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15.0 changing phone settings
NFC
Touch to enable Near Field Communications, which
allows you to exchange information with other nearby
smartphones and similar devices.
Mobile networks
Configure your mobile network using the following
settings.
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Data enabled.
Clear this checkbox to prevent
your phone from transmitting data on any mobile
network. This is useful when you’re traveling and
wish to avoid charges for data use on a local
carrier’s network, and can also decrease the
battery usage.
Disabling data does not prevent your phone from
transmitting data on other networks, such as
Wi-Fi or Bluetooth wireless technology-enabled
products.
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Data roaming.
Clear this checkbox to prevent
your phone from using other carrier’s mobile
networks when your own is unavailable.
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Access Point Names:
Select from the available
access points.
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Data usage.
Displays your data usage.
Touch this setting to see more details about your
network’s data use policy. For more information
on your data use policy, please contact your
carrier.
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Network operators:
Scan for and select a
network operator.
Bluetooth settings
Configure your Bluetooth connection with the
following settings.
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Device name.
Give your phone a custom
device name, visible on some Bluetooth wireless
technology-enabled products.
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Discoverable.
Enable phone to be discoverable
by other Bluetooth wireless technology-enabled
products.
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Discoverable timeout.
Set how long a device will
be discoverable.
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Scan for devices.
Scan for any nearby Bluetooth
wireless technology-enabled products.
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Bluetooth devices.
List Bluetooth wireless
technology-enabled products that are nearby or
have been previously connected.
TIP:
Touch and hold a listed Bluetooth wireless
technology-enabled product to see other options,
such as Unpair.
Tethering & portable
hotspot
Configure your phone for tethering or for use as a
portable hotspot with the following settings.
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USB Tethering.
Share your phone’s mobile data
network connection with your computer via a
USB connection.
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Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Share your phone’s
mobile data network connection as a portable
Wi-Fi hotspot.
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Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings.
Configure your
phone’s Wi-Fi hotspot settings, such as its SSID
or security.
For more information on tethering and hotspots, see
Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection.
VPN Settings
Configure your Virtual Private Network using the
following settings.
•
Add VPN.
Add a VPN by selecting the type and
specifying any additional details, as provided by
your system administrator.
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VPNs.
Lists previously added and connected
VPN’s. Touch a VPN to reconnect to it.
For more information on VPNs, see Sharing Your
Phone’s Data Connection.
