Back in August last
year, three Chinese OEMs — Xiaomi, OPPO, and Vivo — formed an alliance for the
development of a new P2P file transfer protocol to simplify cross-device file
transfers. The solution aimed to offer an AirDrop like experience in the Android
ecosystem by allowing devices from different manufacturers to seamlessly share
files between them. After months of development, it was finally rolled out earlier this year in February and now, a few more
manufacturers are jumping on the bandwagon.
For the unaware, the
file transfer protocol supports a variety of file formats and it even lets
users share entire folders with each other. The protocol supports file transfer
speeds in the order of 20MBps over a stable connection, which is significantly
better than file transfers over Bluetooth.
As of now, OnePlus,
Realme, and Meizu haven’t revealed exactly when the feature will be released on
their respective Android skins. However, as a recent report from BusinessWire points
out, Black Shark’s new JoyUI 11 already includes support for the P2P file
transfer protocol. The company recently rolled out JoyUI 11 for the Black Shark 2 and Black Shark 2 Pro, which means that these devices should
already feature support for the file transfer protocol, along with the
company’s latest Black Shark 3 series.
