A new feature that Android users have been waiting for, which allows sharing links, images, and files between different Android devices, and although there are many applications that you can use to share files and different things on Android phones, the recipient must have the same application on his phone, which creates a problem. Sometimes, therefore, the "Nearby Share" feature that is included in Android phones by default is a solution to this problem. So let's not dwell on the introduction and start explaining how you can use this feature.
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This feature is very similar to the "AirDrop" feature on iPhones and iPads, and this feature is compatible with Android 6.0 or higher devices. The first to get this feature are Google's Pixel devices, followed by Samsung devices directly, and then the rest of the other devices. This feature is integrated by Google Play Services, which is one of the main components that are shipped with the Google Play Store by default, so it is necessary to first ensure that Google Services are updated to the latest version.
How to ensure that the feature is present and activated on your phone
First, click on this link to go directly to the Google Play Store. After that, if you see the "Update" button, click on it to update Google services to the latest version, but if you do not find the Updates button, this means that Google services are updated to the latest version available for your phone.
Next, go to your phone's Settings menu, and scroll down to the Google Settings option.
After that, click on the "Device Connections" option.
Then, click on the Nearby Share option. If the "Nearby Share" option is not in the menu for your phone, and you have made sure that Google services are updated to the latest version, this means that the feature is not available for your phone model at present, and it will soon be integrated into one of the upcoming updates.
After clicking on the "Nearby Share" option, toggle the switch at the top of the screen to enable the feature on your phone, as shown in the image below.
After that, click on the "Device Name" option to give your device a unique name.
Next, you can select the Device Visibility option to adjust the privacy settings. You can control the privacy settings with three different options. The first is the “All Contacts” option, and when you select this option, all your contacts will be able to see your device, the second option is some contacts, and through this option, you can choose the contacts that you will be able to see your device.
As for when you select the last option “Hidden”, no one will be able to see your device, and whether you choose any one of these options, you can see all nearby devices when you enable the close sharing feature, unlike devices that used one of the privacy settings that prohibit some parties Contact for sure. After adjusting the privacy settings as you wish, return to the settings page for the Close Share feature again and click on the “Data” option.
Through this option, you can select the data usage that suits your needs, whether without the Internet, using Wi-Fi only, or using mobile data. After selecting your options, click on Modify or “Update”.
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How to use Nearby Share
After confirming the presence and activation of the feature, you can now share files, links, and photos with any other device that has the feature of close sharing. For example, we will share the link to our blog (abouelmagd tech احمد ابو المجد 2), and you can do that with any other link. First, go to the site whose link you want to share from any browser, for example, we will use Chrome browser, then go to the browser menu by pressing the three dots at the top of the page, then select the Share option.
After selecting the 'Share' option, click on the 'Nearby Share' option.
After clicking on the Nearby Share option, your device will search for nearby devices, so the recipient must also enable the feature and turn on the Bluetooth service.
After that, the recipient's device will receive a notification stating that there is a device that wants to share files using the Nearby Share feature, so click on this notification so that the sender's device can see the recipient's device.
Once you click on this option, the recipient's device will become visible, and the other device can select it to start the sending process. Then a notification will appear on the recipient's device confirming the incoming item has been received as with any traditional send. After that, the link will be sent directly and without any problems. You should know that sharing the link is one example, where you can share images and files as well. All you have to do is select the option to share closely in the share menu to use the feature and follow the same steps mentioned previously in any process. send.
