Turn off NameDrop after iPhone iOS 17 update?

I was told to turn off "Bringing Devices Together" because this setting in this update causes your contact info to be shared by bringing two iphones close together.

Posted on Nov 26, 2023 3:35 PM

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sberman

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Nov 26, 2023 3:38 PM in response to Toby758

Toby758 wrote:

because this setting in this update causes your contact info to be shared by bringing two iphones close together.

That is incorrect.

Change the word “causes” to “enables” to produce a correct statement.

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