Receive Information Using Bluetooth - Samsung GALAXY S III User Manual

Send Information from Your Phone to Another Device
1. Turn Bluetooth On, on your device and the target device.
On your device, press
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Set the receiving device to visible or discoverable mode. Refer to the device's documentation
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for instructions on receiving information over Bluetooth.
2. On your phone, open the application that contains the information or file you want to send. For
example, if you want to send a photo, press
3. Follow the steps for the type of item you want to send:
Photos and videos: From Gallery, on the Albums tab, tap an album, tap an item, and then
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tap > Bluetooth.
Calendar event: In the Calendar's Day view, Agenda view, or Week view, tap the event and
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then tap > Share via > Bluetooth.
Music track: From the Music app, on the Now playing screen, tap
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Voice recording: On the main Voice Recorder screen, touch and hold a recording and then
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tap Share via > Bluetooth.
4. Tap the target device, and then follow the prompts on the target device to accept the transfer.

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
and tap
2. If Bluetooth is not on, the ON/OFF switch 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. Follow the prompts on your phone to accept the transfer. 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,
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if you open a music track, it starts playing in the Music application.
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and tap > Settings > Connections > Bluetooth.
> Settings > Connections > Bluetooth.
and tap Apps > Gallery.
> Via Bluetooth.
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