Samsung is quietly rolling out a new feature that lets older Galaxy S phones share files directly with Apple devices. Users on the S22, S23, S24, and S25 are spotting a “Share with Apple devices” toggle inside their Quick Share settings after a recent update.
Not everyone can use it yet. The toggle shows up for some users but does nothing when tapped, which points to a staged rollout.
Samsung is likely testing it in batches before flipping it on for everyone, with the full release probably tied to the stable One UI 8.5 update.
Right now, AirDrop support through Quick Share is only confirmed and working on the Galaxy S26 series, which is the only Samsung lineup currently running the stable version of One UI 8.5.
So when older Galaxy S users started reporting the toggle on their devices, it became the first real sign that Samsung plans to bring this feature to its broader device lineup.
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Most of these older phones are running One UI 8.5 beta builds, but here is the interesting part: some users still on One UI 8.0 are seeing the toggle too. That tells you the feature is not locked to a specific Android or One UI version.
It is coming through a Quick Share app update instead, which means Samsung controls the rollout at the app level rather than waiting for a full OS push.
If you want to check whether the toggle has shown up on your phone, go into your Quick Share settings and look for it there. Samsung also suggests you manually check for updates through the Samsung Store app rather than waiting for the update to arrive on its own.
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The bigger picture here goes back to the pressure the EU put on Apple to open up features like AirDrop to other platforms. That regulatory push gave Android manufacturers a clear opening, and over the past year, the entire Android ecosystem has moved faster on cross-platform file sharing as a result of the pressure. Samsung bringing this to older Galaxy S devices is part of that same shift.
Google was the first major Android maker to act, adding AirDrop support to the Pixel 10 series and then extending it back to the Pixel 9 series in February. Oppo has also announced it is bringing the same feature to its Find X9 series.
Samsung has not given a specific date for when older Galaxy S devices will get the stable rollout. The clearest signal will likely come once One UI 8.5 moves out of beta on those older devices, and at that point, you should have a better idea of when it goes live for your phone.
