how to turn on/off airdrop On Any iPhone Model?

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In this post, I am going to tell you how to turn on/off the Airdrop in any of your iPhone smartphones. Also, please keep in mind that turning on AirDrop will automatically turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. And for more Smart Device guide please visit here.

To turn on/off the Airdrop on any iPhone smartphone, please go to your phone Settings -> tap general -> choose AirDrop -> “Receiving Off/on.”

How To Turn On/Off Airdrop On Any iPhone & iPad Model?

Note: Given steps will not apply to the iPhone 5c or iPhone 5.

how to turn on/off Airdrop On Any iPhone Model?

Method 1: From Your Phone Settings

  • Go to your Settings
  • Tap General.
  • Choose AirDrop.
  • Tap the AirDrop setting
  • Choose from “Receiving Off/on,” “Contacts Only,” or “Everyone”/.

Please note: 

  1. Receiving Off/on means your AirDrop is turned off/on.
  2. Contacts Only, mean your AirDrop will only be discoverable by the peoples in your contacts.
  3. Everyone means your AirDrop will be discoverable by everyone.

Method 2: From the Control Center

  • Access control centre 
  • To access the control center from iPhone X or later, swipe down from the upper right corner of the screen. And if you are using iPhone 8 Plus or earlier, then please swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
  • Expand the list by tapping firmly on the network settings square from the top right corner of the screen
  • Tap the “AirDrop” icon.
  • Tap “Receiving Off/on.”

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Rahul Choudhary is a technology and troubleshooting expert. He gives his expert opinion on different technology trends and provides troubleshooting guides for different apps, websites, & consumer hardware products. He graduated in BA English Honours from the University Of Delhi, and later he learned HTML and WordPress. He also did a certificate course in Hardware and Network Troubleshooting , and a certificate course in Computer Architecture.