To avoid leakage of important documents, Google has disabled the "nearby sharing" feature in Android work materials.

CTOnews.com, Oct. 24-nearby sharing (Nearby Share) on Android is the equivalent of AirDrop on Apple devices, helping users transfer pictures and files between devices.

However, if this function is not used well, it will often cause some serious losses, such as accidentally sharing confidential company documents. Google has discovered this problem and has disabled the "nearby sharing" feature in its work profile.

To put it simply, now when Android users enable work profiles, the system prevents users from using the nearby sharing feature. CTOnews.com notes that Google has also made other adjustments, such as storing content received through the "nearby sharing" feature in a "new location."

Google did not explain why it removed the feature, but Android Police speculated that it might be due to data security concerns.