19Chapter 3 . Network and Share
3. 3 Connect to computer
Use a USB cable to connect your phone to your computer and transfer data.
Select the USB connection mode
1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.
2. Swipe down from the status bar to open the Notification Panel, tap Charging this device via
USB to expand the notification. Then you can choose one of the following USB connection
modes:
• Charge only: Charge your phone only.
• Media device (MTP): Transfer media files, such as photos, songs, and videos between your
phone and the computer.
• Camera (PTP): Transfer images between your phone and the computer.
• MIDI: Use your phone as a MIDI input device and play MIDI files on the computer.
• USB virtual drive: Use your phone as a USB virtual drive and transfer files between your
microSD card and computer.
3. 4 Bluetooth
Use Bluetooth to share data on your phone with other devices. And you can use Bluetooth to
connect your phone to Bluetooth headsets and in-car Bluetooth to navigate or listen to music
while you drive. You can also connect your phone to Bluetooth wearables to record and manage
fitness data. Connecting Bluetooth devices to your phone does not increase power consumption
significantly.
Enable Bluetooth
Swipe down from the status bar to open the Quick Settings Panel and tap Bluetooth to enable
Bluetooth quickly. Once Bluetooth is enabled, will be displayed in the status bar.
Pair your phone with another device
1. Tap and hold Bluetooth in the Quick Settings Panel to enter the Bluetooth screen.
2. Tap Pair new device. Your phone will automatically list available devices. If the device you want
to pair is not displayed, swipe down to refresh available devices list, or check whether the device
is discoverable.
Note: To quickly pair the devices you have paired before, tap Previously connected devices and tap the
target device.
3. From Available devices, tap the device you want to pair and then follow the onscreen instructions
to complete pairing.
Send and receive files using Bluetooth
Check that both devices are paired before attempting to transfer files.
• Send files: Tap the file you want to send and tap > Bluetooth, and then select the receiving
device.
• Receive files: When another device tries to send you files using Bluetooth, select ACCEPT from
the dialog box that appears.
• View received files: You can view received files in following ways:
• Swipe down from the status bar to open the Notification Panel. Then tap the downloaded
notification to view file transfer progress.
• Go to Bluetooth screen and tap Connection preferences > Received files.