Q: Air drop not working

I have the wifi and bluetooth on. I keep getting a message saying "Unable to Share. There was an error while preparing to share. Please try again later." Any ideas? Thank you!

iPhone 5, iOS 8.4

Posted on Aug 10, 2015 7:43 AM

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by Carolyn Samit,

Carolyn Samit Aug 10, 2015 7:48 AM in response to megasmalls
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Aug 10, 2015 7:48 AM in response to megasmalls

See, "What You Need" here > Share content with AirDrop from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
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megasmalls Aug 10, 2015 7:54 AM in response to Carolyn Samit
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Aug 10, 2015 7:54 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

It is working with photos but not with videos. I have some videos I need to save to my computer and each time I try it tells me there was an error while preparing the file.
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elcpu Aug 10, 2015 9:27 AM in response to megasmalls
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Aug 10, 2015 9:27 AM in response to megasmalls

Try doing it through iTunes by connecting your phone to the computer.
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