iOS 17 has been available to compatible phones and the iPhone 15 series has been on shelves for several months now. This means Apple fans have had plenty of time to assess all of the new features the tech giant’s latest upgrade brought. While some features are super helpful or fun to use, others are, well… not.
One feature that has Apple fans split is NameDrop. While some fans are enjoying the ease of being able to simply raise their phone to share their contact info with others, some are wary of that very same ease. Specifically, there is concern about how easy contact information can accidentally be shared with someone you don’t want to share with — or even worse, how easy it could be stolen.
According to Forbes, law enforcement authorities around the country have been raising concerns about NameDrop’s security. These concerns are specifically being raised about the ease with which someone could access your personal information without your consent. While the feature doesn’t necessarily function that way (we’ll get into that a bit later), it’s still reasonable to want to disable the app if you feel uncomfortable or unsafe using the feature.
If you decide you want to disable NameDrop, read on to find out your options for NameDrop management.
For more, here’s how to fix the most annoying iOS 17 features, and everything you should do before updating to iOS 17.
So is NameDrop dangerous?
The good news is, NameDrop isn’t necessarily dangerous. According to Apple, you’re able to select which pieces of information are shared when you NameDrop your contact to another person.
You also only have two options when two iPhones are placed together and the option for NameDrop is presented. You can either Receive Only, which means that you will only receive the other person’s contact information, or you can Share. When you select Share you will send your contact information and receive the other person’s contact information.
So if you somehow accidentally…
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