To use the Connected devices function
1
Connect your phone to a Wi-Fi® network.
2
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap
Connected devices
.
3
Tap beside
Change server name
and edit your phone name if needed. This
name will later appear on other client device(s) connected to the Wi-Fi network, to
identify your phone.
4
Mark the
Share contents
checkbox. appears in the status bar. Your phone
can now work as a media server.
5
Connect your computer or other client devices to the same Wi-Fi® network.
6
Activate client software installed on your computer. Find and select your phone as
the server.
7
A notification appears in the status bar of the phone. Tap it and set access
permissions.
8
Transfer to and show your phone content on client devices. It may take a couple
of minutes to show all the content on the client devices if many photo or music
files are saved on the phone.
9
To close the
Connected devices
view, press
. The
Connected devices
function stays running in the background.
10
To disconnect from the server, go to the
Connected devices
view in the phone
and unmark the
Share contents
checkbox.
A client device for which you have already set access permissions is a registered client
device and is displayed in the
Registered devices
list. A client device that is waiting for
you to grant access permissions is displayed in the
Pending devices
list.
The instructions described above may differ depending on the client devices. Also refer to your
client device User guide. If the device cannot connect, check that your home network is
working.
To set access permissions for a pending client device
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap
Connected devices
.
2
Select a client device from the
Pending devices
list.
3
Select an access permission level.
To change the name of a registered client device
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap
Connected devices
.
2
Select a client device from the
Registered devices
list, then select
Change
name
.
3
Enter a new name for the client device.
To change the access level of a registered client device
1
From the Home screen, tap , then find and tap
Connected devices
.
2
Select a client device from the
Registered devices
list.
3
Tap
Change access level
and select an option.
To get help about sharing content with other devices
•
When the
Connected devices
view is open, press
, then tap
Help
.
Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection
You can share your phone’s mobile data connection with a single computer using a USB
cable. This process is called USB tethering. You can also share your phone’s data
connection with up to eight devices at once, by turning your phone into a portable Wi-
Fi® hotspot.
When your phone is sharing its data connection, the following icons may appear in the
status bar or in the Notification panel:
USB tethering is active
Portable Wi-Fi® hotspot is active
Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active
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