OnePlus 15 can now AirDrop files directly to iPhones

If you own a OnePlus 15 and regularly swap photos or videos with iPhone users, a new update just made that a lot less annoying. The OnePlus 15 now supports AirDrop via Google's Quick Share protocol, letting it send files directly to iPhones, iPads, and Macs at full quality — no cloud service, no messenger app, no compression. The feature is already rolling out, confirmed by Android Headlines, and works without a full firmware update.

How it works

The setup is straightforward. On the OnePlus 15, open Quick Share and set visibility to "Everyone." On the iPhone, enable AirDrop and choose "Everyone for 10 Minutes." The two devices find each other over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and transfer files peer-to-peer — nothing routes through a server. That 10-minute window is Apple's own controlled limitation, keeping the iPhone's exposure to unknown senders brief while still allowing the handshake.

The update arrives through the Quick Share app on the Google Play Store, per Android Authority. No OxygenOS firmware patch needed — just update the app and the feature appears in your sharing settings. That's a meaningful difference from how major Android changes usually land, and it means the rollout can happen quickly without waiting for a carrier-approved software build.

Only on the OnePlus 15 — for now

OnePlus 15 owners get this exclusively within the brand's lineup. The OnePlus 13 and older models are not on the compatibility list, and OnePlus has not said whether or when support will expand. The feature requires the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip inside the 15, making it a hardware-generation dividing line.

The OnePlus 15 is not the first Android phone here. Google Pixel 10, Samsung Galaxy S25 and S26, plus devices from OPPO, Vivo, Xiaomi, and HONOR have already gained the same capability as part of Google's broader 2026 interoperability push. OnePlus is catching up to a feature that is fast becoming standard on flagship Android hardware — and one that matters a lot in households where iPhones and Android phones coexist.

For anyone who has ever emailed themselves a video just to get it from one phone to another, this is the fix.