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Is Apple’s AirDrop Not Working? Try These Solutions

AirDrop is a convenient way to transfer photos and files between Apple devices, but sometimes it fails. Here are some quick tips for troubleshooting the issue.

AirDrop has long been a fast and easy way for Apple users to transfer files between devices. When enabled, you can easily share photos, documents, videos, audio recordings, contact cards, web links, notes and more between iPads, iPhones and Macs. AirDrop lets you easily move files across your own devices, but you can also use it to transfer them to nearby contacts (as long as they have iOS or MacOS). It works with any iOS device with iOS 7 or newer and Macs running OS X Yosemite or newer. 

For a detailed explanation of how to use AirDrop, check out our guide here. But even if you follow these steps, sometimes AirDrop can fail. Here are a few possible reasons why it’s not working.

Bluetooth or Wi-Fi isn’t on

AirDrop uses both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to discover devices and share files. So both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi need to be turned on in order for it to work. If even one of the connections is disabled, AirDrop will not work. If you’re having trouble with either of these connections, you can try toggling these features off and on again. To do so, simply head to Settings or Control Center and enable both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. 

Personal Hotspot is enabled

If your phone or tablet’s Personal Hotspot feature is turned on, that might prevent AirDrop from working. Make sure that’s disabled and make sure that the other device also has it turned off. A VPN connection might also create issues with AirDrop. If you’re using a VPN, make sure that local networking is allowed. Otherwise, try disabling it in case you’re having issues with AirDrop.

AirDrop is set to Receiving Off

Another reason AirDrop might not be working is that your AirDrop settings are incorrect. If you have it as «Receiving Off,» no one can AirDrop files to you. To correct this, you need to do the following:

  • Open the Control Center panel
  • Tap the wireless connection icon
  • Tap the AirDrop icon
  • Choose Contacts Only or Everyone for 10 Minutes

The «Contacts Only» option only works with people saved in your contacts while the «Everyone» option opens your phone to the public for 10 minutes. We wouldn’t advise choosing the latter unless you really trust the people around you. If the person you want to AirDrop with isn’t in your contacts yet, it might be best to save them as a contact first before doing the AirDrop. Otherwise, the Everyone option is all right if you’re in a relatively private location. Just make sure that it switches back to a more private option after the transfer ends.

Your contact doesn’t include their Apple ID

If you had set the AirDrop preference set to «Contacts Only,» then both parties need to have each other’s Apple ID email address or mobile number set up in the Contacts app in order to work. If that’s not working, then you can just use the Everyone option to AirDrop the file. 

One of the devices is locked

If one of the devices is locked or powered off, then AirDrop will not work. AirDrop won’t see a locked device as an available device for sending something. Make sure the receiving iPhone, iPad or Mac is unlocked and powered on so that AirDrop can recognize it. 

The devices are too far apart

Since AirDrop uses Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to transfer files, the two devices need to be within Bluetooth range of each other, which is often 30 feet. Try placing the two devices as close to each other as possible to minimize any errors. In iOS 18, the transfers can continue over the internet even if the initial connection is lost, so you could move apart after the process has already started. 

Incompatible hardware

AirDrop only works with iOS and MacOS products, not with Android or PC products. Android does have Quick Share, which functions similarly to AirDrop. 

It’s also possible that you are trying to AirDrop files that are particularly large, like 4K video files. If that’s the case, check out this guide for transferring large videos from your iPhone to a Mac using the Image Capture tool on MacOSO.

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Meta Reportedly Eyeing ‘Super Sensing’ Tech for Smart Glasses

The company is reportedly pulling back on some privacy concerns to give its smart glasses lineup a bigger AI boost.

Meta is reportedly developing what it calls a «super sensing» type of facial recognition technology to its smart glasses lineup. A new report from The Information said Meta is developing software for the glasses that has the ability to recognize people by name and keep better track of what users are doing throughout the day.

The company originally planned to include similar technology in its first wave of smart glasses, but abandoned that effort due to privacy concerns.

Now, however, the tech appears to be back on the table. Meta is reportedly working on two new pairs of smart glasses, internally known as Aperol and Bellini, and is also re-evaluating its privacy policies and potential safety risks associated with the technology, the report said. 

The report also said the feature would be opt-in only.

It’s part of Meta’s larger strategy to expand its smart glasses lineup and integrate AI more deeply into the products. It follows news that rivals like Google — now developing its first smart glasses since Google Glass — are boosting their push into the category.

It’s also said to be integrating this same «sensing» recognition capability into AI-powered earphones, which are said to include embedded cameras and sensors.

A representative for Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 9, #1420

Here are hints and the answer for today’s Wordle No. 1,420 for May 9.

Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today’s Wordle puzzle could be tricky. It’s not a super-common word, though the letters aren’t especially unusual. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.

Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has no repeated letters.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

There are two vowels in today’s Wordle answer.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with the letter T.

Wordle hint No. 4: Nonsense

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to something ridiculous.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to an unusual ingredient used in Mexican and other dishes.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is TRIPE.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, May 8,  No. 1419, was BALMY.

Recent Wordle answers

May 4, No. 1415: TROUT

May 5, No. 1416: SHUSH

May 6, No. 1417: SUITE

May 7, No. 1418: MACHO

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for May 9, #698

Hints and answers for Connections for May 9, No. 698.

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today’s Connections puzzle has one category that might remind you of grade-school math. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.

Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time

Hints for today’s Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group, to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Adjust the picture.

Green group hint: Starting to fade.

Blue group hint: Do the math.

Purple group hint: Not on the door, but…

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: TV display settings.

Green group: Fuzzy, as a memory.

Blue group: Results of some arithmetic.

Purple group: Window treatments in the singular.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is TV display settings. The four answers are brightness, color, contrast and tint.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is fuzzy, as a memory. The four answers are dim, faint, remote and vague.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is results of some arithmetic. The four answers are difference, product, quotient and sum.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is window treatments in the singular. The four answers are blind, drape, shade and shutter.

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