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NFC and Beaming
Use NFC (Near Field Communication) to share information
between your device and another NFC device by beaming,
typically by touching the devices together back-to-back.
Your device uses NFC for the S Beam feature. NFC must be
turned on to use S Beam.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Menu , then select
Settings ➔ More settings .
2. Touch
NFC to turn NFC On or Off.
Note: NFC must be turned on to use S Beam.
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
Menu , then select
Settings ➔ More settings .
2. Touch
NFC to turn NFC On. NFC must be turned On to
use S Beam.
3. Touch
S Beam , then touch to turn S Beam On
or Off.
Note: If you turn on S Beam, NFC is automatically turned On.