Airdrop disappeared from export

[peteostler]

I have been using shapr3d for several years. Last month (Feb 2024) I noticed that I lost the ability to airdrop when exporting from my iPad . I can save to files on my iPad and then manually export, but this is not as easy and I liked the workflow I had been using. This issue is not limited to just airdropping as the only thing I can do now is save to files. I cannot email file either from the export function in the app.
For reference I am using IOS 17.3.1 but this was happening before that upgrade. I actually updated the IOS to see if that would fix the issue. I have updated the app to the newest release as well. I have tried turning off airdrop and turning it back on. I have tried force closing the app. I have tried force re-booting the iPad. I have updated the MacBook Pro that I drop to.

I have checked the app settings and it has all the options turned on. I have even tried toggling them off then back on.

Like I said above that I can still airdrop from the IPad files app, but not from the Shapr3D app, so I believe it is an app issue.

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[TigerMike]

Restart your iPad.

[peteostler]

If you look at my post, I have tried that multiple times since the issue started.

I have also tried turning off the Siri suggestions and resetting the network settings and rebooting the iPad as is suggested in a different post.

[Eableson]

Just to add to your bug report. I don’t use AirDrop (mostly because it never occurred to me to use it in this context) so I tried going through the Export workflow and using the system sharing button to get to Airdrop and I get this blank window at that stage.

[peteostler]

That’s exactly what happens to me.

[KPeter]

The share function on ipad is completely out of order

This sounds like the same persistent OS bug that has been around caused by the Siri suggested sharing options. This used to happen to me. I do not have WhatsApp, however I would still have the issue. And it was intermittent. My fix was turning off the Siri suggested sharing: Settings>Siri & Search>Show when sharing>OFF You may need to restart your iPad after. Although you won’t have the convenience of the suggested sharing, you should be able to share after turning off suggested sharing.

[Eableson]

Disabling the Siri “When Sharing” option off seems to have reenabled the standard share sheet. Good call, @KPeter

[peteostler]

I had tried that before posting, but it didn’t fix it. I just tried that again (toggling it back on then back off,) wand miraculously, it has fixed it.
Thank you

[peteostler]

I tried that before I posted, but amazingly I just tried it again and somehow second time is the charm.
Fixed