Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Dropping In on AirDrop
At various points when you're using your iPad mini, you encounter AirDrop, a fast,
safe, and secure (through encryption) wireless method of sharing photos, videos, contacts, docu-
ments, and more with people you are close to physically.
You just tap the Action icon when it is available in an app; no advanced setup is required.
To be part of an AirDrop exchange, the recipient must be using iOS 7 and have an
iPhone 5 or later, a fourth-generation iPad or later, any iPad mini, or a fifth-generation iPod
touch.
Taking advantage of this clever feature involves three simple steps:
1.
Turn on the AirDrop feature (if it's not on already) in Control Center.
2.
Tap the Action icon when it presents itself in an app and choose the file or files that you
want to share.
3.
Choose the recipients of those items by tapping the circle for the person, as shown in
Yes, you can choose more than one person. People in range who are eligible to receive the file
are represented on your iPad by a circle. (The circles may even contain their pictures.)
The AirDrop process hath begun. The people on the receiving end will get a prompt asking
them to accept the picture, video, or whatever it is you're offering them. Assuming they take
kindly to your offer and grant permission (by tapping Accept rather than Decline), the file
lands on their devices in short order, where it is routed to its proper location. That is, a picture
or video ends up in the Photos app, a contact in the Contacts app, and the Passbook pass in
the Passbook app.
