Good for:

• Sharing securely with nearby devices
• Sharing a link, a contact, one or a few photos
• Fast, immediate sharing

Things to consider:

• The other device must be within 1 foot (30 cm).
• Can't be used to share with iPhones.
• No Wi-Fi or cellular data connection required.

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Good for:

• Sharing from phone-to-phone or other connected device
• Fast sharing

Things to consider:

• Your phone must be paired and connected with another device.

Good for:

• Quickly sharing with a nearby phone, tablet, or computer
• No need for pairing devices (Simply touch them back-to-back.)

Things to consider:

• Devices you share with must have NFC.
• Both your phone and the other device must be on and unlocked.

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Good for:

• Sharing one photo or a low-resolution video
• Sharing with a friend or group
• Sharing immediately, as an event is happening

Things to consider:

• You and your recipients must have cellular data plans to receive multimedia text messages.
• Sending high resolution photos via text message uses more more data.
• Photos and video remain available until the recipient deletes the message.
• High quality videos are too large and cannot be shared in text messages.

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Good for:

• Sharing one or a few photos
• Sharing with a friend or group

Things to consider:

• Some email providers limit attachment sizes. For large files, upload the file to a cloud storage and email the link instead of the file.
• Email attachments remain available for download until the recipient deletes the email.

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Good for:

• Sharing high resolution photos, multiple photos, entire albums, and videos
• Controlling sharing via links
• Controlling how long you share something (You can easily delete it or turn off sharing privileges.)

Things to consider:

• Many cloud services offer free storage with a basic account.
• Cloud storage services are fairly secure, but not completely free from security breaches, so upload wisely.
• Upload over Wi-Fi to prevent cellular data charges.

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Good for:

• Sharing publicly, with large groups of friends, followers, and subscribers
• Sharing one photo at a time, or many photos, albums, or videos
• Controlling how long you share something (You can easily delete it or turn off sharing.)

Things to consider:

• Understand social network privacy and sharing policies before you post.
• Review updates to social network privacy and sharing policies often.
• Requires a Wi-Fi or cellular data connection.

Good for:

• Sharing files between phone and PC or tablet
• Sharing clipboard between phone and PC or tablet

Things to consider:

• Smart Connect can also share mobile data with your PC, access Android apps from your PC, use your phone as a webcam on PC, and much more.
• Learn more at Settings > Connected devices > Smart Connect