No, You Don’t Need to Turn Off Apple’s NameDrop Feature in iOS 17
Yes, your iPhone automatically turns on NameDrop with the latest software update. But you shouldn’t really be worried about it
Across the US, police departments are warning to turn off the contact-sharing feature on iPhones and children’s devices. Also a TikTok video, with over 2 million views, describes how the feature lets strangers steal your information. The catch? It’s not true
#Iphone #NameDrop
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-iphone-namedrop-ios17/
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