{"id":524633,"date":"2026-06-08T14:08:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/524633\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:08:18","slug":"google-rolls-out-big-android-patch-with-a-big-bounty-of-new-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/524633\/","title":{"rendered":"Google rolls out big Android patch with a big bounty of new features"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google has kicked off the month of June with a big and meaty Android 16 update<\/a>. Frankly major updates aren\u2019t exactly news, but we found this update too helpful to ignore.<\/p>\n

Android Drops are not the same as Pixel Feature Drops; the latter are updates that are exclusive to Google Pixel smartphones, whereas Android Drops are firmware updates that also brings new features to mobile devices (phones, tablets) to device brands running on an Android.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s new in the latest Android 16 update<\/p>\n

Many of these features were previously reported by us; Google has decided that it\u2019s all coming in one huge wave. We\u2019ve also included new additions that weren\u2019t mentioned before.<\/p>\n

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Google Android Quick Share is now compatible with Apple AirDrop<\/p>\n

Screenshot: HWZ (via Google)<\/p>\n

We\u2019re deliberately starting this list of updates with a feature that affects Apple devices. On select Android phones and tablets, Google\u2019s Quick Share feature now works with Apple AirDrop for transferring photos and files.<\/p>\n

This is especially helpful if your logins and credentials are all stuck inside your iPhone, while your fancy Ultra phones with teleconverter kits and multiple optical zoom lenses have a bank of high-quality photos waiting for their time to shine on social media.<\/p>\n

Android phones that support Apple AirDrop for file transfers (Google ownself say one<\/a>):<\/p>\n