Sending photos and videos to another Samsung device

**cdf3** · 02-09-2013, 08:17 AM

I'm trying to send multiple photos and videos to another Samsung Galaxy device. The NFC Beam feature works, but I'm only able to send one photo at a time. It's also kind of slow depending on the file size.
I shared a photo using Bluetooth, but the image came out smaller on the other device.
I also saw where you can share via Wifi Direct, but I'm not sure how to get this feature to work, and how it's supposed to be used.
I hoping there's an app that will allow me to transfer multiple files to the other Samsung device using wifi, since wifi speeds are much faster.
I played around with the BuddyShare feature, but couldn't find a way to select and send multiple pictures.

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**cdf3** · 02-09-2013, 09:41 PM

I finally figured out how to use WiFi Direct. I had to go to Settings > WiFi, then click on the WiFi Direct tab in the lower right corner. I then had to do go to the WiFi Direct screen on the other Samsung Galaxy device. The devices would then connect to one another. I was able to transfer files from phone to phone with high speed.
Now I need to find out how to transfer photos via Bluetooth without the photos being converted to a smaller image.

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**jodyberry** · 02-10-2013, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by cdf3

I finally figured out how to use WiFi Direct. I had to go to Settings > WiFi, then click on the WiFi Direct tab in the lower right corner. I then had to do go to the WiFi Direct screen on the other Samsung Galaxy device. The devices would then connect to one another. I was able to transfer files from phone to phone with high speed.
Now I need to find out how to transfer photos via Bluetooth without the photos being converted to a smaller image.

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Nfc can beam multiple photos at once. Just long - click on any photo. Then any other photo you tap will put a green checkmark on it.
Once you're done selecting, then do the s-beam thing and it will transfer everything! I found this out by accident one day!

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**cdf3** · 02-10-2013, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by jodyberry

Nfc can beam multiple photos at once. Just long - click on any photo. Then any other photo you tap will put a green checkmark on it.
Once you're done selecting, then do the s-beam thing and it will transfer everything! I found this out by accident one day!

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Thanks. I'll have to try it out.
Wonder how long it takes to transfer multiple photos?

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**jodyberry** · 02-10-2013, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by cdf3

Thanks. I'll have to try it out.
Wonder how long it takes to transfer multiple photos?

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I did about 5 or 6 photos and it took about 30 seconds. Not sure of the actual photo file size, but I always shoot at highest resolution.

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**donec** · 02-10-2013, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by jodyberry

Nfc can beam multiple photos at once. Just long - click on any photo. Then any other photo you tap will put a green checkmark on it.
Once you're done selecting, then do the s-beam thing and it will transfer everything! I found this out by accident one day!

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It doesn't work with all phones and you have to have the right app on both phones.

**jodyberry** · 02-10-2013, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by donec

It doesn't work with all phones and you have to have the right app on both phones.

You are correct. I have a note 2 and an S3. So those two work just fine.
OP said he has a note 2 as well.

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**cdf3** · 02-10-2013, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by jodyberry

I did about 5 or 6 photos and it took about 30 seconds. Not sure of the actual photo file size, but I always shoot at highest resolution.

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Do the two phones have to stay near one another during the 30 seconds the photos were transferred?

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**jodyberry** · 02-10-2013, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by cdf3

Do the two phones have to stay near one another during the 30 seconds the photos were transferred?

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I'm not really sure how close they need to stay. I know they don't need to stay touching, but when I've done the transfer as soon as the screen says that I can separate them I walk away maybe 5 or 10 feet and it seems to work okay.

Maybe someone who knows how it really works can chime in. I'm not sure if it's a form of Bluetooth or what.

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