How To AirDrop Files from iPhone To iPhone 12/11 Pro

Author Jessie Dejesus By Jessie Dejesus, on January 5, 2021, in iPhone 12 Knowledge Base

Summary: [How To AirDrop Files from iPhone To iPhone 12] Need to send music, photos or video files directly from one iPhone to another iPhone? Read this article to learn how to AirDrop files from iPhone to iPhone.
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From File Sharing feature in iTunes, to iCloud, iCloud Drive and Handoff, Apple never ceases to finding a way to keep all your music, photos, and other documents across on all your iPhones, iPads and Macs. While when you need an easy and instant method to send files from one iPhone to another iPhone, AirDrop would be the best method. In this article, we'll show how to instantly AirDrop files from iPhone to iPhone.

How To AirDrop Files from iPhone To iPhone 12
How To AirDrop Files from iPhone To iPhone 12

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Part 1: iPhone 12/iOS 13 Airdrop Specs and Requirements

Apple introduced AirDrop feature with the release of iOS 7 in 2011. It means your iPhone has to be iPhone model 5 running iOS 7 or later. The best way to avoid unexpected iPhone software or hardware problems is to keep your device up to date with the current iOS version (How To Airdrop Music Photos Files from iPhone 12 To Mac). Check these detailed specs and requirements of using AirDrop files from iPhone to iPhone 12/11 Pro.

Airdrop From iPhone To iPhone Requirements

Specs Details Best Tips
AirDrop Between iOS Devices
  • iPhone 5 or newer
  • iPad (4th generation) or newer
  • iPad Pro: all models
  • iPad Mini: all models
  • iPod Touch (5th generation) or newer
  • iOS 7 or later

  • Part 2: How To Airdrop Files from iPhone To iPhone 12

    Before start, you should understand not every type of iOS content is capable or necessary to use AirDrop to send between two iPhones. For example, if you use the same Apple ID/iCloud account on both of your iPhones, all your photos and videos are updated and synced on all your devices. For these PDF, Pages, or other documents, you can enable and let the iCloud Drive to do the sync.

    If you want to AirDrop files from one iPhone to another iPhone, which use different Apple IDs, then you can instantly AirDrop photos, videos and other documents from one iPhone to another iPhone (How To Transfer Contacts from iPhone To New iPhone 12). Follow steps below to learn how.

    How-To Steps To Airdrop Files from iPhone To iPhone 12:
    1. 1
      Step 1:

      Open an app that you want to send files between two iPhone via AirDrop (e.g. Photos) > Select the item you want to AirDrop > Click Share button:

      How To To Airdrop Files from iPhone To iPhone 12 - Step 1
      How To To Airdrop Files from iPhone To iPhone 12 - Step 1
    2. 2
      Step 2:

      You can select multiple pictures after click Share > Once the selection is done, click the AirDrop button.

      How To To Airdrop Files from iPhone To iPhone 12 - Step 2
      How To To Airdrop Files from iPhone To iPhone 12 - Step 2
    3. 3
      Step 3:

      After that, click the device that you want to AirDrop you files to (remember to put two iPhones as close as you can) > click Accept on your target iPhone to receive these sent files.

      How To To Airdrop Files from iPhone To iPhone 12 - Step 3
      How To To Airdrop Files from iPhone To iPhone 12 - Step 3

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    The Bottom Line

    Now can you AirDrop your files from one iPhone to another iPhone with our suggestions above? If you have further iPhone 12/iPhone 12 Pro ninja tips, feel free to contact us and we are happy to cover it in our next article.


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