How to Enable AirDrop Everyone for 10 Minutes on iPhone [iOS 16.2]

Apple has expanded an AirDrop restriction that was imposed in China with the release of iOS 16.1.1 with the release of iOS 16.2. In the future, AirDrop will primarily be available to Contacts Only, and the ability to enable it for “Everyone” will only be available for 10 minutes. This post will teach you how to enable AirDrop everyone for 10 minutes on your iPhone.

Moreover, AirDrop is a fantastic tool. It’s a quick and practical method to transfer any type of data straight across Apple devices, including contacts, images, videos, web connections, and more. Data is exchanged directly between devices through Wi-Fi after the initial connection has been created in a peer-to-peer connection.

AirDrop is configured by default to accept inbound connection requests only from contacts, but this configuration can be modified to Everyone, which is favored by both protestors and teenagers. Users in China may notice that the “Everyone” option has been modified to “Everyone for 10 minutes” as of iOS 16.1.1. The peer-to-peer aspect of AirDrop has made it popular for disseminating anti-government protest materials, but Apple won’t say why this change is being made in China, and re-enabling the ability to accept AirDrop from strangers every 10 minutes makes it far less helpful for that.

How to Enable AirDrop Everyone for 10 Minutes on iPhone

There are now three choices available for AirDrop: “Receiving Off,” “Contacts Only,” and “Everyone.” With iOS 16.2, the “Everyone” option will change to “Everyone for 10 Minutes,” allowing users to receive files and photographs over AirDrop from any other nearby iPhone users.

With the update, users may still enable “Everyone” to receive material from anybody, but it will automatically turn off after 10 minutes and go back to “Contacts Only.” In order to receive files and photographs from strangers, the modification will need users to actively activate AirDrop.

Here’s how to activate AirDrop Everyone for 10 Minutes:

1. Go to the Settings app on your iPhone.

Settings

2. Tap General.

General

3. On the General screen, select AirDrop.

AirDrop

4. Select Everyone for 10 Minutes.

Enable AirDrop Everyone for 10 Minutes

That’s all. These were the steps to enable and activate AirDrop everyone for 10 minutes on iPhone running iOS 16.2. It’s common for Apple to implement regional limits in order to follow local laws. Due to requirements for hearing protection, users cannot exceed the EU Volume Level in EU nations, for instance. Apple has a history of enforcing stricter regulations in China for content-related services, like games and podcasts, a sector that is heavily regulated by the national government.

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