How to turn off AirDrop on iPhone/iPad and Mac

AirDrop uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to identify nearby Apple devices and transfer data between devices, such as photos, contacts, links, documents, notes, locations, and more. You can turn off AirDrop on your iPhone or iPad in Control Center or in Settings. For Mac, you can turn off AirDrop in Control Center, System Settings, or Finder. Here's how to turn off AirDrop on iPhone/iPad and Mac.

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How to turn off AirDrop on iPhone

Turn off AirDrop in Control Center

It's very simple, just open Control Center then tap the AirDrop icon to turn it off.

How to turn off AirDrop on iPhone/iPad and Mac
How to turn off AirDrop on iPhone/iPad and Mac

Turn Off iPhone AirDrop in Settings

You access Settings on iPhone then click on General Settings . Go to the next interface, find AirDrop to select and then click on Do not receive to turn off AirDrop iPhone in Settings.

How to turn off AirDrop on iPhone/iPad and Mac
How to turn off AirDrop on iPhone/iPad and Mac
How to turn off AirDrop on iPhone/iPad and Mac
How to turn off AirDrop on iPhone/iPad and Mac

How to turn off AirDrop on Mac

Turn off AirDrop on Mac in Control Center

On your Mac, click on the Control Center icon from the Menu Bar. Then we click on the AirDrop icon to turn it off .

How to turn off AirDrop on iPhone/iPad and Mac

Turn off AirDrop on Mac in Settings

First, you also access Settings and then click on General to adjust. Look at the content next to it and click on AirDrop & Handoff .

How to turn off AirDrop on iPhone/iPad and Mac

Now you will switch to No One mode in AirDrop to turn off the connection.

How to turn off AirDrop on iPhone/iPad and Mac

Turn off AirDrop on Mac in Finder

Open Finder in macOS Dock and click on AirDrop in the left sidebar of the interface. At this time, users also click on No one to turn off AirDrop on Mac .

How to turn off AirDrop on iPhone/iPad and Mac

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