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6.0 CONNECTIONS
6.2.1 SHARE FILES VIA WIRELESS BLUETOOTH
®
CONNECTION
To share files via wireless Bluetooth connection:
1. From the App Launcher, touch
and select files to share.
2. Touch
and then select Bluetooth from the pop-up list.
3. Select a paired device from the Bluetooth device picker list, and the file
will be shared via wireless Bluetooth connection.
NOTE:
Instructions for sharing pictures and videos stored on your phone can
be found in
6.2 Share Your Pictures & Video
.
6.3 TRANSFERRING FILES BETWEEN YOUR PHONE & COMPUTER
Transfer files between your phone and computer by connecting your phone to
your computer’s USB port.
To transfer files between your phone and your computer:
1. Use the USB cable that came with your phone (the “cord” of your phone’s
power cord) to connect your phone to your computer’s USB port.
Warning!
Follow any instructions that appear on your computer when
connecting to the USB port. Failure to follow these instructions may result
in damage to your files
.
2. Once connected, drag down the notification panel and touch
Connected
as a mass storage
to change connection type: Mass Storage, Media device
(MTP), and Camera (PTP).
6.4 CONNECTING TO VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS
Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to a secured local
network from outside the network. VPNs are commonly deployed by schools,
corporations, and other institutions that rely primarily on an on-location
network but allow secure access from the outside.
To connect to a VPN for the first time, add that VPN to your phone. You can
then connect to it automatically at any time.
To add a VPN to your phone:
1. From the Home screen, press
System settings
More...
(under
the Wireless & Networks section)
VPN
Add VPN network
.
2. Select the type of VPN, based on instructions from your VPN administrator,
and then follow your network administrator’s instructions to configure each
component of the VPN’s settings.
3. When you are done configuring the VPN, touch
Save
.
Your phone saves the VPN’s configuration and connects.
To connect to a previously-added VPN:
1. From the Home screen, press
System settings
More...
(under
the Wireless & Networks section)
VPN
.
The VPNs you have added are listed at the top of the screen.
2. Touch the desired VPN. Enter any requested information.
3. Touch
Connect
.
To disconnect from a VPN:
• Open the notifications panel, touch the active VPN notification, and touch
Disconnect
.
TIP:
You must set a lock screen PIN or password before using connecting to a
Virtual Private Network.
6.5 SHARING YOUR PHONE’S DATA CONNECTION
You can share your phone’s data connection with a computer, allowing that
computer to access the internet by using your phone’s data stream. You can
share your phone’s data connection with a single computer by using USB
tethering or with up to eight computers at a time by enabling the Portable
Wi-Fi hotspot setting.
NOTE:
Not all carriers support sharing your phone’s data connection. Please
check with your carrier to find out more.
6.5.1 SHARE YOUR PHONE’S DATA CONNECTION VIA USB TETHERING
You can share your phone’s data connection with a single computer via the
USB port; however, you can do this only when you are not currently using the
USB port to share files.
NOTE:
Some operating systems, such as Windows XP, require you to prepare
your computer before enabling USB tethering. Visit
www.android.com/tether
for more information.
