How do I transfer a file using NFC?

To share a contact with another phone using NFC

1. Make sure that both your phone and the receiving phone have the NFC function and the Android Beam function turned on, and that both phone screens are active.
2. To view contacts in your phone, go to your Home screen, tap the Application screen icon, then tap the Contacts icon.
3. Tap the contact that you want to share.
4. Hold your phone and the receiving phone back to back so that the NFC detection area of each phone touches the other. When the phones connect, they vibrate and play a short sound. A thumbnail of the contact appears.
5. Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer.
6. When the transfer is done, the contact information is displayed on the screen of the receiving phone and is also saved on the receiving phone.

To share a music file with another phone using NFC

1. Make sure that both your phone and the receiving phone have the NFC function and the Android Beam function turned on, and that both phone screens are active.
2. To open the Walkman™ player, go to your Home screen, tap the Application screen icon, then find and tap WALKMAN.
3. Tap the MY MUSIC tab to open the music library.
4. Select a music category and browse to the track you want to share.
5. Tap the track to play it. You can then tap the Pause icon to pause the track. The transfer works whether the track is playing or paused.
6. Hold your phone and the receiving phone back to back so that the NFC detection area of each phone touches the other. When the phones connect, they vibrate and play a short sound. A thumbnail of the track appears.
7. Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer.
8. When the transfer is done, the music file plays immediately on the receiving phone. At the same time, the file is saved on the receiving phone.

Note: You might not be able to copy, send or transfer copyright-protected items.

To share a photo or video with another phone using NFC

1. Make sure that both your phone and the receiving phone have the NFC function and the Android Beam function turned on, and that both phone screens are active.
2. To view photos and videos in your phone, go to your Home screen, tap the Application screen icon, then find and tap Album.
3. Tap the photo or video that you want to share.
4. Hold your phone and the receiving phone back to back so that the NFC detection area of each phone touches the other. When the phones connect, they vibrate and play a short sound. A thumbnail of the photo or video appears.
5. Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer.
6. When the transfer is done, the photo or video is displayed on the screen of the receiving phone. At the same time, the item is saved on the receiving phone.

To share a web address with another phone using NFC

1. Make sure that both your phone and the receiving phone have the NFC function and the Android Beam function turned on, and that both phone screens are active.
2. From your Home screen, tap the Application screen icon.
3. To open the web browser, find and tap Browser.
4. Load the web page that you want to share.
5. Hold your phone and the receiving phone back to back so that the NFC detection area of each phone touches the other. When the phones connect, they vibrate and play a short sound. A thumbnail of the web page appears.
6. Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer.
7. When the transfer is done, the web page is displayed on the screen of the receiving phone.