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The Joint Electron Device Engineering Council ( JEDEC ) officially announced the next-generation flash storage that will soon be available to our devices. The UFS 5.0 storage standard is ready. All that’s left is massive production to begin.
The major focus of the UFS 5.0 is on improving performance and energy efficiency for AI systems, mobile phones and edge computing. Additionally, the UFS 5.0 storage will seamlessly work with hardware designed for UFS 4.x, making it easy for manufacturers to adopt the new standard without significant redesigns.
The UFS 5.0 is almost twice as fast as its predecessor, USF 4.0, with a 10.8 GB/s bandwidth. In comparison, the UFS 4.0 and 4.1 standards offer up to 5.8 GB/s bandwidth.
Other than the performance improvements, the new link equalisation feature improves signal stability. It also features a dedicated power rail to reduce interference between physical and memory layers, boosting the overall reliability. UFS 5.0 will protect user data better with the newly introduced inline hashing.
Details on the exact release date of UFS 5.0 weren’t included in JEDEC’s announcement, but as soon as manufacturers start producing the standard, phone users will be able to experience faster performance.
Author:Obiajulum Ndubuisi
Obiajulum is a tech enthusiast passionate about writing. When she isn’t writing about gadgets, she will probably be playing badminton, watching a movie, or surfing the internet.
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Can you Airdrop from iPhone to Android? While you cannot use Apple’s proprietary AirDrop feature to send files directly from an iPhone to an Android phone because AirDrop is designed to work exclusively between Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac), you can share and send files between your iPhone and other Android devices using any of multiple Airdrop alternatives.
- Alternatives for iPhone to Android File Transfer Web-Based Tools Third-Party Apps
- Use LocalSend to Airdrop from iPhone to Android
Alternatives for iPhone to Android File Transfer
While AirDrop itself is not compatible with Android devices, there are several fast and easy cross-platform methods you can use to transfer files wirelessly between the two platforms:
Web-Based Tools
Web-based tools like Snapdrop or ShareDrop are excellent, free, open-source web applications that mimic AirDrop’s functionality. To use these, simply open the website (e.g., Snapdrop.net) in the web browser on both the iPhone and the Android device while they are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. The devices will discover each other, and you can simply tap the recipient’s icon to share a file.
It works smoothly and is straightforward, and it also works for sharing files from an iPhone to a PC. You can watch this video tutorial to see it demonstrated.
Third-Party Apps
In addition to Web-based platforms, there are a number of third-party apps that offer similar functionality to Airdrop, so you can share files across iPhone and Android devices. These apps include LocalSend (which I use regularly), AirDroid , and Send Anywhere .
LocalSend requires both devices to be active o the same Wi-Fi network. It is free to use and offers fast, encrypted file transfers without relying on external servers.
Send Anywhere allows you to share files between an Android device and an iPhone using a temporary 6-digit key. Unlike LocalSend, the devices don’t even need to be on the same Wi-Fi network.
Use LocalSend to Airdrop from iPhone to Android
In the video below , I demonstrate how to use LocalSend to Airdrop from iPhone to any Android phone (Samsung, OnePlus, Motorola, Google Pixel, TECNO, Xiaomi, etc).
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