With Windows 10 April 2018 Update, Microsoft removed the HomeGroup feature and introduced a new feature called Nearby Sharing. As per Microsoft “Nearby Sharing feature, allow users to transfer files over Wi-Fi (does not use your internet bandwidth) or Bluetooth (when devices are not connected to the same Wi-Fi network). That means you can quickly share files between two Windows 10 devices without connecting them with an Ethernet cable. Overall We have a good experience with this feature but few users reports:
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New “Nearby sharing” feature does not work
Bluetooth it Turned on and working properly, But cannot get this new ” nearby sharing” feature to work at all. And Some users report The Device is discovered but They cant share files & folders with it, again some others report The files are sent slowly while transfer using nearby sharing feature, Windows didn’t display nearby sharing notifications, etc
If you are also facing any of these problems While using the windows 10 nearby sharing feature or Can not connect nearby devices here are some solutions you may try to fix the issue.
Make sure you are using the Latest windows 10
As we discussed before the nearby feature was introduced on the Windows 10 April 2018 update so check and make sure your both (the PC you’re sharing from and the one you’re sharing too) devices are using windows 10 version 1903 or later versions. To check the Windows version press windows + R type winver and ok you will find your installed windows 10 version and build number.
Also, make sure you have turned on nearby Feature from Settings > System > Shared Experiences on both ( the PC you’re sharing from and the one you’re sharing too) devices.
Make sure that both devices are set up for nearby sharing. On each device, select the Start button> Settings > System > Shared experiences, and make sure that I can share or receive content from is set to Everyone nearby.
Check PC has Bluetooth version 4.0
According to Microsoft, the Nearby Sharing feature requires Bluetooth 4.0 (or later) with Low Energy (LE) support. To check your Bluetooth version open Device manager -> expend Bluetooth. Right-click on your Bluetooth adapter’s entry and then click Properties. Now move to the Advanced tab, Here, you should see the LMP version As the image below.
The LMP versions correspond to Bluetooth versions as follows:
LMP 3.x – Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
LMP 4.x – Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
LMP 5.x – Bluetooth 3.0 + HS
LMP 6.x – Bluetooth 4.0
LMP 7.x – Bluetooth 4.1
LMP 8.x – Bluetooth 4.2
LMP 9.x – Bluetooth 5.0
To find out if Bluetooth LE is supported, on each PC, type device manager in the search box, expand Bluetooth and then select the name of your Bluetooth radio adapter. Right-click it, select Properties, select Details, and then select Bluetooth radio supports Low Energy Central Role under Property. Make sure the value is listed as True.
If you found the situation where The nearby device is discovered, but I can’t share files, documents with it. that causes Move the devices closer together and try sharing again. because If the devices are too far apart, nearby sharing won’t work.
Nearby Sharing slow data transfer
Again if your Devices are not on the same WiFi network and nearby sharing using Bluetooth to send and receive files this will cause a Slow Transfer rate because as we know Bluetooth is generally slower than Wi-Fi. So we recommend Connect both Devices on the same WiFi network while using the nearby sharing feature.
Also, Microsoft Recommends while using the nearby sharing features make sure The network connection profile is set to Private on both devices. To check the network connection profile, select the Start button> Settings > Network & Internet > Status, then select Change connection properties and look at the setting under Network profile.
Windows didn’t display nearby sharing notifications
Again if you Didn’t see any nearby sharing notifications while sending or receiving files. First of all Try to resend the File again and check it works if it doesn’t ” on the device you’re sharing to, select action center on the right side of the taskbar and check for the notifications there. In some cases, notifications appear in the action center, but not on your screen. For example, this can happen if the focus assist is turned on.
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