User level: Level 1 (4 points)I have m5 Mac but while using airdrop I'm able to send photos files etc from Mac to iPhone through airdrop,but I'm unable to send photos from iPhone to my Mac and my device is not showing in iPhone rather my iPhone is appearing on my Mac
Posted on Oct 14, 2026 3:19 PM
User level: Level 10 (107,674 points)Oct 14, 2026 3:50 PM in response to farhan_kh
Guessing you are not syncing via iCloud which would obviate the need for Air Drop.
Usual things, both devices need to be on the same wifi, both have Bluetooth enabled , and if not the same Apple ID you preferably have the recipient in your contacts
User level: Level 1 (12 points)Oct 15, 2026 5:04 AM in response to farhan_kh
Same thing but in a different way.
as an Xcode user sometimes I want to send photos to my Mac from my iPhone, and I get failed to send.
what i do here is turn off BLE, Wi-Fi and AirDrop on both devices. Then i turn them on again, and it works.
this approach isn’t a good practice because you may interrupt your work that needs Internet.
Sometimes using cable as a hotspot to Mac can interrupt AirDrop connectivity too.
this actually should be fixed by Apple
User level: Level 7 (26,777 points)Oct 14, 2026 4:52 PM in response to farhan_kh
Try to change your iPhone's name in Settings > General > About > Name. Sometimes it helps with AirDrop issues.
User level: Level 1 (12 points)Oct 15, 2026 5:06 AM in response to 6x6
I do this sometimes, but It’s just something going on between BLE and Wi-Fi. It’s like connectivity race, they may conflict with each other or something like that.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256376325