Samsung galaxy S5 - Manual (Page 153)

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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 any Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔
Wi-Fi.
2. Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the Wi-Fi
field, to turn Wi-Fi ON .
3. Tap ➔ Wi-Fi Direct.
Your phone automatically scans for other Wi-Fi Direct
devices.
4. Repeat steps 1 - 3 on the other device you want to
connect with. The steps on a different model of phone,
may be different.
5. Once the device you want to connect to is displayed,
tap on it.
6. The other device has 2 minutes to tap Accept for the
connection to be made.
7. 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.
8. Tap for additional options.
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_49a.
4. Tap Done.
5. The file is transferred and the other device will receive
a screen notification that a Wi-Fi file has been
received. The file can be found at Apps ➔ My Files ➔
Device storage ➔ Download folder.