With the weekly innovations of the Google system update of April 2025, Google has in fact announced that the recipients of a file or an image will be able to see the preview before accepting the transfer of the same.

Quick Share awaits an improvement

Google is about to improve functionality Quick Shareavailable on all Android devices equipped with Google Play Services, with a novelty that “fix” a sort of limit currently present.

When someone sends us a file using quick sharing, incom, we can only understand which device the file comes from and what kind of file is (image, pdf, etc.) before accepting (or refuting). Upon receipt, then, we will be shown a file of the file.

With the version 25.14 of the app linked to Google Play Servicescurrently available in Beta but soon in Rollaout for everyone, Quick Share He will show the preview of the file or image that someone is trying to share with us.

This preview will be shown in the same screen where the buttons are present to accept or refuse the transfer, giving us the idea of ​​what we are about to receive before receiving it actually.

Device connectivity

  • [Smartphone] With this functionality, recipients display a preview of the content before accepting a Quick Share transfer.

We tried to install the version 25.14 Beta app Google Play Services but it did not serve to receive this novelty of Quick Share: It is possible that Google put the release (perhaps with a server side component) in the next few days.

How to update the Google Play Services app

To check that the latest version of the app is installed on your Android smartphone (equipped with Google services) Google Play Servicesjust reach the dedicated page of the Google Play Store app via the Badge below and, possibly, make a tap on “Update”.

The application cannot be found through research on the store and, normally, is automatically updated on all the smartphone of the green robot (which count on the services offered by the Mountain View giant).