dubbed file sharing between devices of the same user. Self Sharing. The functionality was already being tested in January of this year and although it has not yet been officially released, it was found by a user in the latest version of Google Play Services.
Mishaal Rahman, technology editor of cloud platform Esper, tested Self Share and noted that it would be possible to transfer information from one device to another without having to approve the action. User will be able to configure this new function via option. “Device Visibility”Which division will win? “Your Devices”.
Nearby Share’s “self-share” mode allows you to quickly share files with other devices signed in to the same Google account without having to approve sharing.
As far as I can see this is not yet available, but is available in the latest version of Google Play Services. pic.twitter.com/wdtxoiE2oz
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) 19 April 2022
In addition to files and photos, it will also be possible to share apps installed from one device to another. Last year, Google was working on a tool that would let you share files with any nearby device – a tool that’s an evolution of the previous function and only lets you send files to people.
Source: Tec Mundo
