XP8Using Near Field Communication and Android Beam™

Turn on Near Field Communications to send data to a near by device that also has NFC enabled. You can send pictures, contact information, GPS locations, and more.

Turn on Near Field Communications to send data to a near by device that also has NFC enabled. You can send pictures, contact information, GPS locations, and more.

Steps List - Interactive list of steps. Select a step to read its corresponding text, and to see its Product Image and the Indicators necessary to complete the step.

Current Step: 1 - From the Home screen, swipe up to view your apps.
With Near Field Communication (NFC), you can instantly share content like web addresses, contact info, Google Play Store apps, GPS locations and more to another Android NFC-capable device.
  1. 1 - From the Home screen, swipe up to view your apps.
  2. 2 - Scroll to Settings.
  3. 3 - Tap Settings
  4. 4 - Tap Connected devices.
  5. 5 - Tap or slide the NFC switch to the ON position.
  6. 6 - Tap Android Beam.
  7. 7 - Tap or slide the Android Beam switch to the ON position.
  8. 8 - Press the Home button.
  9. 9 - Tap the Google folder.
  10. 10 - Tap Photos.
  11. 11 - Select a photo you'd like to share.
  12. 12 - Line up the back of your device with another NFC capable device.
  13. 13 - Tap the image to send it to the adjacent device.
  14. 14 - You've completed the steps!

Product Image and Indicators - Image of the current step and indicators demonstrating the interactions necessary to complete the step.

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