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
Note: NFC must be turned on to use Android Beam or
S Beam.
3. Touch
Back, to return to the Connections screen,
then under Connect and share:
4. Touch the S Beam slider
– or –
Touch the S Beam slider
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to turn NFC ON.
to turn S Beam ON.
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.