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| Started by | Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> |
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| First post | 2016-07-31 00:41 +0000 |
| Last post | 2016-11-11 10:33 -0500 |
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What does "Google Settings > Set up Nearby Device" actually do? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-31 00:41 +0000
Re: What does "Google Settings > Set up Nearby Device" actually do? John McGaw <Nobody@Nowh.ere> - 2016-07-31 16:05 -0400
Re: What does "Google Settings > Set up Nearby Device" actually do? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-31 20:27 +0000
Re: What does "Google Settings > Set up Nearby Device" actually do? joaorocha0@gmail.com - 2016-11-11 04:57 -0800
Re: What does "Google Settings > Set up Nearby Device" actually do? "Percival P. Cassidy" <Nobody@NotMyISP.net> - 2016-11-11 10:33 -0500
| From | Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> |
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| Date | 2016-07-31 00:41 +0000 |
| Subject | What does "Google Settings > Set up Nearby Device" actually do? |
| Message-ID | <nnjhg7$p4l$1@gioia.aioe.org> |
What does "Google Settings > Setup Nearby Device" actually do?
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I was testing things out to see if I could help Wade Garrett
who had asked how to get AirDroid working on Android recently.
Hunting and pecking around, I found this which I had never used:
Google Settings > Set up nearby device
Hmmm.... what does *that* do?
1. I clicked "Set up nearby device"
2. It came up with a "Getting started" screen which said:
"To set up your other device, your phone's Bluetooth
and your WiFi data will be used..."
3. But when I hit "Next", it didn't find any devices
(which makes sense, since I don't know what I'm doing)
Anyone here use this "Google: Set up nearby device"?
What does Google Settings > Setup Nearby Device actually do?
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| From | John McGaw <Nobody@Nowh.ere> |
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| Date | 2016-07-31 16:05 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <zSsnz.57729$9r7.55254@fx39.iad> |
| In reply to | #32939 |
On 7/30/2016 8:41 PM, Aardvarks wrote: > But when I hit "Next", it didn't find any devices > (which makes sense, since I don't know what I'm doing) https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6260286?hl=en
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| From | Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> |
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| Date | 2016-07-31 20:27 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <nnlmun$1nkr$2@gioia.aioe.org> |
| In reply to | #32966 |
On Sun, 31 Jul 2016 16:05:49 -0400, John McGaw wrote: > https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6260286?hl=en I wasn't aware that the feature is called "Nearby", so that reference helps a lot. It's titled: Use Nearby to interact with what┬ around you https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6260286?hl=en Saying: Nearby helps you find and interact with services and devices close to you (within about 30 m or 100 ft). Nearby discoveries" uses only low-power Bluetooth to detect broadcasts around your device. "Nearby apps" uses a combination of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and inaudible sound to detect devices around your device. But, apparently it's not useful for file transfer. So, if Nearby doesn't work for that OP, then maybe Android Beam will. Use Android Beam to share content by NFC https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/2781895
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| From | joaorocha0@gmail.com |
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| Date | 2016-11-11 04:57 -0800 |
| Message-ID | <09ef9f77-4326-4a18-9392-ee59007e5262@googlegroups.com> |
| In reply to | #32969 |
It does nothing as it's another poorly developed feature. I always get the Sorry something went wrong message. These core things that android can't get right...
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| From | "Percival P. Cassidy" <Nobody@NotMyISP.net> |
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| Date | 2016-11-11 10:33 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <e8m6j8FibclU2@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #35823 |
On 11/11/2016 07:57 AM, joaorocha0@gmail.com wrote: > It does nothing as it's another poorly developed feature. I always get the Sorry something went wrong message. These core things that android can't get right... I used it to transfer everything from our old Nexus 4 phones to our new Nexus 5X phones. It worked fine. Perce
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