by Lydia on Sept. 20, 2017 | NO COMMENT

How to Fix AirDrop Not Working on iPhone 7/6s/6 after iOS 11 Update

AirDrop on your iPhone is refusing to work after updating to iOS 11? Take it easy. Read the post to get 5 tips to fix iPhone 7/6s/6 AirDrop not working on iOS 11 issue.

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With AirDrop, you can instantly share your photos, videos and locations with other Apple devices nearby. Even apps can be transferred across devices on iOS 10 and later. But recently piles of reports tell the AirDrop often fails to work on iPhone 7/6s/6, especially after updating to iOS 11. How to fix iPhone 7/6s/6 AirDrop not working on iOS 11? The post below can help you.

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Table of Contents:

• 5 Tips to Fix iPhone 7/6s/6 AirDrop Not Working on iOS 11
• Bonus Tip: How to Recover Lost Files after iOS 11 Update
• Conclusion

5 Tips to Fix iPhone 7/6s/6 AirDrop Not Working on iOS 11

Have a try on the following tips to fix your AirDrop not working on iPhone issue after updating to iOS 11.

Tip 1: Change the Discoverability Settings

When you keep the AirDrop in Contacts Only mode and your iPhone doesn’t show up on your contacts’ devices, the AirDrop may fail to work.

• Swipe up from the bottom of iPhone screen to open Control Center.
• Long press the AirDrop button.



Fix AirDrops Not Working on iPhone in iOS 11

• When prompts show up, switch your iPhone AirDrop to be visible to “Everyone” if it is visible to “Contacts Only”.

Tip 2: Turn Off Persnal Hotspot

AirDrop won’t work when Personal Hotspot is enabled on your iPhone. To fix AirDrop not working on iPhone issue, turn it off.

• Swipe up from iPhone bottom to open Control Center. Or go to Settings > Personal Hotspot.
• Tap on Personal Hotspot button to let it disabled.

Tip 3: Restart Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

• Swipe up from the bottom of iPhone screen to open Control Center menu. Or go to Settings > Wi-Fi/Bluetooth.
• Tap Bluetooth and Wi-Fi button to turn them off and then again to turn them back on.

Tip 4: Re-sign in iCloud

• On iPhone, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
• Sign out of your iCloud and later re-sign in.

Tip 5: Reset Network Settings

Pay attention that reset network settings will change the iPhone’s settings of cellular, APN, VPN and Wi-Fi networks & passwords.

• On iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > General > Reset.
• Tap on “Reset Network Settings” option.
• Enter your iPhone password if asked.

Fix AirDrops Not Working on iPhone in iOS 11

After updating to the new iOS 11, besides AirDrop not working on iPhone, some other problems occur too. For example, you may find iPhone Wi-Fi can’t work, or Messages app doesn’t perform well. But according to our users’ feedback, the most annoying thing is data loss. To recover your lost data after iOS 11 update, Primo iPhone Data Recovery will be a nice helper.

Bonus Tip: How to Recover Lost Files after iOS 11 Update

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How to Recover Lost Data on iPhone after iOS 11 Update

Conclusion

Wish the above five tips can solve your AirDrop not working on iPhone problem after iOS 11 update. And if any data lost during the update, download and install Primo iPhone Data Recovery to bring them back.

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