Google introduced Thursday a bevy of new features for Android devices, including an upgrade to a self-share option that works like rival Apple's AirDrop and lets users transfer files across its ecosystem of phones, tablets, and Chromebooks.

The wide range of upgrades — from the self-share feature and redesigned widgets to sound alerts, audio descriptions for Google TV, and live-sharing on Google Meet — are all designed to boost productivity, communication, accessibility and entertainment for Android users.

Google has to satisfy Android customers if it wants to compete successfully with Apple, which just announced a ton of new hardware and features at its event yesterday.

Here's a roundup of everything Google is rolling out.

Nearby Share gets self-share mode

Perhaps the most anticipated feature in the bunch is Nearby Share's new self-share option. To share files with yourself, select from your Android devices that are logged into the same Google account.

When the competitor to Apple's AirDrop, Nearby Share, initially launched, users could only share files between their own devices if they approved the transfer before it began the sharing process. Thanks to the new update, the self-share feature removes the extra step and files automatically transfer between devices with a single tap, so consumers don’t need to manually confirm the transfer process.

The self-sharing feature will roll out in the coming weeks, Google wrote in an official blog post.

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Widget upgrades and emojis

The Google Drive widget gets a face tune, providing three new home screen buttons so people can quickly access Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Sheets. The Google Keep widget is now bigger in size and has a larger font for easier note-taking.

The company is also adding features to Gboard, the Google Keyboard, that expands the availability of its “Emojify” button. The feature is currently available in the Gboard beta app, but soon English users will be able to use emoji suggestions as they type. The user can type a sentence and hit the "Emojify" button to quickly add the emojis they want.