At a sporting event someone air dropped to me the high school team's schedule with more details than the school provides. I can't remember the link. How do I find it?
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iPhone 13, iOS 18
It came from another iPhone sending an URL link. It was just copies from their iPhone and sent to mine.
Shared web pages just open in your default browser, probably Safari. I don’t think those are saved as file.
Depending on how long ago that was, it may still be in your browser’s history.
If you sync your Safari settings in iCloud, then you may be able to search on any of your devices with Safari, including a Mac, if you have that, where more screen real estate may help sorting this a bit easier.
On iPhone, find the bookmarks tab (book pages icon) in Safari. From the pop-up, you should find another three tabs to choose from: Bookmarks (book pages icon), Reading List (glasses icon), and History (clock icon). The History tab would have a list of recently visited webpages. For my iPhone, it currently shows 13 days back.
If you had Show Suggestions turned on for the Start Page (in the tab switcher), then that would show shared pages. Find links shared with you in Safari on iPhone - Apple Support.
It came from another iPhone sending an URL link. It was just copies from their iPhone and sent to mine.
Shared web pages just open in your default browser, probably Safari. I don’t think those are saved as file.
Depending on how long ago that was, it may still be in your browser’s history.
If you sync your Safari settings in iCloud, then you may be able to search on any of your devices with Safari, including a Mac, if you have that, where more screen real estate may help sorting this a bit easier.
On iPhone, find the bookmarks tab (book pages icon) in Safari. From the pop-up, you should find another three tabs to choose from: Bookmarks (book pages icon), Reading List (glasses icon), and History (clock icon). The History tab would have a list of recently visited webpages. For my iPhone, it currently shows 13 days back.
If you had Show Suggestions turned on for the Start Page (in the tab switcher), then that would show shared pages. Find links shared with you in Safari on iPhone - Apple Support.
Check: Files app﹥iCloud Drive﹥Downloads﹥…
That is where it ends up for me. I didn’t find a setting to change that location. 🤷♂️
stylingstella wrote:
Good to know. It came from another iPhone sending an URL link. It was just copies from their iPhone and sent to mine -- not as a pdf, that's for sure.
Maybe the link was copied to Messages?
If the link was sent as via Messages it should end up there so have a look.
Not knowing how the link was sent look in every app you have that can accept any sort of message like Facebook, X, email, etc., etc.. If the sender used an app you might not have its possible you my never receive it.
Is there an extension of type of file I can search for?
That depends on what was send. If they send a PDF, then you would receive a PDF. If they send an XLSX, then you would receive an Excel spreadsheet. If they send a JPG, then you would receive a JPG image. Etc.
AirDrop doesn’t alter the file type.
It's not there. Is there an extension of type of file I can search for?
Good to know. It came from another iPhone sending an URL link. It was just copies from their iPhone and sent to mine -- not as a pdf, that's for sure.
Maybe the link was copied to Messages?
How can I find an AirDrop history on iPhone?
