Apple's silence on the background is analyzed as being heavily influenced by regulatory pressure, such as interoperability obligations imposed on Apple through the DMA by the EU Executive.
The European Commission set a goal last June through a specific interoperability procedure to mandate Wi-Fi Aware 4.0 in Apple's 'iOS 26' version and above, and to support Wi-Fi Aware 5.0 within nine months thereafter.
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However, the current function is only available on the Pixel 10 series (Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold).
Source: Apple 'AirDrop' Google Interoperability Virtually Allowed... Impact on the 'iPhone Ecosystem'
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