Send data using Bluetooth connectivity
There can be several active Bluetooth connections at a
time. For example, if you are connected to a compatible
headset, you can also transfer files to another compatible
device at the same time.
Bluetooth connectivity indicators
• When
is shown in the standby mode, a Bluetooth
connection is active.
• When
is blinking, your device is trying to connect
to the other device.
• When
is shown continuously, the Bluetooth
connection is active.
Tip! To send text using Bluetooth connectivity
(instead of text messages), open
Notes
, write the text,
and select
Options
>
Send
>
Via Bluetooth
.
1
Open an application where the item you want to send
is stored. For example, to send an image to another
compatible device, open
Gallery
.
2
Select the item (for example, an image) and
Options
>
Send
>
Via Bluetooth
. Devices with Bluetooth wireless
technology that are within range start to appear on the
display one by one. You can see a device icon, the name
of the device, the device type, or a short name.
Tip! If you have searched for devices earlier, a list
of the devices that were found previously is shown
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first. To start a new search, select
More devices
. If
you switch off the device, the list is cleared.
Device icons:
—Computer; —Phone; —Audio
or
video; —
Headset; —Other.
To interrupt the search, press
Stop
. The device list
freezes.
3
Select the device with which you want to connect.
4
If the other device requires pairing before data can be
transmitted, a tone sounds, and you are asked to enter
a passcode. See ‘Pair devices’, p. 85.
5
When the connection has been established,
Sending
data
is shown.
The
Sent
folder in
Messaging
does not store messages sent
using Bluetooth connectivity.
Tip! When searching for devices, some devices may
show only the unique addresses (device addresses). To
find the unique address of your device, enter the code
*#2820# in the standby mode.