Police Warn Parents About iPhone’s New ‘NameDrop’ Feature

The NameDrop option is turned on by default. In order to cancel the feature in iOS 17:
  • Open the “Settings” option
  • Tap the “General” option
  • Tap the “AirDrop” tab, which controls the file-sharing features of the phone
  • Once AirDrop is selected, turn off the “Bringing Devices Together” option to disable NameDrop.
Warnings about NameDrop were issued by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, Michigan, and the Greenville County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina.

In its warning, the Greenville office pointed out that “the only way your contact information will be shared is if you and the other person hold your phones very close to each other, unlock them both, and then accept the swap.”

“There is no way for anyone to get your information without it first popping up on your screen and you or them physically tapping the ‘accept’ prompt.”

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