Updated to iOS 16.4 and now there is an AirDrop transfer issue...

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Updated to iOS 16.4 and now there is an AirDrop transfer issue...

I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max and updated to iOS 16.4 last night and now the AirDrop transfer files facility is playing up.

The Photos app initially let me transfer 10 photos without an issue. Fine. Then I went to transfer a further 10 photos however I noticed that the AirDrop icon had now become greyed out. I then added files one at a time and found the icon became greyed out once I'd selected more than 5 photos. I transferred the 5 photos and, on going to transfer 10 photos again, I found that I couldn't transfer more than 1 photo at a time! In short, AirDropping photos has become extremely erratic.I used to be able to transfer 50 - 60 photos at a time with no problem.

Does anyone else have this issue? If so does anyone have a solution please?

Cheers.

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on Apr 2, 2023 06:52 AM

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Answer 1

Apr 2, 2023 06:57 AM in response to Stevie.G61

Please check your Screen Time restrictions on your iPhone.

Screen Time

Settings > Screen Time > Content and Privacy Restrictions > Allowed Apps > AirDrop [Enable]

Watch the GIF below

If you have Contacts Only turned On then please add Apple ID of the sending device to your list of contacts on the receiving device. See the pic at the bottom of this post for better clarity

Before you begin

Make sure that the person you're sending to is nearby and within Bluetooth and Wi-Fi range.
Check that you and the person you're sending to have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on. If either of you have Personal Hotspot on, turn it off.
Check if the person you're sending to has their AirDrop set to receive from Contacts Only. If they do, and you’re in their Contacts, they need to have your email address or mobile number in your contact card for AirDrop to work.
If you're not in their Contacts, have them set their AirDrop receiving setting to Everyone in order to receive the file.

You can put your AirDrop receiving setting to Contacts Only or Receiving Off at any time to control who can see your device and send you content in AirDrop.

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Answer 2

Apr 2, 2023 06:57 AM in response to Stevie.G61

Many users who have updated to iOS 16.4 must have a similar issue if the issues stated by you are due to the iOS.

Unless you state what the issue is many in this forum may not be able to respond positively to the issue you are facing.

With the limited information that you have provided, It is hard to even guess the problems faced by you.

You may get faster and better responses to your query by --> Writing an effective Apple Support Commun… - Apple ...

Please re-post with detail so that someone else can help.

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Stevie.G61 Author

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Apr 2, 2023 11:31 AM in response to SravanKrA

Sorry but which part of "AirDropping photos has become extremely erratic" are you having difficulty understanding? I clearly stated that my iPhone is allowing files to be dropped but that there is an issue with the number of files it is permitting to be sent, consequently your second post is pretty much irrelevant.

Thank you for taking the time to reply - twice - however I would suggest that a more attentive reading of my query might have served us both better.

Cheers.

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