IOS – Wifi Direct Support on iOS Devices

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I am getting a lot of conflicting information to this simple question.

Basically I need to understand which devices will support WiFi direct. Is this device specific or is this iOS specific?

Can I run a Wifi Direct App on say a iPhone 4s with iOS 7?

How about a iPad Mini and iOS 8?

Best Answer

Theoretically the device list is as follows, running iOS 7 or later:

  • iPhone 5 or later
  • iPad (4th generation or later)
  • iPad mini
  • iPod touch (5th generation)

That said, this is the compatibility list for AirDrop which uses WiFi Direct as of iOS 7. Your mileage may vary with apps that are not utilizing AirDrop for the WiFi Direct functionality.

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