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S Beam
S Beam uses your phone’s NFC (Near Field Communication)
to send, or “beam”, content to other NFC and Wi-Fi Direct
devices, by holding the devices close together.
S Beam works in the background. To share pictures or videos
from Gallery, videos from Video player, or songs from Music
player. Just bring the devices together (typically back-to-
back), then touch the screen.
Turning S Beam On or Off
1. From the
Connections
screen, under
Connect and share
:
2. Touch the
NFC
slider
to turn NFC ON.
3. Touch
Back
, to return to the
Connections
screen,
then under
Connect and share
:
4. Touch the
S Beam
slider
to turn S Beam ON.
– or –
Touch the
S Beam
slider
to turn S Beam OFF.
Nearby devices
Share files with nearby devices via DLNA (Digital Living
Network Alliance) over Wi-Fi.
Note:
To use Nearby devices for sharing, you must have set up
a connection with another Wi-Fi device that supports
DLNA.
1. From the
Connections
screen, under
Connect and share
,
touch
Nearby devices
. The
Nearby devices
screen
appears.
2. Touch
File sharing
to turn file sharing via DLNA On or
Off. When On, a check mark appears in the check box.
The
Nearby devices
pop-up appears. Read the
cautionary statement, then touch
OK
.
3. Under
Advanced
, touch options to control how content
is shared from your device:
• Shared contents
: Choose the type of content to share, from
Videos
,
Photos
, or
Music
.
• Allowed devices list
: Lists Wi-Fi devices allowed to access
your phone.
Note:
NFC must be turned on to use Android Beam or
S Beam.
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