Is Apple's AirDrop Not Working? Try These Solutions
Published on: 2025-07-19 19:00:11
AirDrop has long been a fast and easy way for Apple users to transfer files between devices. When enabled, you can easily share photos, documents, videos, audio recordings, contact cards, web links, notes and more between iPads, iPhones and Macs. AirDrop lets you easily move files across your own devices, but you can also use it to transfer them to nearby contacts (as long as they have iOS or MacOS). It works with any iOS device with iOS 7 or newer and Macs running OS X Yosemite or newer.
For a detailed explanation of how to use AirDrop, check out our guide here. But even if you follow these steps, sometimes AirDrop can fail. Here are a few possible reasons why it's not working.
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Bluetooth or Wi-Fi isn't on
AirDrop uses both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to discover devices and share files. So both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi need to be turned on in order for it to work. If even one of the connections is disabled, AirDrop will no
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