• Before Use
  • Names and Functions of Parts
  • Charging
  • Turning Power On/Off
  • Locking/unlocking the Screen
  • Initial Settings
• Basic Method of Use
  • Connecting Wi-Fi
  • Using the Touchscreen
  • Inputting Text
  • Setting Manner Mode/Airplane Mode
  • Locking Screen Direction
  • Using a microSD Memory Card
• Home Screen
  • About Home Screen
  • Placing App Shortcuts and Widgets on the Home Screen
  • Notification Panel
  • Quick Settings Tile
  • Changing Wallpaper
• Web
  • Connecting Wi-Fi
  • Viewing Websites
• Photos
  • Taking Photos
  • Taking Photos
  • Taking Panoramic Photos
  • Viewing/editing
  • Viewing Photos/videos
  • Editing Photos
• Videos
  • Recording Videos
  • Viewing Videos
• Music
  • Playing Music
• Mail
  • Setting a Mail Account
  • Adding a Mail Account
  • Using Mail
• Apps
  • Downloading Apps, Books or Movies
  • Uninstalling Apps
• New Android 4.2 Features
  • Using Google Now
  • Using Android Beam
  • Using Miracast
  • Using Daydream
• Connecting to Other Devices
  • Connecting via a USB Cable
  • Bluetooth Settings
  • Using Android Beam
• Settings
  • WIRELESS & NETWORKS
  • [Wi-Fi] Settings
  • [Miracast] Settings
  • [Bluetooth] Settings
  • [Data usage] Settings
  • [More...] Settings
  • DEVICE
  • [Sound] Settings
  • [Display] Settings
  • [Storage] Settings
  • [Battery] Settings
  • 「Power saving」 Settings
  • [Apps] Settings
  • PERSONAL
  • [Location access] Settings
  • [Security] Settings
  • [Language & input] Settings
  • [Backup & reset] Settings
  • SYSTEM
  • [Date & time] Settings
  • [Accessibility] Settings
  • [About tablet]
• Handy Tips
  • Copying Files from a PC
  • Browsing Tablet Files using Mac
  • Checking if the Android OS is the Latest
  • Taking screenshots
• Specifications
  • Specifications

Using Android Beam

Android Beam is a feature which allows photos or web pages displayed on the screen of this device to be displayed on other devices or smoothly transfer data such as mail data, schedules, images, phonebook and XML data to other devices and equipment which support NFC (Near Field Communication) by holding this device over them.

Enabling Android Beam

1Tap the [Settings] icon from the app screen or the quick settings tile.

2Tap [More...].

3Tap [NFC] to tick it.

The NFC feature will be enabled and it will become possible to tap [Android Beam].

4Tap [Android Beam] and slide the ON/OFF button in the top right of the screen to the right to turn it on.

The Android Beam feature will be enabled.

Using Android Beam

1Turn on the Android Beam function of the NFC-supporting Android OS device being communicated with.

2On either this device or the other device, display the website, images, etc., to be transferred.

3Bring the NFC antenna of this device and the other device close together.

The NFC antenna of this device is located in the position shown below.

A thumbnail of the screen will be displayed and it will read [Touch to beam].

4Tap the screen of the sending device.

The content being displayed on this device will be transferred to the receiving device and displayed.

If the corresponding app is not installed on the receiving device, a screen to install apps in the Play store will be displayed.

Notification panel displays will confirm that data is being transferred and that data transfer is complete.