Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual
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To access the Bluetooth Settings menu:
1. From the Home screen, tap
➔ Settings ➔ Wi-Fi.
2. Tap Advanced.
For more information, refer to “Advanced Wi-Fi Settings” on
page 110.
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct allows device-to-device connections so you can
transfer large amounts of data over a Wi-Fi connection.
Note: See your service plan for applicable charges for Wi-Fi
Direct.
1. From the Home screen, tap
➔ Settings ➔ More
settings.
2. Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the Wi-Fi
Direct field, to turn Wi-Fi Direct ON
.
3. From the Settings screen, tap Wi-Fi Direct.
4. Repeat steps 1 - 4 on the other device you want to
connect with. The steps on a different model of phone,
may be different.
5. On your phone, tap Scan.
The device scans for other Wi-Fi Direct devices.
6. Once the device you want to connect to is displayed,
tap on it.
7. The other device has 2 minutes to tap Accept for the
connection to be made.
8. Once connected, the other device will show as
Connected in your list of Wi-Fi Direct devices and the
icon will display at the top of your screen.
9. To change your Device name, press
➔ Device
name.
10. For additional information about Wi-Fi Direct, press
➔ Help.
Sharing Information with Connected Device
To share Videos, Photos, or other information with the
connected device, follow these steps:
1. View the information that you want to share. For
example, if you want to share a photo, find the photo in
your camera viewer or My Files folder, then tap the
Share, Share via, or Send via option.
2. Tap the Wi-Fi Direct option.
3. Tap the connected device name. For example,
Android_49ba.
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