In Settings > General > AirDrop, toggle AirDrop off, and back on. Make sure neither of your devices have Personal Hotspot enabled, and that they are both awake. Set your AirDrop preferences on both devices to Everyone: How to use AirDrop on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support. More @Wikipedia
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