Google ‘Tap to Share’ could simplify contact sharing on Android

New Delhi: Google has recently started experimenting with the latest Tap to Share feature for Android that might let users share files, contacts, photos, and links by simply tapping two phones together. In recent upgrades, an early preview of how the feature might work has been revealed by including a pop-up guide and animations that show the process of connecting two devices.

Google has also added the latest pop-up in recent updates that also explains how the feature will function. To use it, the users will need to unlock their phones and bring the two devices close together, with their screens facing up and the top portions overlapping.

Once the phones are positioned correctly, they need to be held together until the glow animation appears, suggesting that the devices have connected. If the feature does not work initially, the users should try placing the phones back-to-back rather than. Pop-up also added that the users will be able to instantly share the contact information, photos, videos, links, and even location details by using this latest method.

This concept is not entirely new for Android. But earlier, the platform had a feature called Android Beam, which enabled similar tap-based sharing, but it was discontinued years ago. This latest version also appears to bring back that functionality in the upgraded form.

It might also work in a way similar to Apple’s NameDrop, where the devices can exchange information with minimal steps.

This feature might be integrated into Android’s share sheet, although the exact process is still unclear. There are also indications that Samsung devices might support sharing contact cards by using this feature. While the preview was seen on the Pixel device, the design also hints that it could work across different Android devices.

One notable challenge is the placement of NFC hardware in Android devices. Unlike the iPhones, where the NFC location is standard, Android devices have several different placements, which might going to affect how easily they connect.

This feature is still under development and not fully functional. The early preview also offers a clear idea of how Google plans to simplify sharing between Android devices in the future.