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Dell Mobile Connect 3.x for Android User's Guide

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Pair your smartphone to the computer

The messages that are displayed on your smartphone and the steps that are mentioned may differ according to your smartphone manufacturer.

Prerequisites

Download and install the Dell Mobile Connect app on your smartphone—See Install Dell Mobile Connect on your smartphone.

Steps

  1. Open the Dell Mobile Connect application on your computer.
    A welcome screen is displayed.
    Figure 1. Welcome screen
    Welcome screen
    NOTE You can pair a smartphone to the computer when you open the Dell Mobile Connect application for the first time on your computer. If you want to pair another smartphone later, go to Settings > Phones.
  2. Read the terms and privacy policy.
  3. Select the check box and click or tap Get Started.
    A screen is displayed with two tiles Android and iPhone.
    Figure 2. Phone selection screen
    Phone selection screen
  4. Select Android, and click or tap Next.
    A window is displayed to enter the authorization code from the Dell Mobile Connect smartphone app.
    NOTE You can scan the QR code that is displayed on the window to download the app to your smartphone.
    Figure 3. Connect your phone to your PC
    Connect your phone to your PC
  5. Enter the authorization code from the smartphone app to the respective field on the computer screen, and click or tap Next.
    The pairing process is initiated, and a Bluetooth pairing code is displayed on your computer and the smartphone.
    Figure 4. Pairing initiation screen
    Pairing initiation screen
    Figure 5. Pairing code
    Pairing code
    Figure 6. Bluetooth pairing request on the smartphone
    Bluetooth pairing request on the smartphone
  6. Click or tap Next on the computer.
  7. Tap Pair on your smartphone.
    Figure 7. Request to link the smartphone
    Request to link the smartphone
    Figure 8. Request to access phone book
    Request to access phone book
    Figure 9. Request to access messages
    Request to access messages
  8. Allow the permission requests on your smartphone to pair and access the content.
    If the pairing process is successful, a message Congratulations! Your phone is now connected to: is displayed on the screen of your smartphone.
    NOTE The permission requests may differ according to your smartphone manufacturer. On some smartphones, the permission requests are part of the Bluetooth pairing message.
    Figure 10. You are connected
    You are connected
    Figure 11. You are connected
    You are connected
  9. Tap OK on your smartphone.
  10. Click or tap Finish on the computer.
    Figure 12. Your device is connected
    Your device is connected

Results

Your Android smartphone is now paired with your computer, and you can use all the features that are available on the Dell Mobile Connect application on your computer.

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