Xiaomi is bringing AirDrop compatibility to HyperOS, joining a growing list of Android makers that are folding Apple’s file-sharing system into their own software. The move should make file transfers far less annoying for people bouncing between iPhone and Android, although Xiaomi has not said which devices will get the feature or whether every phone in its lineup will qualify.
The company teased the feature in a short post from its official HyperOS account, showing it working in a brief video preview. That follows Google’s push to widen Quick Share support beyond Pixel devices and toward more partners, including OPPO, OnePlus, Vivo, Xiaomi, and HONOR throughout 2026. The direction is pretty obvious: phone makers would rather make cross-platform sharing painless than keep pretending QR codes and messaging apps are a solution.
How Xiaomi’s AirDrop support works
The feature is part of Quick Share, Android’s file-sharing tool that can now connect directly with iOS devices using AirDrop. In practice, that means users should be able to send files without the usual detour through cloud uploads, third-party apps, or the kind of workaround that feels like it was designed by committee.
For Xiaomi owners, the catch is simple: support is confirmed, but the device list is not. Given Xiaomi’s sprawling catalog of phones and tablets, the feature may land unevenly rather than arrive everywhere at once. That’s the standard playbook here, and it usually favors newer or higher-end devices first.
Why cross-platform sharing is accelerating
Google’s broader partner rollout is the real story behind Xiaomi’s announcement. Once one major Android brand moves, the others tend to follow, because nobody wants to be the company still making people email themselves a photo in 2026. Apple’s own ecosystem has long made sharing easy inside its walls; Android vendors are now trying to close that gap without asking users to think about it too hard.
- Quick Share now targets AirDrop-style transfers to iOS devices.
- Xiaomi says the feature is coming to HyperOS.
- Google has also named OPPO, OnePlus, Vivo, and HONOR as partners for the rollout throughout 2026.
Users whose phones do not support the direct connection will still have a cloud-based workaround. It is better than nothing, which is a low bar but one the mobile industry has somehow limboed under for years. The more interesting question is how quickly Xiaomi, and everyone else on Google’s list, can turn a demo into a default behavior people actually notice.