
All smartphones can be used to send photos to other phones at close range. Some people misuse this to harass others with photos, however – a process known as cyberflashing. — Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa
BERLIN: Airdrop on iPhones and Quick Share on Android phones are useful features for wirelessly exchanging photos, videos, and documents between devices.
However, these very features have been abused in recent years in a process known as cyberflashing - when someone sends obscene unsolicited photos or videos to your phone.