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Share your data connection Your computer can access the Internet through your phone's mobile network-you just need a USB cable. Note: Your phone turns off Wi-Fi and uses the mobile network for Internet access. This feature may require an additional subscription service from your service provider. 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. Share files with Nearby Share Share files with nearby contacts using Nearby Share. Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Connected devices > Connection preferences > Nearby Share 1 Tap Device visibility to choose an option: • All contacts: All contacts near you can share with your phone when the screen is unlocked. • Some contacts: Tap the switch beside the contacts who can share with your phone when the screen is unlocked. • Hidden: No contacts can share with your phone. 2 Tap , then tap the switch to turn the feature on. Note: Bluetooth and Location features must be turned on. 3 Open the file you want to share, such as a photo, video, or website. 4 Tap > Nearby Share. Note: If you don't see Nearby Share as an option, tap Create link, then tap Nearby Share. 5 Tap the contact's phone to send the file. 6 Tap Accept on the receiving phone. Note: Not all phones can receive files using Nearby Share. Print 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 > Connection preferences > 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. Connect, share, pay & sync

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Connect, share, pay & sync
Share your data connection
Your computer can access the Internet through your phone’s mobile
network—you just need a USB cable.
Note:
Your phone turns off Wi-Fi and uses the mobile network for
Internet access. This feature may require an additional subscription
service from your service provider.
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.
Share files with Nearby Share
Share files with nearby contacts using Nearby Share.
Find it:
Swipe up
>
Settings
>
Connected devices
>
Connection
preferences
>
Nearby Share
1
Tap
Device visibility
to choose an option:
•
All contacts:
All contacts near you can share with your phone when
the screen is unlocked.
•
Some contacts:
Tap the switch beside the contacts who can share
with your phone when the screen is unlocked.
•
Hidden:
No contacts can share with your phone.
2
Tap
, then tap the switch to turn the feature on.
Note:
Bluetooth and Location features must be turned on.
3
Open the file you want to share, such as a photo, video, or website.
4
Tap
>
Nearby Share
.
Note:
If you don’t see
Nearby Share
as an option, tap
Create link
,
then tap
Nearby Share
.
5
Tap the contact’s phone to send the file.
6
Tap
Accept
on the receiving phone.
Note:
Not all phones can receive files using Nearby Share.
Print
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
>
Connection preferences
>
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.