Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10 family

Re:Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting wi... by codethief on Thursday November 20, 2025 @05:36PM (#45998830)

Do we know yet whether this will require Google Play Services and the like on Android? Or, worse, SafetyNet? I dream of using this on GrapheneOS without any Google stuff.

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Re:Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting wi... by Narushia on Thursday November 20, 2025 @07:20PM (#45999770)

I'd be surprised if it did, there's no technical reason to require those. Also, SafetyNet is deprecated in favor of Play Integrity, so you're not likely to see the former in any new apps/services.

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Re:Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting wi... by codethief on Friday November 21, 2025 @05:39AM (#46003196)

> I'd be surprised if it did, there's no technical reason to require those.

That has never stopped Google from requiring Play Services.

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Re:Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting wi... by benwaffle on Thursday November 20, 2025 @11:01PM (#46001098)

QuickShare already requires Google Play Services, so I don't think that will change

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Re:Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting wi... by leo60228 on Friday November 21, 2025 @08:01PM (#46011030)

All of the code for this (including AWDL, at least to an extent) is implemented as part of Play Services, unfortunately.

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