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6. On that device, touch Accept.
You have 30 seconds to touch Accept on the device to
which you want to connect for the connection to be
made.
Once connected, the other device will show as
Connected in your list of Wi-Fi Direct devices and the
icon will display in the Status Bar at the top of
your screen.
Rename your Wi-Fi Direct Connection
It is difficult to pair to an external device if all you have is a
generic name or number. It is better to provide a unique
connection name to your phone.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct.
2. Touch
Menu
phone.
3. Backspace to erase the current label and enter a new
name for your phone.
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Settings
Rename device to rename your
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 touch the
Share, Share via, or Send via option.
2. Touch the Wi-Fi Direct option.
The Wi-Fi Direct settings screen displays, Wi-Fi Direct
is turned on, and your device scans for other devices.
3. Touch a connected device name. For example,
Android_XXXX.
4. The other device displays a pop-up that indicates it is
receiving the file.
The file is transferred and can be found in My Files in
the ShareViaWifi folder.
Note: Depending on the other device model, the prompts and
shared folder information may differ.
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