Why does my wife’s phone appear as “iPhone” in AirDrop?

skacr0w Said:

"Why does my wife’s phone appear as 'iPhone' in AirDrop"

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iPhone Name in Airdrop:

Probably because "iPhone" I the name of the iPhone.

1. Go to: Settings 
2. Tap: General
3. Tap: About
4. View: the name

skacr0w Said:

"Why does my wife’s phone appear as 'iPhone' in AirDrop?: As People and Other People. If I try to AirDrop to her 'People' profile pic, it never sends. If I send to her “Other People” iPhone, it sends. she is the only person this happens with."

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Thank you for the screenshot.

I. Device Syncing:

A. Her Device:

1. Go Here: Use AirDrop on iPhone to Send Items to Nearby Devices - Apple Support
2. Scroll to: Send an item using AirDrop
3. As it Reads: "If the person doesn’t appear as a nearby AirDrop user, ask them to open Control Center on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and allow AirDrop to receive items. To send to someone on a Mac, ask them to allow themselves to be discovered in AirDrop in the Finder."

B. Your Device:

1. Go Here: Use AirDrop on iPhone to Send Items to Nearby Devices - Apple Support
2. Scroll to: Allow others to send items to your iPhone using AirDrop
3. As it Reads: "The Contacts Only option is available on devices with iOS 10, iPadOS 10, macOS 10.12, or later. The Everyone for 10 Minutes option is available only on iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, or later. On earlier versions of iOS and iPadOS, this option is just Everyone"

C. Both Devices:

1. Go Here: Use AirDrop on iPhone to Send Items to Nearby Devices - Apple Support
2. As it Reads: "To use AirDrop, you need to be signed in with your Apple ID. Transfers are encrypted for security."

II. Links that May Help:

• How to Use AirDrop On your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

• Share Passkeys and Passwords Securely with AirDrop On iPhone - Apple Support

• Apple Support Article: How to Use AirDrop On your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

• iPhone User Guide: Use AirDrop on iPhone to Send Items to Nearby Devices - Apple Support

• Transfer Files Wirelessly Between your iPhone and Computer with eMail, Messages, or AirDrop - Apple Support

skacr0w Said:

"Why does hers have her contact (with pic), and a second iPhone that actually airdrops to her?"

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How Items Are Depicted:

She's a contact with a name (People). The device it its own item(Devices). Both are provided as its own item.

Go Here: How to use AirDrop on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Screenshot:

skacr0w Said:

"Ok, I see that. So why doesn’t it AirDrop to her contact like it does to everyone else? I can AirDrop to my kid’s phone by tapping their contact. Consequently, their iPhone doesn’t show up as another device. Just the contact."

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Where is She Seen?

So, do you see her or her device under one of the following (as seen in my image)?:

• People
• Devices
• Other People