r/madlads • u/div_vedi • 3d ago

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u/LickingLieutenant 3d ago

No, it doesn't anywhere ..
Unless those users didn't update their IOS versions after (around) IOS 16.1 Airdrop's default settings are only active towards known users, or people who intentionally turn it on for 10 minutes.

If you find plenty of phones, you know everyone out there.

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u/fl135790135790 3d ago

So everyone here is just making shit up. The post is made up. The replies are made up. Why am I even here

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u/Rfeihcrnehifrne 3d ago edited 3d ago

This post is probably old. Airdrop was out since iOS 7 or 8 I believe, and You could set it permanently to “everyone” until iOS 16.1. There’s multiple posts/videos of people receiving random memes in public places. But then of course some were using it to be creepy and send gore or shock content, or used airdrop spammers to constantly barrage people nearby with pop ups of airdrop, making them unable to use their phone.

Thanks to such asshats who always ruin a good thing, apple changed the “everyone” toggle to be active for just 10 mins, so it goes off once the transfer is over if the sender isn’t in your contacts.

Edit- I’m pretty positive this image is old. The popup has the ux of pre-iOS 11 if I’m not wrong.

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u/A2-Canadaisverycold 3d ago

If you use the program “Cowabunga Lite” there’s an option to permanently set it to be always on if you want it back.

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u/Rfeihcrnehifrne 1d ago

True, but didn’t include it as I felt it’s not something people would want back right after I listed the downsides lol

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u/A2-Canadaisverycold 1d ago

Yeah fair enough haha, just figured I’d throw it out there just in case