S Beam Settings; Turn S Beam On Or Off; Nearby Devices - Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

S Beam Settings

Share more and share it faster with S Beam. From photos to documents, large video files to maps,
you can share almost anything instantly with one touch, simply by placing your devices back-to-back.
S Beam uses your device's NFC (Near Field Communication) feature to send, or "beam", content to
other NFC devices.
S Beam works in the background. Use the sharing options from your favorite apps to select content
to share via S Beam. For example, you can beam pictures or videos from Gallery, or songs from
Music player. Just bring the devices together (typically back to back), and then tap the screen.

Turn S Beam On or Off

When S Beam is turned On, you can send or receive data by touching your device to another NFC-
capable device.
1. Press
and then tap
2. Tap the ON/OFF slider beside S Beam to turn S Beam On or Off.

Nearby Devices

Share files with devices using DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) standards, over Wi-Fi.
To use Nearby devices, you must connect to the same Wi-Fi network as the devices you wish to
share with, and the other devices must support DLNA.
Note: Use care when enabling file sharing. When enabled, other devices can access data on your
device.
1. Press
and then tap
2. Tap Nearby devices to configure these options:
Tap the ON/OFF switch beside Nearby devices to turn Nearby devices On.
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Under Advanced, touch options to control how content is shared from your device:
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Shared contents: C hoose the type of content to share, from Videos, Photos, or Music.
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Allowed devices list: V iew and manage a list of devices allowed to connect to your
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device.
Not-allowed devices list: V iew and manage a list of devices restricted from connecting
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to your device.
Download to: C hoose a location to save downloaded content, from device memory or
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an optional installed SD card (not included).
Upload from other devices: C hoose how to handle incoming files from other devices,
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from Always accept, Always ask, or Always reject.
Settings
> S ettings > C onnections.
> S ettings > C onnections.
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