Name Drop is safe on iPhone and iOS 17

Over the past few days, there have been many reports claiming that Name Drop is unsafe on iPhone with iOS 17. This is not true, Apple The functionality on its iPhone is completely secure and poses no security risk to you or your information.

Some police departments and news websites in the United States have spread misinformation on iPhones about this feature and how it works. It gives the impression that contact information is automatically shared when two iPhones are in close proximity to each other. ,This is not correct. The video below from iDeviceHelp gives us more details about the feature and how it works.

The iPhones must be very close to each other, then a pop-up will appear asking you if you want to share your contact details via Name Drop, your contact details cannot be shared with others without your permission by clicking on the prompt shared.

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