Police warn of new iPhone feature after newest iOS update

[Therapist4u]

Watertown Conn ...Authorities are warning iPhone users of one of the features from the newest iPhone update.

The feature called NameDrop is enabled by default with the new update. Anyone with this feature can place their phone next to your iPhone (or your child’s)  iPhone and automatically receive their contact information.

Police said information passed to another phone could include a picture, phone number, email address and more.

To disable this feature, police said to go into your iPhone settings, click general, then airdrop and shut off “bringing devices together.”

According to officials with Apple... the contacts won’t be shared unless you choose to share your contact card and receive the other person’s.

NameDrop will also cancel if the two iOS devices are moved away from each other or the iPhone is locked before the transfer completes.

Some iPhone users who commented on the Watertown Police Department’s Facebook post said they recently updated their phone and would have never known about this feature!

**IMHO: Any new feature like NameDrop should never be enabled by default....it should always be an OPT-IN...or consumer's choice....after they've had a chance to see what it involves & understand how it works & the ramifications it entails!!

[sktn77a]

settings, > general, > airdrop > shut off “bringing devices together.”

Not an option on my iphone(?)

[Therapist4u]

Hi @sktn77a Do you have the newest iOS update?

I don’t have an iOS phone.....

maybe someone who does can help