Air drop for contacts only not working.

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soahum Author

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Air drop for contacts only not working.

AirDrop is not working when I select the contacts only option. (it doesn’t get selected, let alone work)

Its working when I select “everyone”.

I’m running iOS 12.1.4

I’ve encountered a similar problem on my iPad as well.

Did someone else also encounter a similar issue ?

If yes, then is there a solution or should we just wait till Apple notices it and fixes it.

Also, so I can just ignore it and switch it off every time I use it. But if I forget it there’s a security issue.

Cheers

iPhone 7, iOS 12

Posted on Mar 20, 2019 11:46 PM

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Answer 1

SravanKrA

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Mar 20, 2019 11:53 PM in response to soahum

Majority of us use AirDrop "Contacts Only" with no issue what so ever.

You may have issues with the way your contacts are stored on your iPhone. Kindly re-check.

Before you begin, check the following:

Make sure that the person you're sending to is nearby and within Bluetooth and Wi-Fi range.
Check that you and the person you're sending to have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on. If either of you have Personal Hotspot on, turn it off.
Check if the person you're sending to has their AirDrop set to receive from Contacts Only. If they do, and you’re in their Contacts, they need to have your email address or mobile number in your contact card for AirDrop to work.
If you're not in their Contacts, have them set their AirDrop receiving setting to Everyone in order to receive the file.

You can put your AirDrop receiving setting to Contacts Only or Receiving Off at any time to control who can see your device and send you content in AirDrop.

Use AirDrop on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT204144

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soahum Author

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Mar 21, 2019 5:42 AM in response to SravanKrA

Thank you for the prompt reply.

I have checked the the above mentioned despite of that the transfer takes place only when I have made airdrop available to everyone. It was working fine about a week ago. (I am transferring the document from my iPhone to my ipad)

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