Google has earned a reputation for removing popular Android features, while often not adequately replacing them, and here's five that met the chopping block.

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This app lets you transfer files across various devices without compression.

As long as both devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network, I can transfer files between them instantly and without friction. It's almost as seamless as using Quick Share or AirDrop to send files ...

Another Apple feature called AirDrop makes it super simple for Apple phone, tablet and computer users to magically transfer ...

If you want a fast, secure, and truly cross-platform local sharing method, LocalSend remains an incredibly versatile daily driver. Besides LocalSend, I also love KDE Connect. It allows you to sync ...

As cross-platform smartphone switching continues to rise globally, Wondershare has announced the release of its 2026 ...

The cell phone world is divided into two camps—iPhone users and Android users. Apple curates new features for iOS and Google develops for Android, and they likely don't spend a ton of time worrying ...

Android Switch is Google’s official iOS switching app for moving from an iPhone to an Android phone. It does work wirelessly, but if you have a cable you can connect the two handsets with, you can ...

According to the latest release notes for Google Play services, Android phones will be getting a “new local file backup feature” powered by Google Drive. “Local file backup” sounds like a ...

Apple has released iOS 26.3 to the public, with the changes including a simplified way to transfer to an Android device. Following another beta testing cycle, Apple has released its update for iOS ...

Samsung Phones Samsung just did the impossible with the Galaxy S26 Ultra — I can't decide which of these two new features I like more Samsung Phones Samsung DeX quietly gets a makeover with the Galaxy ...