Android can repeat iPhone and gain easy contact sending • Tecnoblog

Summary

Google is developing a feature for Android that lets you share contacts via NFC, similar to Apple’s NameDrop introduced in iOS 17.
Analysis of the Google Play Services v25.44.32 beta code revealed references to contact exchange via NFC, but the feature is still in the early stages of development.
Android Beam, which allowed quick contact transfer via NFC, was removed in 2019, being replaced by Quick Share, which does not have this functionality.

Google is working to include in Android a way to share contacts with nearby smartphones using NFC. The signs are still vague, but the feature may resemble NameDrop, present on the iPhone since iOS 17.

The information emerged from an analysis of the Google Play Services v25.44.32 beta code, carried out by the website Android Authority. The publication found excerpts that refer to “contact exchange activity” and “exchange gesture”. These parties also point to an “NFC data exchange format”.

O Android Authority managed to manually perform one of these activities. On the system screen, a pop-up appears to share your contact or receive someone else’s contact, and you can save it in the calendar.

None of this works, which confirms that this is a feature still in the early stages of development. It is also unknown what the process will be like. Is it just getting closer? Do I have to do anything else? Will there be another method? THE Android Authority it doesn’t even rule out the use of other forms of connection, such as Bluetooth.

iPhone NameDrop arrives in 2023

An approximation contact sharing tool refers to Apple’s NameDrop, which is an extension of AirDrop.

Since iOS 17, it has been possible to place two branded devices side by side to activate AirDrop, which allows you to transfer information and files. Therefore, you can also use NameDrop: users can instantly send a type of digital business card, with information such as name, telephone number, email and even photo.

NameDrop generated some controversy when law enforcement authorities in the United States began recommending that parents disable the feature on their children’s iPhones, fearing that malicious people would steal data. It is worth mentioning that the contact is only sent after confirmation by the user.