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Now Pixel 9 phones can transfer files with AirDrop, too

Allison Johnson

created: Feb. 17, 2026, 7:48 p.m. | updated: Feb. 18, 2026, 10:10 a.m.

When Google announced it had engineered AirDrop compatibility for its Pixel 10 phones late last year, the pessimists among us figured it would be a matter of days before Apple shut it down. But not only is it still working, Google has expanded the capability to the Pixel 9 series (minus the budget-oriented Pixel 9A). As with Pixel 10 phones, owners of (almost all) Pixel 9 phones will be able to send and receive files a little more easily with Apple devices. Files sent from a Pixel to an iPhone, Mac, or iPad will appear as AirDrop transfers. Related AirDropping stuff from a Pixel phone rules so muchThat is, unless you’re the owner of a Pixel 9A — you’ll need to use plain Bluetooth or some other old-fashioned method.

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