AirDrop is not working after new iOS 17 update

Problem resolved - original problem was my Iphone 13 Pro would not air drop to my Ipad 12.9 (2nd gen) but I could Air Drop from my Ipad 12.9 to my Iphone.

Just upgraded the with the latest software release 17.3 on my Iphone 13. I can now Air Drop both ways but must have 'Everyone for 10 minutes' checked.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

So, if you go to settings and air drop its default setting is set to only contacts. I switched it to everyone for 10m and my MacBook picked up my phone.

Surprise, surprise, 17.1 fixed it. My AirDrop is back to normal.

Try turning off your VPN.

turning off VPN from my iPhone 14 and iOS 17 fixed it

i have the same problem with my ipad pro and iphone 15 pro max.. but after i restart both device it works fine…

The only thing that works for me and my wife is to turn off cellular when you want to use airdrop between iPhone and iPads. It’s the only way I can airdrop and it works every time.

I do not use iCloud(I read 1984 when I was in high school) so, turning off the VPN always allows airdrop find, not decline and work. 😊

Airdrop between my iPhone and iPad stopped working. After trying various things I discovered I had to disable my VPN. Now my airdrop works fine.

Hey, if your iPad is not cellular( and it is working ) then I can say it might be an issue with your iPhone, since this might be a network settings issue. For this I can suggest some fixes, you already said you did some troubleshooting however, I dont know which one you tried. So I will recommend these fixes

• When Airdropping turn off cellular Data
• Reboot your Iphone
• Remove AirDrop Restrictions
• Re-sign in to your iCloud
• Try Reset Network Settings

I suggested these fixes from this guide, for detailed steps refer to it: 6 Ways to Fix Airdrop Not Working After IOS 17 Update , I hope after applying one of these fixes you won't face this issue.

Try turning off VPN

Yeah AirDrop on iPhone is buggy af with iOS 17(.1.2) on iPhone. I had to both remove app iVerify that I had installed for some reason and restart my iPhone to get it working again.

We're just now getting our iPads into 17.x and seeing the same thing. What I observe is this: when I remove the school's content filter smart PAC (Securly), then air-dropping starts working again for iPads on 17.x. When I put the smart PAC back on the iPad, air-dropping stops working again. I've started a ticket with Securly on this issue; they're usually very good about investigations.

So, if you all use a filter, you might want to try that experiment. Good luck.

Unfortunately yes, a hard reset without a icloud restore is the only actual fix that seems to work for this issue. As an IT guy, I understand this is a laborious solution but it’s also the only one I found that works.

Try enabling AirPlane Mode and turning it back Off. It works for me.