AirDrop is not working after new iOS 17 update

Don’t talking useless, just report it as a bug on iOS17. I already reset all setting( yes! Reset to a new phone! ) but it still occurs.

I am getting same issue on both my iPhone 15 and iPad Pro m1 on latest os 17. Opened a case with Apple Support and let’s see where it goes…

Airdrop still not working after 17.0.2 update.

This worked for me. Posted by Lissy_12.

How to use AirDrop on your iPhone or iPad

1. Go to Settings > Screen Time.

2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.

3. Tap Allowed Apps and make sure that AirDrop is turned on.

I did that too and it did not work. So I did it on both phones and it still did not work. so I thought about restarting both iPhones and I did that. It works like a charm now so the last step is the most important turn off your iPhone and restart it for both devices.

How to use AirDrop on your iPhone or iPad

1. Go to Settings > Screen Time.

2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.

3. Tap Allowed Apps and make sure that AirDrop is turned on.

It seems Airdrop is now working the iPhone’s Airdrop you want to share with is set as “Everyone for 10 Minutes”. If Airdrop is configures as “Contacts Only”, it is not able to find that iPhone. I opened an issue in Apple for this, hopefully they will take a look at it.

https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/13542147

Hi,

I have found a very good site where I found the culprit :)

https://www.howtoisolve.com/airdrop-not-working-on-mac-ei-capitan-how-to-fix/

For me this one was the issue: Firewall setting

1. Go to System Settings
2. Go to Network
3. Select Network right side Firewall
4. if the Firewall is enabled, then Click on Options
5. Disable the ‘Block all incoming connections’ toggle

If it solves it then I suggest you to do the following under Firewall Options:

a) press + (lower left corner)

b) in search field enter AirDrop

c) select AirDrop.app

d) select open —> it will then appear in the firewall options window —> select allow (green dot)

e) press / select OK

f) you could now enable Firewall

I hope it helps!

Cheers

This started to happen for me after the 17.4 update if I remember correctly. This is what worked for me :

• I enabled and disabled both the VPNs I'm using on both my devices ( I use Google ONE VPN ), they were both disabled at the start of this but I enabled them and disabled them both anyway.
• On my MacBook, I found an old VPN configuration ( I used GhostVPN in the past ) so I deleted it because it was useless.
• And that's it. Airdrop works now !

I have the same problem between my iPad Pro 11 inches 2nd Gen and my iPhone 13 Pro Max.

iOS 17.2.1

i already choose on settings [everyone for 10 minutes]

This is the few perks to use Apple products and now doesn’t work any more. Used to works flawlessly now, 👎🏻

I was lucky, the genius at the Apple Store uses the same VPN as I do. I use ExpressVPN and turning it off, solves the issue. Hope it works for you😊

Airdrop is completely hosed. I can see people but when I select them, they do not get a notification and the files don’t transfer.

I also cannot reply to a response without logging out and turning off my VPN and logging back in.

I think large tech companies are intentionally making it difficult for us to use VPNs that reduce tracking and therefore advertising revenue that we are not compensated for.

I'm having a similar problem -- iPhone 11, recently updated to iOS 17.1.1. I can no longer print from my phone, nor can I use Airdrop to my MacBook Air (13" 2017) macOS Monterey 12.7.1.