What's new in Quick Share application on Windows

Quick Share on Windows provides a seamless way to share content between Windows PC and Android devices. Now you can send and receive photos, documents and more between nearby Android devices and Windows PCs. The updates will include feature improvements and optimizations for Windows devices.

Releases

v1.0.2034.4

  • Added an option to change your visibility settings from the tray icon.
  • Added the Quick Share logo to app animations.
  • Fixed an issue where URLs were classified as text instead of links.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the Quick Share shortcut from being created in the “All Apps” section of the Start menu after you installed the app.
  • Fixed an issue that caused a delay in launching the app after you signed in to your Windows account.

v1.0.2002.2

  • Fixed to delete files received from an unknown sender with the same payload ID.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the app to crash when a file name has non-ASCII characters.
  • Fixed an issue where non-ASCII characters prevented received files from opening successfully.
  • Fixed an issue when reading preferences.
  • Fixed an issue where preferences failed to save on certain system configurations.
  • Fixed an issue that kept the Quick Share shortcut icon from showing up in the Start menu after installation.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the app to crash when reading an input file.
  • Fixed an issue that caused multiple GATT reads during discovery.
  • Fixed a bug to stop Wi-Fi LAN advertising.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the app to crash when connecting to Bluetooth.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the Wi-Fi hotspot profile from being deleted correctly.
  • Fixed an issue where the Wi-Fi hotspot couldn’t be recovered when the app was closed during file transfer.

v1.0.1939.4

  • Fixed an issue that caused the app to crash when you open your files and folders.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the app to crash when you close it.
  • Removed the Quick Share desktop shortcut.
  • Fixed an issue that caused transfers that took more than a minute to time out.
  • Fixed an issue that shows the PIN code when both the sender and receiver are mutual contacts.
  • Added car and foldable devices to the list of device types.
  • Improved app animations for better system performance and longer battery life.
  • Added credential expiration and revocation handling, so you’ll be notified more often when the app is not working properly.

v1.0.1724.0

  • Fixed an error when deleting files received from an unknown sender.
  • Disallowed the bandwidth upgrade request from the sender.
  • Fixed issues handling invalid characters in the file name.
  • Fixed crashes when receiving a request with an empty endpoint ID, payload ID, or file name.

v1.0.1637.0

  • Fixed an issue so that the PIN code won’t show when both the sender and receiver are signed in with the same account, even if the receiver’s visibility is set to "Receive from everyone".
  • Disallowed the bandwidth upgrade before the connection is accepted by both sides.
  • Fixed to delete files received from an unknown sender.

v1.0.1533.13

  • Removed the “Nearby Share is now Quick Share. Learn more.” banner.
  • Added the “run automatically at startup” feature in the settings.
  • Fixed an issue which may lead to an application crash.

v1.0.1444.0

  • Renamed and rebranded the app to “Quick Share”.
  • Fixed an issue with the installer which caused issues with the context menu integration.
  • Fixed a bug where the transfer screen gets stuck.
  • Fixed a transfer bug which caused some transfers to fail where Windows fails to send a file.

v1.0.1307.1

  • Fixed an issue where the app name erroneously showed up as “Nearby Share” instead of “Nearby Share from Google” in the Task Manager.
  • Fixed an issue where Modify and Repair options appeared in Add/Remove Programs for the app.
  • Fixed an issue where the app doesn’t launch in foreground at the first launch.

v1.0.1250.2

  • Fixed an issue where the app name erroneously showed up as “Nearby Share” instead of “Nearby Share from Google” in the Task Manager.
  • Fixed an issue where Modify and Repair options appeared in Add/Remove Programs for the app.

v1.0.1184.0

  • Fixed an API error from occurring when doing small transfers over Bluetooth.

v1.0.1153.1

  • Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
  • Improved the first time launch experience after you install the application.
  • Delayed application startup on boot.

v1.0.993.0

  • Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
  • Removed beta label.
  • Tips section now has a new user interface.
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