Xiaomi HyperOS 3 is the next Android skin to gain AirDrop support for sharing files with Apple devices

Following Google, Samsung, and OPPO, Xiaomi is the latest Android smartphone manufacturer to bring AirDrop support to its devices. In an attempt to offer a cohesive file transfer experience, this unlocks the ability to easily share images, files, and documents to Apple iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks from a Xiaomi device via Quick Share. While the extent of this feature may be limited to high-end Xiaomi devices at the start, Apple devices should also be able to initiate transfer to HyperOS 3-based devices once the AirDrop support rolls out.

Xiaomi 17T Pro gains AirDrop support, and more devices could follow suit

Through an official post on X, the Xiaomi HyperOS handle has confirmed that “AirDrop is now available on Quick Share.” The post also notes that this enables “Fast, seamless sharing of photos and files to Apple devices”, indicating that users may no longer need to rely on third-party apps or solutions to transfer files from Xiaomi to Apple devices.

— Xiaomi HyperOS (@XiaomiHyperOS_) June 1, 2026

Since the Xiaomi 17T Pro runs on HyperOS 3 layered on top of Android 16, it’s likely that AirDrop support could soon be released for other high-end devices globally, including the flagship Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17T Ultra, and Xiaomi 17T. Since Xiaomi is launching only the Xiaomi 17T in India on June 4th, we’ll have to wait and see whether the smartphone also gains AirDrop support out of the box.

Back in November 2025, Google surprised the world by rolling out AirDrop support for the Pixel 10 series, finally breaking the walls between Android and iOS file sharing. Then, sometime later, it officially confirmed that the ability to share media from Android to Apple devices via AirDrop will be made available to more devices in the future. Since then, AirDrop support has been released for the Samsung Galaxy S26, Galaxy S22, S23, S24, S25 series, OPPO Find X9 series, including the X9, X9s, X9 Pro, and X9 Ultra.

With AirDrop support on not just Xiaomi devices, but Android devices in general, this can turn out to be highly useful for people who live in circles with people owning both Android and iOS devices, or those who frequently interact with Apple users.