Network and connectivity
NameDrop
Most people call this swapping contact details by holding phones together.
Holding two unlocked iPhones near each other offers to exchange contact cards, and both people must accept before anything is shared.
This setting is present on your iPhone.
- We have this path on file but have not yet confirmed it against an official source.
Where to find it - iOS 17 and later
- Settings
- General
- AirDrop
- Bringing Devices Together
What it does
It uses the same Bringing Devices Together switch as AirDrop's proximity transfer. Both phones must be unlocked, held very close, and both people must tap to accept.
What changes
When it is on
Bringing two unlocked iPhones together offers the exchange.
When it is off
Nothing happens when phones are held together.
Should you turn it on?
Good reasons to turn it on
- Faster and more accurate than reading a number aloud.
- You choose exactly which details to share.
Good reasons to turn it off
- You do not want an accidental prompt in a crowd.
- You never use it and would rather remove the behaviour.
Battery
No real change
Privacy
Depends how you use it
Performance
No real change
Cellular data
No real change
Storage
No real change
Out of the box: On.
What your iPhone needs
- Needs iOS 17 or later
Questions people actually ask
- Can someone steal my contact details with NameDrop?
- No. Both phones must be unlocked and both people must accept before anything moves.
If it is not working
- Both phones must be unlocked and almost touching at the top.
- The switch is Bringing Devices Together under AirDrop.
- Nothing is shared until both people tap Receive Only or Share.