iPhone got a big AirDrop upgrade I can’t wait to use: NameDropping tickets from the Wallet app

iOS 17 brought a significant upgrade to the way you share contact information between iPhone users. NameDrop is the name of the new iPhone trick. It lets you initiate the process after you unlock the phone and finish it by tapping the other person's handset.

Contrary to what some not-so-smart cops who started spreading panic about the dangers of people stealing contact information via NameDrop, the process is secure. Strangers will not obtain your contact information by simply being in your presence.

The good news is that Apple is ready to expand on the NameDrop functionality to other types of data you'd want to share between iPhones. After the iOS 17.2 update arrives, you can select items from your Wallet app, like boarding passes, movie tickets, and other passes you might store, and share them with your friends and family.

Before police stations start putting up notices about how others might steal your passes this way, I'll tell you the whole thing is safe, and you'll have to initiate the process yourself. Not only that, but I can't wait to use the feature when sharing Wallet content with others.

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