[reidjs]

9/10 times they haven't set the permissions to receive files through airdrop. It used to be open, but that was a huge security vuln. People could just airdrop whatever picture they wanted to all the iPhones on an airplane for example

[andylynch]

There was also a certain amount of regulatory pressure brought to bear; Hong Kongers were using AirDrop to great effect in outwitting the authorities during the 2019-2020 protests

[lxgr]

That's 0/10 for me: I know I have the correct permissions set up with my friends (because we can usually Airdrop each other), but sometimes it just spuriously does not work.

[mhink]

One thing I've noticed when AirDropping pictures to my wife is that the recipient needs to have their phone _unlocked_. That was definitely somewhat confusing when I first started using the feature.