Take Control of iOS & iPadOS Privacy and Security, 4th Edition

Pass Files with AirDrop

AirDrop lets you pass photos, URLs, contact cards, and any arbitrary file from a Mac, iPhone, or iPad to another of any of those kinds of hardware on the same Wi-Fi network. It’s a neat way to bypass email, text messaging, or a sync service like Dropbox. Later in 2023, you’ll be able to continue longer file transfers over a secure internet connection if you’re no longer within Wi-Fi range of the other person.

Configure AirDrop

AirDrop is one of the simplest pieces of iOS and iPadOS technology. There’s only one set of choices to make (Figure 46).

Figure 46: Control Center is where you set AirDrop access.

To enable AirDrop, ...