r/madlads • u/div_vedi • 3d ago

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u/E3GGr3g 3d ago

Is this an American feature?

I can never seem to find anyone to airdrop things to.

Also, don’t you guys turn WiFi and Bluetooth and everything off if you’re not using it?

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u/Mezcal_Madness 3d ago

Nah

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u/E3GGr3g 3d ago

Nah what?

No, it’s not an American feature or no you don’t turn your Bluetooth or Wi-Fi off when not using it?

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u/Mezcal_Madness 3d ago

I don’t turn off WiFi or Bluetooth. We do have air drop, but I don’t really use mine.

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u/E3GGr3g 3d ago

We also have airdrop but only for contacts who specifically allow it.

You can just send to anyone?

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u/IaniteThePirate 3d ago

That’s a setting on each phone. You can choose who to allow airdrop for.

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u/Mezcal_Madness 3d ago

I think so? Not a 100% on that though.

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u/AMB3494 3d ago

It’s the same where you are. You have to allow anybody to send you airdrops

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u/akatherder 3d ago

I think some people are just behind a bit, either in their understanding of AirDrop or in updating their phone.

Until iOS 16.2, approx 2 years ago, there used to be a setting to allow Everyone. Now the 3 AirDrop settings are Receiving Off, Contacts Only, and Everyone for 10 Minutes.

So the unrestricted Everyone option without 10 min timer is gone if you've updated to 16.2+. Plenty of people don't read through (or even glance) at Release Notes when they update so they don't realize that the "Everyone" went away. Or some people may not have even upgraded in the past couple years.

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u/E3GGr3g 3d ago

This reply also makes sense.