Can ByteDrop appear in the AirDrop picker?
No. ByteDrop is not an AirDrop receiver and does not appear as a Mac in the iPhone’s native AirDrop sheet. The current approach is a QR-opened browser companion, not native AirDrop interoperability.
Before connecting Safari
The preview requires a trusted local HTTPS connection. The advanced testing flow involves installing and trusting the public local CA on the iPhone. That is not seamless consumer onboarding, and physical Safari acceptance remains unfinished. Never continue through a certificate warning.
Choose photos and documents
After scanning the QR and receiving Windows approval, use the browser’s file picker to select available Photos or Files content. Original format depends on what iOS supplies through the picker; ByteDrop does not deliberately recompress received bytes. HEIC/HEVC preview support depends on browser codecs, even when byte-for-byte transfer succeeds.
Folders and background behavior
Folder selection is limited by Safari’s picker capabilities. A compatibility file selection may not include empty folders. Keep Safari foregrounded during testing; background suspension, screen locking and Wi-Fi changes are part of the remaining real-device matrix.
If a transfer stops
Reconnect on the same trusted network, obtain fresh approval if needed, and resume retained uploads when the browser offers them. Do not assume the Windows native receiver’s recovery controls are available in Safari.