How to use Nearby Share on your Android phone

The answer to Apple's AirDrop was launched in June 2020, and it had been a long time coming. It's calledNearby Share and it allows you to easily share links to other users through a streamlined and simple process. If you're not sure how to use Nearby Share, we'll walk you through it. Let's start.

You need to enable Nearby Share before sharing a file with it. How do I enable Nearby Share on my phone?

This is the first thing. Click on the settings you want to open.

There are two You can tap connected devices.

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There are three. You can head into connection preferences.

There are four. If you want to share it nearby, select nearby share.

There are five. To use nearby share, turn on the switch.

When Nearby Share is used, you need to set your visibility settings. The following people can discover your device.

• Hidden - No one can discover your phone.
• Contacts - Only your selected contacts can discover your phone.
• Everyone - Every Android device nearby can discover your phone.

This is also where you can change the name of your device to make it appear to other devices.

Once you've set up Nearby Share on your device, it will always be in use according to your preferences.

Let's get going now that Nearby Share has been enabled. We're going to look at how you initiate Nearby Share on your phone. Something can be an image, a link, or a song.

This is the first thing. Hit the share button if you want to share it with others.

There are two The Nearby Share icon has two twisted lines on it.

There are three. The device you want to receive is nearby.

There are four. The file will be shared once the recipient accepts it.

You can use Nearby Share to share links, files, and other items on your phone, so you can use it to share all kinds of things. It's possible to share items from the best phones to the best laptops.

What does the whole process look like when you share it with someone else? Nearby Share needs to be enabled before the receiving device can be used. This is what you will see if you receive a file via Nearby Share.

This is the first thing. There is a pop-up notifying you of nearby share.

There are two The pin should match the device.

There are three. If the pin matches, accept the file.

The user interface of Nearby Share is very easy to use.

The linked guide will show you how to accept Nearby Share on your Chromebooks.

Nearby Share has the ability to send apps from the Play Store to other users. You can use it to share apps between phones.

This is the first thing. You can open the app on your phone.

There are two In the top right corner, tap your profile picture.

There are three. You can manage apps and devices.

There are four. Next to the Share apps option, press send.

There are five. Go to the receiver's phone and tap Receive next to the Share apps option.

There are six. To send an app from the sender's phone, tap the send arrow in the upper right corner.

There are seven. Pick the receiver from the sender's phone.

There are eight. Hit Receive to accept the app from the receiver's phone.

The user who receives the app can install it on their phone.

You should be careful with your settings. Everyone in the vicinity should not be allowed to discover and share files on your phone. You could end up with something bad.

I like to see my phone in my Nearby Share settings. When people have Nearby Share enabled on their devices, unknown and untrusted individuals won't find my phone.

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