AirDrop Contacts Only - Battery Life

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AirDrop Contacts Only - Battery Life

I have a Apple Watch, so Bluetooth is always on. If I enable AirWatch Contacts only to be on, does this use anymore battery?? I.e. is it constantly searching to advertise itself?

Not sure if anyone has seen any adverse effect to having this option on if you have Bluetooth anyway?

iPhone 6s, iOS 10.1.1, Space Grey, 64GB

Posted on Nov 16, 2016 5:15 AM

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chuck_3rd

Community Specialist

Nov 16, 2016 6:04 PM in response to qsszb

Hi qsszb,

I understand you're curious about whether or not having AirDrop enabled on your iPhone will affect your battery life. I know it's important to have control over your device, so I'm happy to help.

When you enable AirDrop, it will search for eligible recipients. To determine whether this has any major impact on your battery performance, I'd recommend checking your battery usage on your iPhone after some time with the information provided here:

About the battery usage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

This article also offers some details on using AirDrop:

How to use AirDrop with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Cheers!

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