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APPLE LIMITS AIRDROP ‘EVERYONE’ OPTION TO 10 MINUTES IN CHINA


THE MOVE COMES AS POSTERS OPPOSING THE COMMUNIST PARTY WERE DISSEMINATED USING
AIRDROP.

By Marco Marcelline 12 Nov 2022, 6:11 p.m.
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In its latest iOS update, Apple has limited AirDrop sharing for Chinese users to
10 minutes. The change means that indefinitely allowing AirDrops from anybody is
no longer possible. 

The feature is one of the few uncensored communication mediums in China, and the
news comes as posters opposing the authoritarian Chinese Communist Party’s rule
were reportedly widely distributed via AirDrop. Apple has not stated this is the
reason for the change, however, but it’s not the first time the company adapted
its devices for the Chinese market.





It previously stopped including the Taiwan flag emoji on iPhones sold in
mainland China, per a Mashable report.

Regardless of the intention for the switch, starting with iOS 16.1.1, users in
China will see that the “Everyone” option has changed to “Everyone for 10
minutes.” 

The tech giant has introduced region-specific restrictions elsewhere. In EU
countries, for example, users are unable to exceed the recommended EU Volume
Level due to hearing protection standards. 

AirDrop allows users of Apple products such as iPhones and iPads to wirelessly
share files with other device owners. Transfers are sent using Bluetooth Low
Energy and peer-to-peer Wi-Fi technology. 

The default setting for AirDrop is “Contacts Only”, and users are required to
manually change the setting to receive files from “Everyone.”

TechCrunch reports that Apple plans to roll out the 10 minutes capability to
users globally in 2023. 

Last month, workers at an iPhone factory in Zhengzhou scaled fences to evade a
lock-in related to a COVID outbreak at the facility. Reuters report that
production of iPhones could slump by as much as 30% at the factory as Apple
prepares for Christmas. 

The company is also working on a project to change its “Hey Siri” voice
assistant wake phrase to just “Siri”, which would bring it in line with Amazon’s
Alexa.



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