Namedrop doesn’t work.

Namedrop does not work on iPhone 13, this function is not even in the settings. The phone was updated to iOS 17. N/M MLE13CH/A.

iPhone 13, iOS 17

Posted on Sep 28, 2023 4:40 AM

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Oct 1, 2023 7:46 AM in response to eoweieo

Hello eoweieo,


Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.


Are you sending new contact information as outlined here:


"Use NameDrop on iPhone to share your contact info


Use NameDrop on iPhone to share your contact information with new people

You can use NameDrop to quickly share contact information with a nearby iPhone. To use NameDrop:

  1. Hold the top of your iPhone near the top of someone else’s iPhone to share your contact.
  2. A glow emerge from the top of both devices to indicate a connection is being made. Continue holding and NameDrop will appear on both screens.
  3. You and the recipient can then select the following:
  4. Receive Only: Receive the other iPhone’s contact card.
  5. Share: Receive the other iPhone’s contact card, and share your own as well.
  6. To cancel, move the two devices away from each other before NameDrop completes.

A NameDrop screen showing the user’s name and number. Below it are buttons to Receive only or Share.

Note: NameDrop only works for sending new contact information, not updating an existing contact."


Additional details can be found here: Use NameDrop on iPhone to share your contact info


If the issue persists, can you provide a few more details? Did you attempt to use this with another device currently on iOS 17?


Cheers!

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