Use Quick Share on your Android XR device

With Quick Share, you can immediately send and receive files from nearby devices.

Manage Quick Share settings

  1. On your Android XR device, open the Settings app.
  2. On the left, scroll to find "Connected devices."
  3. Select Quick Share.

Share & get content on your Android XR device

You can share and get content with someone when you use Quick Share.

Share content with someone

  1. On your Android XR device, select the content, like a photo or video, that you want to share.
    • There’s no limit on content size or the number of files when you use Quick Share, but the app you share from may have limits.
  2. Select Share and then Quick Share .
    • Make sure the device you want to share with is nearby.
  3. Select the device you want to share with.
  4. Wait for the other device to accept your share request.

Tip: To use Quick Share, make sure to grant Wi-Fi and Bluetooth access when prompted.

Get content from someone

Important: If you share content between your own devices with the same Google Account, the device that receives it automatically accepts the transfer.

  1. On your Android XR device, open the Settings app.
  2. On the left, scroll to find "Connected devices."
  3. Select Quick Share and then Who can share with you.
    • No one
      • Your devices can still share with you.
    • Contacts only
    • Everyone
  4. Select Turn on Bluetooth .
    • Make sure your screen is unlocked when you receive content from someone.
  5. Wait for a pop up that shows you the sender and what content they want to share.
  6. Select Accept or Decline.

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