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Connected devices
2.
Touch and choose who can see your phone for sharing:
•
All contacts: Your phone is visible to your contacts who are nearby while your screen is on and unlocked.
•
Some Contacts: Your phone is visible to nearby contacts you choose while your screen is on and
unlocked.
•
Hidden: Your phone is only visible when Nearby Share is open.
If a contact isn't available when you've selected All contacts or Some Contacts, you'll need to add an email
address associated with their Google account to your contacts.
Fix a problem
If you're having problems sharing content with someone, try these steps:
1.
On both phones, check that
2.
On both phones, check that
3.
Bring the devices close together, within 1 foot (30 cm) of each other.
4.
Turn
airplane mode
5.
Turn your phone off and then on again.
6.
Wait until no one else is sharing content with the other phone.
Transfer files between phone and computer (USB)
About USB transfers
You can transfer music, photos, and other files between your phone's storage and computer (in either direction).
Use a USB cable that's capable of data transfer and isn't for charging only.
When you connect the phone and computer with the USB cable, the phone's USB connection type is set to
charging mode, which charges your battery but prevents your computer from seeing files on your phone. Before
transferring files, change the USB connection type to allow transfer of:
•
Any type of file
•
Only photos and videos
Connect phone to transfer files
1.
With the phone and computer turned on, connect the phone and computer with a USB cable.
2.
Unlock the phone.
3.
Change the USB connection type to allow file transfers:
a.
Swipe down from the top of your home screen and touch the Charging this device via USB notification.
b.
To transfer any type of file, touch File transfer.
Or, to transfer only photos and videos, touch PTP.
Bluetooth is
on.
Location is
on.
on and then off.
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