Quick Share
Developer(s)Samsung Electronics
Initial releaseFebruary 24, 2020 (2020-02-24)
Operating systemAndroid, Windows
TypeUtility software
LicenseProprietary

Quick Share is a wireless data transfer utility developed by Samsung Electronics and Google. It comes with most Samsung Galaxy mobile devices and is also available for Windows. Quick Share utilises Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct to send files to nearby Galaxy and SmartThings devices, but it can also send to any other device anywhere using the Samsung Cloud, uploading the files to the web address quickshare.samsungcloud.com. In 2024, Google announced that its Nearby Share feature would be merged into Quick Share to form one unified app.

History

Quick Share debuted along with the Samsung Galaxy S20 and One UI 2.1, with rollout to other Galaxy smartphones and tablets later.[1] Samsung claim the service was created to streamline the process of sending content,[2] superseding a previous service named Link Sharing. Quick Share was launched for Windows-based Galaxy Book notebooks in 2021, and since July 2023 is no longer limited to Samsung Windows PCs but open for all.[3]

In January 2024, it was announced that Google's Nearby Share would be merging with Samsung's Quick Share, adopting the name of the latter.[4]

Usage

Users can send files to up to 8 nearby Galaxy devices at a time, so long as they have the feature enabled[2] and their screens are on.[5] Quick Share can be toggled in the quick panel settings and the user can choose to receive content from anyone nearby, contacts only, or no one. Content transfer is made possible by choosing Share on e.g. a picture in the Gallery, and then choosing Quick Share, after which the sender chooses which nearby device(s) to send to.[2]

To share with non-Galaxy devices either nearby or anywhere else, Quick Share uploads the files uncompressed to Samsung Cloud and then gives out the URL link, which is automatically copied to the clipboard, to be sent to the recipients by text.[6] Alternatively, a QR code can also be created for recipients to scan if they are physically with the sender in person. Samsung Cloud automatically deletes[2] the uploaded files after a period of two days, and it has a daily upload limit of 5 gigabytes.[6]

The Quick Share app on Windows (available on Microsoft Store) enables Android Galaxy devices devices to instantly share files with Windows devices.[2] Yet, Quick Share requires a Windows 10 operating system with a build number of 19041 or higher and an Intel Wi-Fi and Bluetooth driver version 22.50.07 or above. If the Windows system fails to meet these criteria, an error message showing 'Quick Share is not compatible with this computer' is displayed on the screen and it is not possible to use Quick Share app on Windows. [7]

Private Share

Private Share icon

Private Share is a derivative data transfer service which uses blockchain encryption, designed for important personal or financial information.[2] Sharing files is possible through a phone or a private number. Phone number is the one associated with your SIM card, whereas the private number, a made-up number exclusive to the Private Share app, commences with # and includes 10 digits, like #0123456789.[8] The sender is able to set an expiry date for the files, which get automatically deleted from the recipients's devices.[9] There is a 200 megabyte upload limit for senders. Like Quick Share, Private Share is also preloaded on Samsung Galaxy devices.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Welch, Chris (2020-02-11). "Samsung confirms its AirDrop-like "Quick Share" feature is launching on the Galaxy S20". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Simpler and Faster File Share With Galaxy's Quick Share". news.samsung.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  3. ↑ "Samsung brings its Windows Quick Share file transfer app to non-Samsung laptops". Neowin. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  4. ↑ "What we announced at CES 2024". Google. 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  5. ↑ "Samsung's killer software makes Galaxy PCs, phones, and tablets better together". PCWorld. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  6. 1 2 Kostadinov, Preslav Mladenov & Peter (2022-11-02). "Samsung One UI 5 review: The perfect software update". PhoneArena. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  7. ↑ "Samsung Quick Share: Effortless File Transfer Made Easy". Android to Z. 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  8. ↑ "Samsung Private Share: Secure and Control Data Exchange". Android to Z. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  9. ↑ SamMobile; Farooqui, Adnan (2020-11-16). "Private Share is Samsung's new blockchain-based secure file transfer app". SamMobile. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  10. ↑ Shaw, Rowknee (2023-03-10). "Samsung updates Private share app: Split screen view available for Tablets". Retrieved 2023-10-04.
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