Google is quietly rolling out a new way to share files with Quick Share. Users can now use QR codes to start a file transfer.

Google is rolling out a really handy new feature for Android users after announcing it back in December: QR code-based sharing in Quick Share. First announced back in December, this update is set to simplify file sharing across Android devices.

Like many people who live in a house, mine is filled with far too many storage bins of various shapes and sizes. The all-knowing social media algorithms must have caught wind of this fact because, late last year, my wife and I both started seeing ads for app-based QR code organization kits. I was immediately intrigued.

Google is rolling out the QR code-based file sharing method in Quick Share with the latest Google Play Services update.

Google is making file sharing simpler on Android with a new QR code feature in Quick Share, available now for users worldwide. Heres how it works.