NFC
NFC is a short-range wireless technology that's used to quickly create connections between your device and other NFC-
enabled devices or NFC tags. With NFC, you don't need to enter pairing information to make a connection, making NFC
useful for on-the-go actions. You can exchange contact cards with people that you meet or grab information from a poster
that contains an NFC tag. Features including Android
™
Beam, Tap and Pay, and Tap and Go use NFC to transfer
information between devices.
Shared Internet connections
You can use your device's connection to the mobile network to allow other devices to access the Internet. This functionality
is useful if you want to browse the Internet on your laptop or a Wi-Fi only tablet but you don't have access to a Wi-Fi
network.
Internet tethering
You can use Internet tethering when you have only one device that you want to connect to the Internet through your
device's mobile network connection. You can connect the device to your BlackBerry device using a USB cable or, if both
devices are Bluetooth enabled, you can use Bluetooth technology instead.
Mobile hotspot
You can use mobile hotspot mode to connect up to ten devices to your BlackBerry device. The number of devices that you
can connect depends on your device model. When you use the mobile hotspot feature, your device becomes a Wi-Fi
access point that other Wi-Fi enabled devices can connect to and use to access the Internet.
VPN connections
You can connect your device to a virtual private network (VPN) using the mobile network or a Wi-Fi connection. While your
device is connected to the VPN, you can send data to and receive data from the private network across the public network.
Turn on airplane mode
In some places, such as on an airplane or in a hospital, you need to turn
o all of the connections on your device. You can
turn on airplane mode to turn o your connections quickly, and then turn o airplane mode to restore your connections
quickly.
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen once using two fingers, or twice using one finger.
2.
Tap > More.
3. Turn on the Airplane mode switch.
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