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AirDrop

My sister was trying to airdrop something from her MacBook to my iPad but it would only appear in my iPhone with the same name instead of being two options. For example, it should show Pratyush’s iPhone and Pratyush’s iPad. Can you help resolve this issue?

iPad Air 3, iPadOS 15

Posted on Oct 5, 2021 7:24 PM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2021 7:42 PM

I havn’t used airdrop a lot but I do know that the receiving device must be on for it to work


perhaps these articles will have some help, maybe there’s a setting in your ipad you need to change (like receiving from known contacts, etc)

Use AirDrop on your Mac - Apple Support

How to use AirDrop on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Use AirDrop on your Mac to send files to devices near you - Apple Support

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Oct 5, 2021 7:42 PM in response to pratyushfromjersey

I havn’t used airdrop a lot but I do know that the receiving device must be on for it to work


perhaps these articles will have some help, maybe there’s a setting in your ipad you need to change (like receiving from known contacts, etc)

Use AirDrop on your Mac - Apple Support

How to use AirDrop on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Use AirDrop on your Mac to send files to devices near you - Apple Support

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