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Nearby devices
Share files with devices using DLNA (Digital Living Network
Alliance) standards, over Wi-Fi.
To use devices for sharing, 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.
For more information about connecting to Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi”
on page 95.
Important!
Use care when enabling file sharing for devices.
When enabled, other devices can access data on
your device.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Settings
➔
More settings
➔
Nearby devices
.
2. Touch
File sharing
to turn file sharing via DLNA On or
Off. A Wi-Fi connection will be needed to share files.
3. Under
Advanced
, touch options to control how content
is shared from your device:
• Shared contents
: Choose the type of content to share, from
Videos
,
Photos
, or
Music
.
• Device name
: View or modify your device’s name.
• Allowed devices list
: View and manage devices allowed to
connect to your device.
• Not-allowed devices list
: View and manage devices restricted
from connecting to your device.
•Download to
: Choose a location to save downloaded content,
from USB storage (phone memory) or SD card.
• Upload from other devices
: Choose how to handle incoming
files from other devices, from
Always accept
,
Always ask
, or
Always reject
.