Samsung's Quick Share App Opens Doors To Windows Users Beyond Its Products

One of the most sought-after features of Samsung phones called Quick Share has received a significant update. Previously, Quick Share was used to transfer files wirelessly between Samsung devices in a jiffy without relying on a third-party sharing app or a slow Bluetooth connection.

As mentioned, until now, the Quick Share app was limited to Samsung laptops, preventing users with non-Samsung Windows devices from installing it. Fortunately, this limitation has been addressed with the latest release.

See Also: Here’s Your Chance To Buy The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 At An All-Time Low Price After A $450 Discount

What Happened: Samsung has introduced a new version of the Quick Share app for Windows (v1.4.40), and the update includes a noteworthy change: the app now supports Windows PCs from other companies.

This means that users can now install the Quick Share app on non-Samsung laptops and desktops, allowing them to effortlessly transfer files between their Samsung smartphones or tablets and any Windows machine. However, there is one caveat.

According to the changelog spotted by SamMobile, Quick Share will only function on Windows devices equipped with Intel’s Bluetooth driver version 22.50.02 or later, as well as Intel’s Wi-Fi driver version 22.50.07 or later.

Consequently, the app is compatible solely with Windows devices that feature Intel’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth cards. If you own a Windows machine with a network card from a different manufacturer, such as MediaTek, unfortunately, you won’t be able to install Quick Share, which is indeed disappointing.

Nevertheless, it’s worth noting that Quick Share is not the sole method available for transferring files between Windows and Android. Microsoft Phone Link and Google Nearby Share are alternative options that enable wireless file transfers between these platforms. Both apps provide the same functionality as Quick Share.

Therefore, even if your Windows device is not supported by Quick Share, you can still enjoy similar file-sharing capabilities. It would have been preferable if Samsung had made the app accessible to all Windows devices.

Check out more of Benzinga’s Consumer Tech coverage by following this link.
Read Next: Here’s How To Get Your Instagram Threads Invite With These Secret Codes