Say what Nearby Share is
Hand a photo to the phone across the table, with no email involved.
Nearby Share sends a photo or a file straight to another Android phone in the same room.
On newer phones it is called Quick Share. Either way, the other person has to accept first.
Key points
- Nearby Share hands a file straight to a phone in the same room
- The other person accepts first, so nothing arrives unasked
What to remember
- Your phone is findable only while that panel is open.
- Nearby Share always asks the person receiving.
Try this
Open a photo on your own phone and press Share. Look along the top row for the phones near you.
Practice: Say what Nearby Share is. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.