How to enable the nearby devices feature?
Before you can access or download shared photos in a nearby device, you have to enable the nearby devices feature in your phone first by using the following steps:
- On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap
at the top right to go to the settings menu. - With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Connect and share section and then tap Nearby devices
. - If Nearby devices is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on.
- The nearby devices feature has been enabled and this icon
will be displayed on the status bar.
How to access or download shared photos in a nearby device?
When you have enabled the nearby devices feature in your phone and there's a nearby device available that shares the photos and is connected to the same Wi-Fi network, then you can access or download shared photos from that device by using the following steps:
- Open the stock Gallery app.
- Tap
at the top left corner of the screen to open up the menus. - All available nearby devices will be listed in the Nearby devices section.
- Tap the required device that you want to access or download its photos.
- All shared photos from the selected device will be displayed here. To download shared photos go to the step #6, while to view shared photos only go to the step #7.
- If you wish to download some shared photos from the selected device into your phone, do as follows:
- Tap the required photo to view it in full screen.
- Swipe the screen from the left to the right or vice versa to view other shared photos.
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