Above that row you’ll initially see the AirDrop icon, but after a few seconds (sometimes minutes) this should be replaced by icons representing people and devices you can share with (it will indicate if it’s an iPhone, iPad or Mac, for example). A page will open with various sharing options (Message, Mail, etc).Once you have selected the photo or file, tap on the Share icon (it’s a square with an arrow pointing upwards, you’ll see it in most apps although sometimes you will just see the word ‘share’).To share a photo you’d open the Photos app and find that image, if it’s a contact you are sharing, open the Contacts file and find the relevant entry. On the device you are sending from, locate the thing you want to share with your friend.Check that Bluetooth or Wi-Fi is on: open Control Centre by swiping upwards and make sure the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth icons are blue.Since iOS 11 AirDrop is on by default – as long as you have Wi-Fi turned on, or Bluetooth (within range of the other person), you should be able to send the file to the other iPhone or iPad using AirDrop. On both the sending and receiving iPhone or iPad it used to be the case that you needed to turn on AirDrop. How to AirDrop from iPhone to iPhone/iPad

Not all Apple devices are able to use AirDrop – we have a list of Apple devices that are capable of AirDrop at Using the Wi-Fi to share your wired connection to other devices) and Bluetooth turned on. If you are sharing to or from a Mac you will need Wi-Fi enabled on the Mac (AirDrop won’t work if you are

If you are sharing between two iPhones or iPads you only need to be close enough for Bluetooth to work.

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