Airdrop not working unless connected to the same wifi

My airdrop does not work when not connected to the same wifi. It does not work either when wifi and data are off as well.

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on Oct 17, 2022 05:42 PM

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Posted on Oct 17, 2022 05:54 PM

That is correct, it needs to be on the same WiFi to work. And if WiFi and data are off it has no way to send/receive.

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Oct 17, 2022 05:54 PM in response to Weertyure

That is correct, it needs to be on the same WiFi to work. And if WiFi and data are off it has no way to send/receive.

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