The two phones rarely share a common button: AirDrop stays on the iPhone, Quick Share on Android, and Bluetooth between them does not carry files. Both phones do have a browser, and that is all Snapdrop needs. Open snapdrop.net on each and keep them on the same Wi-Fi.
On the iPhone, tap the Android phone and choose photos or videos from the library, or any file from Files. The Android phone asks to accept and saves them. Going from Android to the iPhone is the same tap in reverse.
| Direct transfer | Share link | |
|---|---|---|
| Where the file goes | straight to the other device | uploaded to LimeWire |
| Both devices online | yes, at the same time | no, the link waits |
| Size | about 500 MB to a phone, a few GB to a computer | up to 4 GB without an account |
| How long it lasts | nothing is stored | 3 days without an account |
| Account | not needed | not needed; an account keeps files longer |
Paid LimeWire plans raise link storage and daily traffic and are listed on the LimeWire pricing page.
Not as files: iPhones do not send files over Bluetooth to Android phones. Over Wi-Fi with Snapdrop both phones see each other in the browser, and it is far faster than Bluetooth would be.
On Android, in Downloads. On the iPhone, in the Files app under Downloads; from there you can save photos and videos to the Photos library.
Then they are not on the same network. Press Connect with a code on one phone and scan the QR code with the other's camera.
Yes, select as many photos as you like. A phone receives about 500 MB per batch, so for a large album send it in parts or press Share a Link, up to 4 GB without an account.
A link does its job the moment the other person can actually use what arrives. If the format is wrong or the file is too heavy, fix it first — these tools run in the browser on LimeWire, free and without an account.
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