S Beam; Nearby Devices - Samsung Galaxy S4 User Manual

S Beam

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 and Wi-Fi
Direct devices, by holding the devices close together.
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), then tap the screen.
1. From the Home screen, touch
then touch
2. Tap the NFC slider
3. Touch S Beam, then touch
Off.
Tip: When you turn on S Beam, NFC automatically turns on.
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Apps Settings
Connections.
to turn NFC On or Off.
to turn S Beam On or

Nearby devices

Share files with nearby devices using DLNA (Digital Living
Network Alliance) standards, over Wi-Fi.
To share with nearby devices, you must connect to a Wi-Fi
network. The devices you wish to share files with must also
be connected to the same Wi-Fi network and must support
DLNA.
Important! Use care when enabling file sharing for nearby
devices. When enabled, other devices can access
data on your device.
Turning File sharing On or Off
1. From the Home screen, touch
then touch
2. Touch File sharing to turn sharing On or Off.
Apps Settings
Connections Nearby devices.