{"id":242454,"date":"2023-08-01T09:21:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T13:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=300832"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:34:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:34:00","slug":"airdrop-ios-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/airdrop-ios-17\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 17 Unleashes AirDrop Awesomeness: Discover All the Exciting New Features"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since its introduction in iOS 7, AirDrop has become the preferred tool for iPhone users who want to instantly share photos, videos, documents, and more with nearby Apple devices. Despite its popularity, AirDrop<\/a>‘s functionality has remained relatively consistent over the years. However, that is about to change with the arrival of iOS 17<\/a>, which brings several truly useful features to AirDrop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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NameDrop: Goodbye to number exchange<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The standout feature introduced by Apple in iOS 17 is NameDrop. Until now, when meeting someone and wanting to exchange contact information<\/strong>, it was necessary to type or dictate phone numbers and emails. Now, with NameDrop, this process is greatly simplified and becomes much more elegant. When two iPhones are brought close together – and in the future, it will also work with Apple Watches – the contact card of each user will appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A poster that we can set up with a photo of our choice and serves as our business card. Then, each person can choose which contact information to share<\/strong>, for example, only the work phone number or even just an email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A gesture redefines sharing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The same proximity between iPhones that is used for NameDrop also allows us to share content such as photos or files. Instead of having to enter the AirDrop interface and manually search for the person we want to send the content to, the process is now simplified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When the two phones are brought close together, the transfer is automatically initiated through AirDrop, eliminating the step – which is prone to errors – of manually selecting the desired recipient<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SharePlay: Sharing experiences in real time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bringing two iPhones close together will also allow us to initiate shared activities through SharePlay<\/strong>. Want to listen to a song or watch a movie at the same time with a friend? Now it’s possible in the easiest way imaginable. Moreover, thanks to the new SharePlay API, developers will be able to integrate this feature into their applications, allowing users to immerse themselves in the same game or enjoy a joint streaming experience with a simple gesture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AirDrop without distance limits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the drawbacks of AirDrop in previous versions was the need to stay close to the receiving device to complete the transfer. In iOS 17, if we move away from the AirDrop range, the transfer will continue securely over the internet<\/strong>, as long as both users are signed in to an iCloud account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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