The AirDrop function was being used to anonymously share digital leaflets with strangers, but has now been restricted on iPhones in China
Apple has limited filesharing features on iPhones in China, a month after reports that anti-government protesters were using the function to share digital leaflets with strangers.
Under the update to the AirDrop function released on Thursday, iPhone users in China can only opt in to receive files from non contacts during a 10-minute window before it automatically shuts off. The feature did not previously have a time limit.
Continue reading…The AirDrop function was being used to anonymously share digital leaflets with strangers, but has now been restricted on iPhones in ChinaApple has limited filesharing features on iPhones in China, a month after reports that anti-government protesters were using the function to share digital leaflets with strangers.Under the update to the AirDrop function released on Thursday, iPhone users in China can only opt in to receive files from non contacts during a 10-minute window before it automatically shuts off. The feature did not previously have a time limit. Continue reading…