AirDrop

Radio proximity security attack targeting up to iOS 13.5 detailed by Ian Beer

Matrix code hacked iPhone.

Accomplished security researcher Ian Beer, known for releasing a host of iOS exploits used by modern jailbreak tools, dropped a bombshell on Twitter late Wednesday evening after sharing a detailed blog post about a jaw-dropping radio proximity exploit affecting up to and including iOS and iPadOS 13.5.

The blog post summary goes on to explain that the hacker can remotely trigger kernel memory corruption through the execution of arbitrary code. Furthermore, it can force affected iOS and iPadOS devices in radio proximity to reboot with no user interaction needed or put privacy at risk by breaching user data or utilizing cameras and microphones without the user’s knowledge.  Scary indeed…

This tweak adds a confirmation dialogue to iOS’ AirDrop interface

AirDrop is one of the easiest ways to transfer files from one iOS device or Mac to another. On the other hand, some might argue that it’s just a little too easy to use. After just one tap, your file begins transferring to the recipient, whether that tap was intentional or not…

Enter AirDropConfirm, a newly released and free jailbreak tweak created by iOS developer SparkDev that aims to curb accidental AirDrop-centric file transfers by implementing a two-step confirmation dialogue into the AirDrop sharing interface.

Samsung’s AirDrop-like feature lets you share content with five people simultaneously

Quick Share, Samsung's long-expected version of AirDrop, which is Apple's proximity sharing feature, has finally gone official with yesterday's introduction of the new Galaxy S20 family. While we were aware that Samsung's version of AirDrop was coming, now we know that it one-ups Apple with the ability to share files with up to five Galaxy devices simultaneously whereas AirDrop only works between two iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac devices.

How to use AirDrop to send files on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

AirDrop between Mac and iPhone

In this tutorial, we'll explain how to share photos, videos, PDFs, web links, and other kinds of files between iPhone, iPad, and Mac using AirDrop. We've also covered the new iOS 17 AirDrop feature, which works by bringing two iPhones very close to one another, as well as cellular AirDrop, which continues even if you take both iPhones apart.