Connect, share & sync
Share your data connection
Your computer can access the Internet through your phone's mobile network – you just
need a USB cable.
1
Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable.
Note:
if your computer is running something older than Microsoft® Windows® 7 or
Apple™ Macintosh™ OSX, it might require special configuration.
2
On your phone, swipe up
>
Settings
, and make sure
Wi-Fi
is off.
3
In
Settings
, tap
Network & Internet
>
Hotspot & tethering
, then tap the
USB
tethering
.
To stop the connection, tap
USB tethering
again, then disconnect your phone from
your computer.
Connect with NFC
Note:
NFC is not available in all areas or on all models.
Near Field Communication technology lets you instantly share an item on your phone
(such as a web link, contact or a photo) by touching the back of your phone to the back
of another NFC-enabled device.
Find it:
swipe up
>
Settings
>
Connected devices
>
NFC
Note:
the other device must support NFC too.
1
Open the screen that contains the item you want to share.
2
Touch the back of your phone to the back of the other device.
When the devices connect, you'll see
Tap to Beam
on your phone.
3
Touch your screen to share the item.
Mobile payment
You can use a secure payment app to pay for your purchase (where available and
supported).
Look for the NFC logo to confirm that you can make a mobile payment. Touch the
back of your phone to the payment device to pay for your purchase. You may need to
authenticate your purchase using your fingerprint or passcode.
To print your photos, documents and more from your phone, check if your printer's
manufacture has an app on Google Play. Then swipe up
>
Settings
>
Connected
devices
>
Printing
to get started.
You can also send your photos, docs and more to any Android device in your cloud or
to Google Drive. Just download the Cloud Print app from Play Store.
Sync to the cloud
One account with access to everything, everywhere – phone, tablet, computer.
Sync your Google account
When you log in to the same Google account, all devices can get to all the same apps,
movies, books and music from Google Play™ – plus you share the same Gmail, Google
Calendar™ and Google Mobile™. To add Google accounts to your phone, swipe up
>
Settings
>
Users & accounts
>
Add account
>
.
Phone & tablet
Your Android phone and tablet can work together to help you get the most out of both:
»
Transfer media and files:
copy files to your phone and transfer them to other
devices – see
Transfer files
.
»
Phone hotspot:
if you have a Wi-Fi tablet, turn your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot to let
your tablet access the Internet anywhere – see
Wi-Fi hotspot
.
»
Bluetooth® accessories:
if you have a Bluetooth keyboard or other accessories to use
with your tablet, remember you can use them with your phone too. To connect them,
see
Connect with Bluetooth wireless
.
Use a memory card
You can use your microSD card (sold separately) as portable or internal storage:
»
Portable storage (default):
store your pictures, videos, audio and other media files.
You can remove the microSD card at any time and insert it into another device. The
media files that are on the microSD card can be viewed on and copied to that device.
»
Internal storage:
in addition to your media files, you can store some downloaded
apps. The microSD card acts as an extension of the internal storage of your phone.
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