{"id":9155,"date":"2023-09-21T14:23:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T14:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/tech\/?p=9155"},"modified":"2023-09-22T07:44:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T07:44:34","slug":"how-to-set-up-contact-sharing-ios-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/tech\/apple\/how-to-set-up-contact-sharing-ios-17\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Set Up Contact Sharing iOS 17 (Quick Guide & Tips)","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The new AirDrop feature in iOS 17 allows the sharing of contact information with someone by touching two iPhones together. This feature, according to Apple, is called “NameDrop.” But if you are reading this, chances are you have just recently installed iOS 17 and want to know how to set up the contact-sharing feature. Well, by the end of this article, you’ll be able to use your NameDrop swiftly without breaking a sweat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll also be able to understand the working principle of Apple’s NameDrop to the point where you can explain it to your friends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s jump right in…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Set Up Contact Sharing IOS 17: Overview<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No other feature demonstrated by Apple at WWDC 2023 received as much attention as NameDrop, which is an add-on feature within AirDrop in iOS 17 that takes it to the next level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AirDrop is currently used to wirelessly share files such as photos, documents, and locations with other Apple devices such as iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Apple has broadened the scope of AirDrop with the addition of NameDrop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rather than typing in the number of a new contact to call or text them so they have your number, NameDrop allows you to simply hold your iPhone near their iPhone to exchange contact information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When two devices are brought together, a contact-sharing interface appears. Tapping on the popup displays a person’s contact information as well as their contact poster (a picture of yourself that you can customize and edit, which is also new in iOS 17). In response, the screen gives you the option to “Receive Only” or share your own contact information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can enter the phone number and email address that you want to share with the person on the other end, and it updates contact information if the person is already in your Contacts app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, this contact-sharing feature only works between two iPhones running iOS 17, as well as between an iOS 17 iPhone and an Apple Watch running watchOS 10, which means you can only set it up on these devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What You Should Know<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n