{"id":40255,"date":"2023-09-18T17:43:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T15:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/?p=40255"},"modified":"2023-09-18T17:47:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T15:47:47","slug":"ios-17-airdrop-function-holding-devices-together-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/en\/tipps-tricks\/ios-17-airdrop-funktion-geraete-aneinanderhalten-erklaert","title":{"rendered":"iOS 17: AirDrop feature \u201chold devices together\u201d explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

With iOS 17, Apple has made sharing files and media between iPhones easier than ever. A new AirDrop feature called "Holding Devices Together" makes it quick and easy to transfer files and photos. Below you'll learn how this feature works and how you can get the most out of it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until now, Apple device users had to go through a few steps to share files between their devices. But with iOS 17, this process is made much easier. In particular, sharing content between iPhones is much faster and more convenient, as there is no longer any need to tediously search through menus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AirDrop \u201cHolding Devices Together\u201d \u2013 The New Way of File Transfer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In older versions of iOS, AirDrop required you to open the file you want to share, select the Share option, enable AirDrop, and then select the target device near you. With iOS 17, this method remains for transfers between Apple devices, but there's a faster way when sharing files between iPhones. To start a transfer, just select the photo or file you want to share. Then hold your unlocked iPhone near the other person's unlocked iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your device will automatically open a sharing interface without you having to open the sharing screen. By tapping the Share button, you can send the photo or file to the person next to you, and it will automatically be received on the other device if the person grants permission. A notable feature of this feature is that sharing files this way works even if AirDrop reception is disabled or restricted to contacts. So you can easily share files with others without having to change general AirDrop settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enable or disable AirDrop \u201cHolding Devices Together\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

If you don't want to use this feature, you can disable it at any time. Here's how to do it in iOS 17:<\/p>\n\n\n\n