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3. Tap the
Wi-Fi Direct
button.
4. Repeat
steps 1 - 3
on the other device you want to
connect with. The steps on a different model of phone
may be different.
5. On your phone, tap
Scan
.
The device scans for other Wi-Fi Direct devices.
6. Once the device you want to connect to is displayed, tap
on it.
7. The other device has 2 minutes to tap
Accept
for the
connection to be made.
8. Once connected, the other device will show as
Connected
in your list of Wi-Fi Direct devices and the
icon will display at the top of your screen.
9. To change your Device name, press
➔
Rename
device
.
10. For additional information about Wi-Fi Direct, press
➔
Help
.
Sharing Information with Connected Device
To share Videos, Photos, or other information with the
connected device, follow these steps:
1. View the information that you want to share. For
example, if you want to share a photo, find the photo in
your camera viewer or
My Files
folder, then tap the
Share,
Share via,
or
Send via
option.
2. Tap the
Wi-Fi Direct
option.
3. Tap the connected device name. For example,
Android_49ba.
4. The file is transferred and the other device will receive a
screen notification that a Wi-Fi file has been received.
The file can be found in
My files
➔
All files
➔
Device
storage
in the
ShareViaWifi
folder.
Note:
Depending on the other device model, the prompts and
shared folder information may differ.
NFC
NFC (Near Field Communication) allows data exchange when
you touch your device with another compatible device. This is
used for applications such as S Beam. To activate NFC on
your device, see “NFC” on page 112.
