Bluetooth Settings - Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

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• Always allow scanning: allows the Google location service
and other apps to scan for networks, even when Wi-Fi is turned
off.
• Auto network switch: allows the device to automatically
switch between a Wi-Fi network or a cellular network.
• Auto connect: allows you to be automatically connected to an
AT&T Wi-Fi Hotspot as soon as your phone detects it.
• Install certificates: allows you to install security certificates
that you have on a MicroSD card.
• MAC address: view your device's MAC address, required
when connecting to some secured networks (not configurable).
• IP address: view your device's IP address.

Bluetooth settings

In this menu you can activate Bluetooth, view or assign a
device name, activate your phone so other Bluetooth devices
can discover it, or scan for other, available Bluetooth devices
with which to pair.
Activating Bluetooth
From the Connections menu, tap the ON/OFF slider,
located to the right of the Bluetooth field, to turn
Bluetooth ON
The Bluetooth icon
Additional Bluetooth Settings
When Bluetooth is on, additional settings are available.
1. From the Connections menu, tap Bluetooth.
2. Tap the checkbox next to SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 if you do
not want your phone visible to other Bluetooth devices.
3. Tap Scan to search for nearby discoverable devices.
After searching, tap a device to pair with it. For more
information, refer to "Pairing Bluetooth Devices" on
page 131.
4. Press
and select a Bluetooth setting to configure:
• Visible time-out: Use this setting to control when to
automatically turn off the Discoverable option: 2 minutes, 5
minutes, 1 hour, or Never timeout.
• Received files: Show the list of files received by using
Bluetooth.
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displays.
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