Airdrop not showing computers

[Mork]

I enabled Airdrop on the mac, but in ios7 on a new iPhone 5s nothing shows up in the "Airdrop" sharing area.

There seems to be lots of posts on this, but I'm baffled why it doesn't just "work". I am connected via Wifi to my network and we can hook up two macs that 'see' each other.

How to fix this with ios so it sees airplay?

Thanks,
m

 

[Tyler23]

I enabled Airdrop on the mac, but in ios7 on a new iPhone 5s nothing shows up in the "Airdrop" sharing area.

There seems to be lots of posts on this, but I'm baffled why it doesn't just "work". I am connected via Wifi to my network and we can hook up two macs that 'see' each other.

How to fix this with ios so it sees airplay?

Thanks,
m

Airdrop for iOS 7 currently only supports Airdrop between iOS devices, not between iOS and Mac.

 

[Menel]

I enabled Airdrop on the mac, but in ios7 on a new iPhone 5s nothing shows up in the "Airdrop" sharing area.

There seems to be lots of posts on this, but I'm baffled why it doesn't just "work". I am connected via Wifi to my network and we can hook up two macs that 'see' each other.

How to fix this with ios so it sees airplay?

Thanks,
m

Airdrop on iPhone and Airdrop on OSX are not compatible.

At the hardware level there are differences in technology, even though the name and user experience is simliar.

 

[Mork]

Airdrop on iPhone and Airdrop on OSX are not compatible.

At the hardware level there are differences in technology, even though the name and user experience is simliar.

*** Update:

With two iOS 7 iPhones both connected to WiFi, nothing happens on the other iPhone if I go into a Picture and try to share. AirDrop still does not show the other iPhone.

The message on the iPhone is to go into Control Center and enable AirDrop, but AirDrop is not listed in Control center. There is to enable "in app" stuff and another one. They're both "Green" (on) on both phones.

Confused why this still isn't working with two iOS 7 devices two feet apart.

thanks

 

[Tyler23]

*** Update:

With two iOS 7 iPhones both connected to WiFi, nothing happens on the other iPhone if I go into a Picture and try to share. AirDrop still does not show the other iPhone.

The message on the iPhone is to go into Control Center and enable AirDrop, but AirDrop is not listed in Control center. There is to enable "in app" stuff and another one. They're both "Green" (on) on both phones.

Confused why this still isn't working with two iOS 7 devices two feet apart.

thanks

Both devices must be iPhone 5 or later.

 

[Armen]

*** Update:

With two iOS 7 iPhones both connected to WiFi, nothing happens on the other iPhone if I go into a Picture and try to share. AirDrop still does not show the other iPhone.

The message on the iPhone is to go into Control Center and enable AirDrop, but AirDrop is not listed in Control center. There is to enable "in app" stuff and another one. They're both "Green" (on) on both phones.

Confused why this still isn't working with two iOS 7 devices two feet apart.

thanks

Bluetooth AND Wifi need to be on for Airdrop to work

Both devices do NOT need to connected to a Wifi network however.

 

[charlituna]

Both devices must be iPhone 5 or later.

Plus same wifi with Bluetooth on. I bet either one of them isn't currently connected to wifi or the Bluetooth is off.

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Bluetooth AND Wifi need to be on for Airdrop to work

Both devices do NOT need to connected to a Wifi network however.

Yes they do need to be on an actual network. And the same one. That's how the transfer happens. Bluetooth is just used to mark the 'local' area and pick possible connections.

 

[Stuke00]

Plus same wifi with Bluetooth on. I bet either one of them isn't currently connected to wifi or the Bluetooth is off.

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Yes they do need to be on an actual network. And the same one. That's how the transfer happens. Bluetooth is just used to mark the 'local' area and pick possible connections.

They do not need to be on the same network.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5887