Not able to receive files with airdrop ios 17 AirDrop no longer working on iOS 14 Two Years ago--> AirDrop on iPad Air 5 and iPhone 11 Pro stopped working after update to latest iOS Airdrop no longer working with ios 15.6.1 update AirDrop disappeared after upgrading to iOS 9 6 Years ago --> iphone airdrop 'continues to fail' after iOS upgrade.. I have the same problem. I found that cancelling the first air drop and immediately re-sending by airdrop seems to work.

Understanding the Context

It is a real annoyance though! The first air drop seems to start then just hang. What is the air drop file transfer limit maximum to not compress media files? I have found that a certain number of pictures and movies can be transferred between devices using airdrop.

Key Insights

Above that number, the transfer fails. I am guessing it is around 2GB. Seen on iPhone 12 Pro Max x2. What is the air drop file transfer limit … - Apple Community I'm happy to report with the latest updates that appeared this morning on my devices, iOS 17.2.1 on my iPhone, and 14.2.1 on my iMac and MacBook Air, Apple fixed the problem with AirDrop and it is working again. AirDrop is not working after new iOS 17 u… - Apple Community Im 100% sure, I got the notification that I received my air drop and this picture isn’t in the hidden pictures, isn’t in the deleted pictures, I sort the pictures also after recently received photos, I looked into files and I searched after the name of the photo everywhere as well - nothing.

Final Thoughts

I mean maybe it was a fail/bug, but my fear is that this photo actually is somewhere and it pops up ... MacBook Pro running 26.3, iPhone is running 26.3.1. All my settings are correct. I have always been able to air drop to my Mac, until the update. I can choose my mac to air drop too, but it just spins with "waiting". Never get the code verification or anything.

Other people have been able to drop no problem. Any help would be much appreciated. If that does not work, then see if you can turn off Air Drop on the computer, then turn it back on. I was going down that road the last time I had an issue with Air Drop.