Connected devices
About wireless sharing
What you can share
You can share your
photos and
When sharing photos and videos
When deciding how to
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Resolution (high versus low) of the photo or video; high resolution uses more data
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Number of photos to share (one photo or a few or an entire vacation album)
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Whether you want to share on the internet or from device-to-device
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Length of availability for sharing
Ways to share
Method
Description
Nearby
Good for:
Share
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Sharing securely with nearby people who have Android phones
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Sharing a link, a contact, one or a few photos
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Fast, immediate sharing
Things to consider:
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The other phone must be within 1 foot (30 cm).
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No Wi-Fi or cellular data connection required.
Learn more.
Message
Good for:
(MMS)
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Sharing one photo or a low-resolution video
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Sharing with a friend or group
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Sharing immediately, as an event is happening
Things to consider:
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You and your recipients must have cellular data plans to receive multimedia text
messages.
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Sending high resolution photos via text message uses more more data.
videos, contacts, screenshots, and
share
your photos or videos, consider these factors:
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