iOS 16.2 implements 10-minute AirDrop time limit globally
Apple’s iOS 16.2 release will expand the 10-minute time limit it imposed on receiving shares from everyone with AirDrop in China, to every market it serves.
iOS 16.2 has an AirDrop time limit
In the iOS 16.1.1 update and iOS 16.2 developer beta, Apple added a ten-minute restriction for sharing materials through AirDrop using the “Everyone” setting. It limited the feature to customers in China, but announced in November that it would expand the limit to customers worldwide.