xavyer1112
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Q: Why i can not use airplay between my devices? ipad air, both with my account.

But i don't want to use icloud in stuff like pictures because the phone is for personal use and the ipad to use it in the office.

iPad Air Wi-Fi, iOS 7.1.1, D

Posted on Apr 22, 2014 10:28 PM

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Q: Why i can not use airplay between my devices? ipad air, both with my account.

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  • by sberman,

    sberman sberman Apr 22, 2014 10:51 PM in response to xavyer1112
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    Apr 22, 2014 10:51 PM in response to xavyer1112

    It sounds like you should use AirDrop (not AirPlay) to do what you are trying to do.

     

    See:

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5887

  • by xavyer1112,

    xavyer1112 xavyer1112 Apr 22, 2014 10:57 PM in response to sberman
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    Apr 22, 2014 10:57 PM in response to sberman

    I was going to edit or delete my question because that mistake, i mean I CAN'T USE AIR DROP BETWEEN MY DEVICES. I don't know why, both work fine with other people devices, but not between them, why?? I can't find my iphone on my ipad, or my ipad on my iphone??.

  • by sberman,

    sberman sberman Apr 22, 2014 11:04 PM in response to xavyer1112
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    Apr 22, 2014 11:04 PM in response to xavyer1112

    The HT5887 article I reference above includes requirements from iOS AirDrop.

     

    Do both devices meet the requirements?

  • by xavyer1112,

    xavyer1112 xavyer1112 Apr 22, 2014 11:08 PM in response to sberman
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    Apr 22, 2014 11:08 PM in response to sberman

    Of course they do, iphone 5c, and ipad air, i was wondering if the problem is that both of them have the same account, i can't find my self, obviously i'm not my own contact.

  • by xavyer1112,

    xavyer1112 xavyer1112 Apr 22, 2014 11:12 PM in response to xavyer1112
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    Apr 22, 2014 11:12 PM in response to xavyer1112

    It's really SLOW sending pictures from one device to another over email just because airdrop can't send files trough devices of the same owner (and again, i don't want to use icloud, because it is not that fast and i dont want all my content mixed up).

  • by sberman,

    sberman sberman Apr 23, 2014 1:19 PM in response to xavyer1112
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    Apr 23, 2014 1:19 PM in response to xavyer1112

    xavyer1112 wrote:

     

    ... airdrop can't send files trough devices of the same owner ...

    This is incorrect.

     

    I can send files between my iPad Air and my iPhone 5S using AirDrop just fine.  Both use the same iCloud ID.

     

    So you have some other issue.

     

    Perhaps AirDrop is not properly turned on on both devices.  Perhaps Bluetooth and WiFi are not on on both devices.  Perhaps both are not signed in to iCloud.

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Apr 23, 2014 1:24 PM in response to xavyer1112
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    Apr 23, 2014 1:24 PM in response to xavyer1112

    xavyer1112 wrote:

     

    It's really SLOW sending pictures from one device to another over email just because airdrop can't send files trough devices of the same owner (and again, i don't want to use icloud, because it is not that fast and i dont want all my content mixed up).

    You can send them using iMessages.

  • by xavyer1112,

    xavyer1112 xavyer1112 Apr 23, 2014 5:26 PM in response to Chris CA
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    Apr 23, 2014 5:26 PM in response to Chris CA

    i still can't, and thanks @sberman for your answer i didn't know that, now i know that i'm the bad lucky guy. And Chris CA, i'm going to use your alternate method. thanks!!

  • by rockmyplimsoul,

    rockmyplimsoul rockmyplimsoul Apr 23, 2014 5:30 PM in response to xavyer1112
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    Apr 23, 2014 5:30 PM in response to xavyer1112

    In my experience AirDrop is hit or miss, and it seems to miss when both devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.  Not sure if that's why, but seems to be a pattern in my case.