VanguardLH <V@nguard.lh> wrote:

From what I read (doesn't guarantee accuracy since it was on the Web) is
that Google's Quick Share was derived from Samsung's Quick Share, but
Google made their variant compliant with more than just Samsung phones.

Yes, Google's Nearby Share merged with Samsung's Quick Share:

'Quick Share lets you send to other devices directly from the Android
sharing menu' <https://9to5google.com/2024/02/01/android-quick-share-direct-share-menu/>

As to what is/does what, there are at least four components:

- Android:

- *My* Quick Share app (and related QS Agent and QS Connectivity apps)
is from Samsung. Probably because 1) Samsung Quick Share predates
the merge and 2) I have a Samsung phone (since 4+ years).

- I'm sure Google Pixel phones and other non-Samsung phones will have
the Google Quick Share app

- Windows:
As mentioned before:

- Google 'Quick Share from Google' Win64 *program*,

- Samsung 'Quick Share for Windows PC' UWP *app*.

N.B. 'Proof' of the merge: (As mentioned before,) The ''Quick Share
from Google' Win64 program lives in "C:\Program Files\Google\ NearbyShare\nearby_share.exe". I.e. the external/icon name is
'Quick Share from Google', but the under-the-hood name is still NearbyShare\nearby_share.exe.

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Frank Slootweg wrote on 23 Dec 2024 14:40:32 GMT :

N.B. 'Proof' of the merge: (As mentioned before,) The ''Quick Share
from Google' Win64 program lives in "C:\Program Files\Google\ NearbyShare\nearby_share.exe". I.e. the external/icon name is
'Quick Share from Google', but the under-the-hood name is still NearbyShare\nearby_share.exe.

I'm not gonna look it up but last I checked in gory detail, the *MICROSOFT*
app on the Google Play Store still had "samsung" in the package name, but that's only from memory so I could be wrong on that.
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We've all discussed this in the past so if people want to know more, they
can start with where we last left off in the past for a head start (not
you, Frank, but the others who don't read and learn from every post in the newsgroup like I do).

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Thank you all for your replies, I shall consider this if I ever think I
want an iPhone again.

Regards,

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