Receive Information Using Bluetooth - Samsung GALAXY S III User Manual

● If you send a file to another device, the saved location may depend on the file type. For
example, if you send an image file to another wireless phone, it may be saved in a folder
named "Images."

Receive Information Using Bluetooth

Your phone is capable of receiving a wide variety of file types with Bluetooth, including photos,
music tracks, and documents such as PDFs.
1. Press >
2. If Bluetooth is not on, tap the on-off slider to turn it on.
3. Tap the check box next to your phone's Bluetooth name to make it discoverable.
4. On the sending device, send one or more files to your phone. Refer to the device's
documentation for instructions on sending information over Bluetooth.
5. If prompted, enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or
confirm the auto-generated passcode. A Bluetooth authorization request is displayed on
your phone.
6. If you want to automatically receive files from the sending device in future, select the
Always allow this device check box.
When a file is transferred, a notification is displayed. Tap Accept. To open the file immediately,
slide down the notifications panel, and then tap the relevant notification.
When you open a received file, what happens next depends on the file type:
● Media files and documents are usually opened directly in a compatible application. For
example, if you open a music track, it starts playing in the Music application.
● For a vCalendar file, select the calendar where you want to save the event, and then tap
Import.
● The vCalendar is added to your Calendar events. (For more information on using the
Calendar, see Calendar.)
● For a vCard contact file, if there are multiple vCard files on your storage card, you can
choose to import one, several, or all of those contacts to your contacts list.
Web and Data
and tap Settings > Bluetooth.
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