is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. What’s great about AirDrop is its simplicity.

To change your AirDrop settings on an iPhone or iPad, open the General section of the Settings app and tap AirDrop. You can set your AirDrop to be visible to everyone, just your contacts, or no one.

2. Select the photos that you would like to share with your colleague, friend or family member 3. Press the Share Button which takes the form of a rectangular box with an up arrow protruding from it.

Here's why you might be having trouble exchanging images with your friend's iPhone over AirDrop, and how to fix it. Image: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac You’re at a party and your friend takes a great picture.

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