Google's Quick Share update: Fixes several issues

Google Quick Share update provides a significant amount of boost and stability

Tech Desk - Oct 27, 2024

An undated image of file being shared through Quick Share. — Samsung

Android and Samsung’s Quick Share lets you beam through files between Android phones, Chromebooks, and Windows PCs. The new update provides a significant amount of boost and stability.

The version 1.0.2002.2 update rolls out resolving various issues like file names with non-ASCII characters (which previously caused crashes) and target connectivity, with fixed Bluetooth and Wi-Fi stability during file transfers.

Changes of update

Issues that kept the Quick Share shortcut icon from popping up in the start menu after the installation of the app.
Problems caused by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) reads during discovery.
A bug that stopped Wi-Fi LAN advertising.
When trying to connect to Bluetooth would cause the app to crash.
Issues regarding the prevention of Wi-Fi hotspot profiles from being deleted correctly.
Tackled the issue that the Wi-Fi hotspot couldn’t be recovered because the app was closed during the file transfer.
Delete files received from an unknown sender with the same ID payload.
Non-ASCII characters that previously caused the apps to crash.
Fixed the issue that prevented the file from opening with the file name consisting of non-ASCII characters.
Issues regarding reading preferences.
Certain system configurations failed to save preferences.
Fixed issues when reading an input file would cause the app to crash.

This update might not bring new features for the users to be satisfied with, but rather it provides them with a reliable file-sharing experience without any problems faced by the user.