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“NameDrop” makes it easier for iPhone users to share contact information, leaving some iPhone users questioning privacy security. 

In the wake of Apple's latest software update, iOS 17, police departments across several states, including Massachusetts, Illinois and California, have issued an urgent advisory to parents. This cautionary message stems from the introduction of a feature called "NameDrop," which, by default, is activated in the new update. CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER

You can share information, but it just won't happen when you pass by someone else with an iPhone.

Apple iOS 17.1’s NameDrop feature has been in the news lately with police departments in the US advising iPhone users to turn off the ability to easily share contact information with others. However, those privacy fears are overblown according to experts and anyone who has actually looked into how the feature works. NameDrop uses the | Trusted Reviews

The NameDrop feature in iOS 17 allows users to share contacts through AirDrop by bringing their iPhones into close proximity. However, the Chester Police Department has recently issued a warning, advising iPhone users to refrain from utilizing this feature.

Police are telling parents to disable a new iPhone feature 'NameDrop' inside iOS 17 software. Here is how you can turn off 'NameDrop'.

IOS 17 has tons of great new features, but some of them are just a bit...annoying.

Over the past few days, police departments started sharing an "important privacy update" for iPhone users due to Apple's new NameDrop feature

Police departments and news outlets share false information regarding iOS 17's NameDrop feature on iPhone, saying contact information is shared automatically.

If you have an iPhone, you're probably aware of the new update that many people got over the Thanksgiving weekend. Police in Illinois and around the country are warning iPhone users and parents of the dangers of one of the new features that came with the update.