In all the time this feature of Airdrop has been a hassle and has only ever gotten in the way of opening instead of the app I intended to click. I use AirDrop constantly but this specific feature is useless to me. Can it be disabled?
iPad Pro 12.9-inch, 3rd Gen, Wi-Fi
This is actually a feature of Continuity - and Handoff. To disable:
Settings > General > AirPlay & Handoff > Handoff - set to OFF
Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch - Apple Support
I’ve never seen this - that said I’ve only used it on mobile devices. What does that symbol mean?
perhaps there’s something in the air drop settings that you can turn off.
How to use AirDrop on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
So that's actually a feature called Handoff. It's one of the features that's a part of the Continuity features. Basically, it lets you transfer something you do on one device to another.
If you'd like to turn it off, you can do that without disabling AirDrop depending on what device you're using. To turn it off on macOS, head over to System Preferences>General>Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices, and turn that checkmark off.
To disable Handoff on your iOS and iPadOS devices, head over to Settings>General>AirPlay & Handoff, and disable the "Handoff" toggle. If you have an Apple Watch, disabling Handoff on your iPhone should disable it on your Apple Watch as well.
Here's an article if you'd like to learn more about Handoff: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/iphcec5d0a9d/ios
Have a lovely day!
Can this feature of AirDrop be disabled?
