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I have Apple products at home for almost two decades, computer and phone and tablet generations, and I was satisfied in the beginning with the 'just works' kind

I have Apple products at home for almost two decades, computer and phone and tablet generations, and I was satisfied in the beginning with the 'just works' kind of attitude that actually worked then, but then came this AirDrop and it almost never worked, still almost never works. Unpredictable which devices in which direction can send files to each other, yes, I have phone<>computer config that works in one direction but not in the other. I do not want to figure out why is this so, I just want to use it. I tell this to prevent the predictably arriving helpful suggestions and explanations, I don't care. Does not work and that's it, I do not rely on that. Doing it some old reliable way instead.

codetrotter 2y ago
> suggestions and explanations, I don't care Ok. But for anyone else struggling with it, check the settings for AirDrop, which one of the following are your devices configured to use: - Receiving off - Contacts Only - Everyone for 10 Minutes I usually am not able to receive even from people supposedly in my contacts, even though mine is set to Contacts Only. But I don't mind that. I AirDrop about two or three times per month with others. I take my device and their device and I flip receiver to "Everyone for 10 Minutes". Then I AirDrop the photos or files I want to and have no problem. Try this.
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- mihaaly 2y ago
  Always 'Everyone', everywhere, while trying. Then off. (Also trying other choices out of desperation briefly. I was anticipating OS version, hardware and other exotic remote troubleshooting and explanation attempts actualy, not a flick of the choice available right in front of you...)