Quick Share Connectivity

Quick Share Connectivity for Android is Samsung’s attempt at solving the age-old problem of transferring large files between devices without cables, the hassle of compression or endless email attachments.

What You Get After Install

This application deals with wireless file sharing in two instances, one is near and the other, far. To process nearby transfers, it uses peer-to-peer connections via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct. It helps to shuttle photos, videos, documents, and other files to other devices which are compatible. Transferring 4K vacation videos reveals true strength. With no compression, your video arrives as it was recorded. Original quality policy.

You can share with 8 nearby devices at once with this app, so sharing photos with your group after the event becomes really useful. And it’s not locked to Samsung hardware anymore. After the 2024 Google Nearby Share integration, Quick Share can now be used with Android phones not made by Samsung and even on Windows PC, a considerable expansion of its reach outside of Galaxy phones.

Private Sharing Mode and Cloud Features

This is where Quick Share differs from generic transfer tools. If you choose to share something sensitive with someone privately, you can set and regulate its expiry. It can also disable screenshots and forwarding or reshares. It especially comes in handy for confidential work documents or personal pictures you don’t want floating around forever.

The app can create a cloud upload link and QR code that enables the recipient to download it anywhere, even if they’re not nearby. The catch? Samsung.Cloud allows users to store documents but has a daily upload limit of 5GB. Samsung.Cloud covers link sharing but the files will get deleted after two days. The fact that your chats will automatically delete after six months is both a privacy feature and a limitation, depending on how you work.

Quick Share is good at cross-platform sharing. But it does come with some dependency.

– Peer-to-peer transfers function offline via local connections.
– Share via link on the cloud, requiring the internet.
– To use certain new features, your Android device must be upgraded to Android 11 or better.
– Some users are facing issues with compatibility with some old or rare Android models.
– The limitation of 5GB per day in the cloud can be inconvenient for large video files.

Who Should Install This

You get a lot of value from the app if you transfer large files frequently between Android devices or from the phone to the Windows PC. If you use Windows on your PC then this will be a smooth integration of both. Photographers and videographers can find this attractive because they can restrict access to their images and simply send sensitive documents in their original quality.

Some users will run into its limits but that’s just the reality. If you more than 5GB of data transfer through cloud links in a day, you will soon hit the Samsung Cloud limit. Older devices may not get access to the full features due to cross-platform sharing.

Unlike many other apps in this category, Quick Share won’t cost you anything. It doesn’t promote in-app purchases or even advertising. If you want an Android file transfer app that can transfer large files along with some strong privacy options, then this is it. Just make sure you know the cloud sharing limits if you want to use as your default file transfer app