Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on your Android Phone

Today, let’s explore a couple of wireless connectivity options for your Android device. The most common connectivity modes used are Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. To establish any kind of connectivity, you will need to turn ON the concerned phone feature, usually found under the Settings menu.

From the Applications screen choose Settings and then choose Wi-Fi. As you can see in the picture, Wi-Fi is turned off on this device. Switch it on so that it searches for the available Wi-Fi connections within its range. You would see a screen like the one shown below, with a list of available connections your phone can connect to.

In most cases, the Wi-Fi connections are secured through WEP or WPA2 and on choosing to connect with such a network, you will get prompted to enter the necessary key/password. In case you don’t have one, contact your system administrator / Internet company for the password.

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In case you don’t see the network you want to connect to, press the SCAN button to again search for available wireless connections.

Samsung Galaxy S3

You can customize the Wi-Fi settings on Samsung galaxy S3, follow the simple steps below.

In the application list, select Settings, Wi-Fi, and then Advanced. You can change the following options:

Network notification - Set the device to notify you when an open Wi-Fi AP is available.

Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep - Set whether or not to keep the Wi-Fi feature active in Sleep mode.

Check for Internet service - Set to check if you can access Internet services while using the current AP.

MAC address - View the MAC address.

IP address - View the IP address.

Bluetooth allows you to connect to any other Bluetooth enabled device. The Bluetooth range, however, is much shorter than Wi-Fi, lasting typically only for a few feet. Bluetooth is commonly used for sharing files or connecting with other devices for their feature sets like a wireless Bluetooth headset.

Bluetooth Status Indicators

The following icons show your Bluetooth connection status at a glance:

 Displays when Bluetooth is active.

Displays when Bluetooth is connected (paired) and communicating.

In the coming days we will understand how to track Data Usage on your device and how to personalize the phone. Stay Tuned…!!

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