How to Turn on AirDrop on iPhone XR/14/13/12

You must be excited when you get a new Apple device, managing to make full use of it. However, there are some new features that you may be not familiar with, such as AirDrop, safari and so on. Hopefully, you can know how to turn on AirDrop on iPhone XR/14/13/12/11 with the help of this passage as soon as possible.

• Part 1. What is AirDrop?

• Part 2. How to turn on and use AirDrop on iPhone XR/14/13/12/11?

• Part 3. AirDrop alternative - AOMEI FoneBackup transfers a bunch of files

• Conclusion

Part 1. What is AirDrop?

AirDrop designed by Apple, helps its users share files, photos, contacts, etc. with others by some drag and drop wirelessly, that’s also the reason why it is called AirDrop. For example, you can airdrop videos from iPhone to iPhone or iPad. AirDrop is available on iOS 7 and later, but if you have an iPhone 5 or before, you cannot access AirDrop even if it’s on iOS 7 or later.

Part 2. How to turn on and use AirDrop on iPhone XR

Tips before using AirDrop

After knowing what AirDrop is, you may wonder how do I turn on AirDrop on iPhone XR. You don't need to be in haste, because you have to do something to avoid AirDrop not working on iPhone XR.

▶Distance. Make sure that the person you want to share files with is nearby and within Bluetooth and Wi-Fi range.
▶Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on both the source and target iPhone. If either of you has Personal Hotspot on, please turn it off.

How to turn on AirDrop on iPhone XR

After checking the preconditions we mentioned, let’s turn on AirDrop on iPhone in two simple ways.

❶ You can turn on AirDrop from Settings on both iPhones. Go Settings app > General > AirDrop > Choose Contacts Only or Everyone.

❷ You can also turn on AirDrop from Control Center. Swipe up from the bottom of the iPhone screen to open Control Center > Press and hold on the wireless control box > Tap AirDrop > Choose Contacts Only or Everyone. Perform the steps on both the source iPhone and the target iPhone.

Note:
☞ Contacts Only. If the target iPhone has their AirDrop set to receive from Contacts Only, AirDrop can only work well when you are in their contact with your Apple ID’s email address or mobile number.
☞ Everyone. If you are not in their contacts, the target iPhone has to set AirDrop receiving settings to Everyone to receive files.

How to make use of AirDrop on iPhone XR

Having a clear idea about how to turn on AirDrop on iPhone XR/14/13/12/11/8/7 is just the first step. Hopefully, the example of how to use AirDrop to share contact will help you make full use of AirDrop.

Step 1. Go to Contacts app on the source iPhone > Locate and tap the contact you want to share with.

Step 2. Tap the Share Contact option > Choose AirDrop > Choose the target iPhone.

Step 3. Hit the Accept on the target iPhone to receive the contact > Go to Contacts app to check the shared contact.

Part 3. AirDrop alternative - AOMEI FoneBackup transfers a bunch of files

Although AirDrop is a specific transfer tool for Apple users, its complicated steps and prerequisites sometimes may stop you from transferring files successfully. What’s worse is that you can hardly share a large number of files via AirDrop.

I’d like to recommend to you AOMEI FoneBackup to transfer a bunch of files at a time. With the help of AOMEI FoneBackup, you can not only transfer files with others but also backup your iPhone at the same time.

AOMEI FoneBackup can provide you:
• More stable connection. Undoubtedly, the USB connection is more stable than its WI-FI and Bluetooth counterpart.
• Faster transfer speed. For example, you can transfer 100 photos in 2 seconds in AOMEI FoneBackup.
• Simpler interface and design. You can enjoy a clear interface and simple clicks to finish backing up and transferring files.
• Wider compatibility. It can work well with from iPhone 4 to the latest version of iPhone, iPod and iPad. Besides, it is also compatible with the latest iOS, like iOS 16.

Click the icon below to download AOMEI FoneBackup for free. Let’s backup and transfer contacts with others.

Step 1. Launch AOMEI FoneBackup > Connect the source iPhone to the computer with a USB cable > Tap Trust This Computer on your iPhone.

Step 2. Click Phone Backup > Go to Selective Backup and click Get Started > Click Contacts to preview and select the contacts you plan to backup and transfer > Click OK to continue.

Note: As you can see in the picture above, you can also easily transfer photos from iPhone to iPhone, as well as music, videos and messages.

Step 3. Select the storage path to save your contacts > Click Start Backup button to make it.

Step 4. Unplug the source iPhone and connect the target iPhone to the computer > Go to Backup History > Click the three-dots icon and click Restore > You can click the icon to preview the contacts, then click Start Restore.

In the Backup History screen, you can also browse, manage and delete the files you have backed up.

Conclusion

In this passage, you can not only know how to turn on AirDrop on iPhone XR/14/13/12/11 and make use of it, but also learn about AOMEI FoneBackup, another tool to transfer and backup files. I incline to choose AOMEI FoneBackup because of its fast speed and simple operations