17 New iOS 17 Features That Reimagine How You Use Your iPhone
I wonder why Apple never revealed these
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9 min readJun 25, 2023
• Changes for Wireless Transfers 🛜
#1. NameDrop is now active!
You might already know this — NameDrop’s a brand new iOS feature that lets you exchange contacts with someone by bringing both your iPhones nearby.
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How cool, I ❤ that incredible animation!
It’s now active with iOS 17 Dev Beta 2.
How to use it?
Turn on AirDrop for Everyone for 10 Minutes — both of you.
Now, whether your iPhones are locked or unlocked, when you bring them together, your contacts will be shared with one another. Pretty cool, right?
However, this bumps up your responsibility of keeping yourself secure.
NEVER leave your iPhone on ‘AirDrop for Everyone’, even for 10 minutes. Set it back to ‘Contacts Only’ after you’re done.
NameDrop’s compatible with all iOS 17-supported iPhones — i.e., iPhone XR…
