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Nearby Sharing + Android Quick Share Integration

• Posted on January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Rare Cross-Platform Workflow:

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# Enable enhanced Nearby Sharing
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NearShare" /v NearShareChannel /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

# Set default save location (avoid Downloads clutter)
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NearShare" /v SavePath /t REG_SZ /d "D:\ReceivedFiles" /f

Pro Workflow: Pair with Google’s Quick Share for Android-to-Windows transfers without cables