Google is working on bringing an iOS-style instant contact-sharing feature to Android phones. According to recent findings from Google Play Services v25.46.31, Google is developing a feature internally called Gesture Exchange or Contact Exchange. The feature is supposed to mirror Apple's NameDrop functionality, introduced with iOS 17 in 2023.

According to Android Authority, Contact Exchange will activate via NFC when two users bring their Android smartphones together. Users can then choose which personal details to share, such as their photo, phone number, and email address, or select "receive only" to receive contact information from the other person without sharing their own. Once the exchange is complete, the received contact appears on a confirmation screen, where users can save it, initiate a video call, or send a text message directly.

Early interface screenshots show similarity to Apple's NameDrop experience. Google hasn't yet confirmed whether the feature will use only NFC or if it will use Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct for larger files, given NFC's limited bandwidth.

Android and iOS have been borrowing from each other for years now. Apple has copied features like home screen widgets and free app icon placement from Android, while Google has been crafting its own versions of Apple's innovations, including Google's Dynamic Island-like features for Android 16 and "Rich Ongoing Notifications," pill-shaped notification chips that appear on the status bar. Similarly, Google added AirTag tracker detection to Android after Apple's trackers became targets for stalkers and thieves.