handoff between MacBook Air and new iPhone 17 doesn’t work. And neither device shows up for the other when trying to airdrop??? Both have the latest updates and have rebooted also. Toggled on and off as well. What is going on?
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Original Title: Airdrop and Handoff
iPhone 17 Pro Max, iOS 26
WiFi and Bluetooth need to be enabled on both devices. Check to see if they are enabled.
For more information, see:
Use AirDrop on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Use AirDrop to send items to nearby Apple devices - Apple Support
Regarding Handoff, in addition to requiring both WiFi & Bluetooth, Handoff must be enabled on both devices and they both must be logged into iCloud with the same Apple Account. For more information see Use Handoff to continue tasks on your other devices - Apple Support
WiFi and Bluetooth need to be enabled on both devices. Check to see if they are enabled.
For more information, see:
Use AirDrop on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Use AirDrop to send items to nearby Apple devices - Apple Support
Regarding Handoff, in addition to requiring both WiFi & Bluetooth, Handoff must be enabled on both devices and they both must be logged into iCloud with the same Apple Account. For more information see Use Handoff to continue tasks on your other devices - Apple Support
Try and restart the devices and leave them off for a minute of 10. That helped me when encountering this problem
AirDrop and Handoff not working between MacBook Air and iPhone 17?
