How to Use Android Beam

This How.com.vn teaches you how to send information from one Android device to another using Android's "Beam" feature. To use Beam, both Androids must be equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology.

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Enabling Android Beam

This is a gray, gear-shaped app that you'll likely find in the App Drawer.
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Tap More. It's below the "Wireless & networks" heading.
- On a Samsung device, you'll instead scroll down and tap NFC and payment.
- If you can't find the NFC option, your phone doesn't support NFC or Android Beam.
This switch is near the top of the screen. Doing so will enable NFC functionality for your Android.
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Tap Android Beam. It's just below the NFC section.
- On a Samsung device, this option is called S Beam.
To do so, slide the switch at the top of the screen right to the "On" position.
In order to share information from your Android to another Android, both devices must have NFC and Android (or S) Beam enabled.
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Using Android Beam

You cannot share an item from an unlocked Android to a locked Android (or vice versa).
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Open an item you wish to share. Some items you might wish to share include the following:^{[1]XResearch source}
- Photos or videos
- Web pages
- Apps
- Contact details
While the devices don't necessarily have to touch one another, they must be within an inch of each other.
After a second or so, this notification will appear at the top of your screen, and your screen will zoom out.
This will send the file over to the other Android.
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Tap the incoming file on the other Android. Doing so will confirm that you wish to open the sent file.
- On a Samsung device, you may first have to swipe down from the top of the screen and tap the "File received" notification here.
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Do tablets have Android Beam?
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Some do! You can typically expect to find Android Beam on tablets optimized for anything above Android OS 4.0.
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Most Android mobile devices running Android OS 4.1 and up are equipped with NFC and Beam.
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Warnings

When sharing from an older Android device to a new Android device (e.g., a Samsung Galaxy S5 to an S8), the Beam transfer process will take longer to complete than if both devices are the same model.
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