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Customize the dierent ways you choose to share your information. Tap the More button, then
touch and drag items to new positions.
Tap to share with
a nearby friend
using AirDrop.
Tap to share with
a nearby friend
using AirDrop.
AirDrop
AirDrop lets you share your photos, videos, websites, locations, and other items wirelessly with
other nearby devices (iOS 7 or later). With iOS 8 you can share with Mac computers that have OS
X Yosemite installed. AirDrop transfers information using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. To use AirDrop, you
need to be signed into iCloud using your Apple ID, and must be on the same Wi-Fi network, or
within approximately 30 feet (10 meters) of the other device. Transfers are encrypted for security.
Share an item using AirDrop. Tap Share , tap AirDrop, then tap the name of a nearby AirDrop
user. AirDrop is also available in Control Center—just swipe up from the bottom edge of the
screen to open Control Center.
Receive AirDrop items from others. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open
Control Center. Tap AirDrop, then choose to receive items from Contacts Only or from Everyone.
You can accept or decline each request as it arrives.
Family Sharing
With Family Sharing, up to six family members can share their iTunes, iBooks, and App Store
purchases, a family calendar, family photos, and more. One adult in your household—the family
organizer—invites family members to join the family group and agrees to pay for any iTunes,
iBooks, and App Store purchases those family members initiate while part of the Family.
Children under 13 can participate in Family Sharing too. As a parent or legal guardian, the family
organizer can provide veried parental consent for a child to have their own Apple ID, and create
it on the child’s behalf. Once the account is created, it will be added to the Family automatically.
Family Sharing requires iCloud and is available on devices with iOS 8, Mac computers with OS X
Yosemite, and iCloud for Windows 4.0. You can be part of one family group at a time, and may
switch families twice per year.
Set up Family Sharing. Go to Settings > iCloud > Set Up Family Sharing. Follow the onscreen
instructions to set up a shared payment method and invite family members to join.
Create an Apple ID for a child. Tap Settings > iCloud > Family, then scroll to the bottom of the
screen and tap Create an Apple ID for a child.
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