Nearby Share
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Nearby Share is Google's proximity-based file sharing feature that lets users quickly and wirelessly send files, links, and other content between nearby Android and ChromeOS devices.
Aliases (1)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
file sharing feature
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wireless data transfer technology → |
| brandingChange |
renamed to Quick Share on Android in 2024
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| communicationProtocol |
Bluetooth
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Bluetooth Low Energy → WebRTC → peer-to-peer Wi‑Fi → |
| compatibleWith |
Android smartphones
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Android tablets → ChromeOS devices → Chromebooks → Windows (via Google’s Nearby Share for Windows app) → |
| developer |
Google
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| feature |
Wi‑Fi-only transfers option
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automatic protocol selection → contact-based sharing → data usage control → device visibility controls → end-to-end encrypted transfers (for some modes) → everyone mode → hidden mode → offline transfers → proximity-based discovery → self-share between user’s own devices → |
| introducedBy |
Google in 2020
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| operatingSystem |
Android
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ChromeOS → |
| platform |
desktop
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mobile → |
| replacedBy |
Quick Share (Google)
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| requires |
Bluetooth enabled
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Google Play Services (on Android) → Wi‑Fi or mobile data (for some transfers) → location services (for discovery) → |
| securityFeature |
ability to block unknown senders
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phone number-based contact verification → temporary device visibility → |
| similarTo |
Apple AirDrop
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| supports |
app sharing
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clipboard content sharing → contact sharing → file transfer → link sharing → photo sharing → video sharing → |
| useCase |
sending files from Android to Windows PCs
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sharing content between Android and ChromeOS devices → sharing files between nearby Android devices → |
| userInterfaceElement |
Quick Settings tile on Android
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share sheet entry on Android → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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ChromeOS
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hasFeature |
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Nearby Share
("Quick Share (Google)")
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replacedBy |