Google has been working on a file sharing service since July last year. Originally called Fast Share, the Mountain View giant renamed it to ‘Nearby Share’ earlier this year in January. After beta testing over the last couple of months, Google has finally started rolling out its AirDrop-like file sharing service – Nearby Share to Android phones running Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and later.
Privacy-concerned users will be glad to know that Nearby Share supports sending and receiving files anonymously. The feature also provides three privacy settings for device visibility namely All Contacts, Some contacts, or Hidden. In addition, users will have the option to accept or decline an incoming file.
To begin with, Nearby Share will be available on Google’s Pixel lineup and select Samsung devices. The company will roll out the service to more Android phones over the next few weeks.
