Galaxy S6 Guide

Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick Connect

Learn how to use Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick Connect

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1) What is Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick connect?
2) Where can I find Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick connect?
3) Use Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick Connect to connect to other devices, and share contents
3.1) Step 1: Open the notification panel and tap Quick Connect.
3.2) Step 2: Find and connect to other devices
3.3) Step 3: Share content through Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick connect.
4) Why I cannot find Galaxy S6 Quick Connect on your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge?
5) Can I disable Galaxy S6 Quick Connect?
5.1) Can you use Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick Connect on your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge?

What is Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick connect?

Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick connect allows you to search for nearby devices and quickly connect to them without going through the detailed Bluetooth or WiFi Direct settings.  The connection can be through Bluetooth or WiFi direct (including screen mirroring through Miracast).

Actually, if you are a long-term Samsung Galaxy devices user, you probably noticed Quick connect in a few devices already, for  example, Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 4. Unfortunately, many owners have no idea on how to use it.

Many smartphone users, especially new Android users, may have problems to connect two devices through Bluetooth or WiFi direct.  Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick connect can make the job easier for many Galaxy S6 owners.

Please note, Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge has the identical Quick connect. This guide applies to both Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, although in the text, I used Galaxy S6 only most of the time.

Where can I find Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick connect?

Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick connect is part of the notification panel.  Actually, you can only access Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick connect from the notification panel.

To access Quick connect in Galaxy S6, you need swipe down (see this page on gestures on Galaxy S6 touchscreen) from the status bar (top of the screen, please see this page on status bar) with one finger to open notification panel.

Use Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick Connect to connect to other devices, and share contents

If the other device does not support Quick connect, you need turn on Bluetooth or WiFi Direct on these devices manually.

If the other device supports Quick connect, you just need turn on Quick connect on that device. Quick connect will enable necessary settings automatically for you.

Step 1:  Open the notification panel and tap Quick Connect.

Swipe down from the status bar to open Galaxy S6 notification panel.

Tap Quick connect as shown below.

If you are using this feature for the first time, select a visibility option and tap TURN ON QUICK CONNECT as shown below.

For security reasons, you should set the visibility of Galaxy S6 as Only when Quick connect turned on, as shown below.

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You can modify the Galaxy S6 visibility later by tapping Settings on top right.

You can also set the privacy for Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick connect as shown above so that Galaxy S6 is visible to contacts only.

Step 2: Find and connect to other devices

Once you turn on Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick connect,  Wi-Fi and the Bluetooth features will be activated automatically in your Galaxy S6.

Galaxy S6 will start to search for nearby devices.

For other devices, you can turn on Quick connect, or enable Bluetooth and WiFi Direct manually. If you turn on Bluetooth manually, you need make sure the visibility of such a device is on.

In this example, my Galaxy S6 edge found Galaxy Note 4 nearby as shown below.

Tap the found device (in this case, as shown in the screenshot, it is Galaxy Note 4) to connect to it and find possible operations.

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Step 3:  Share content through Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick connect.

After tapping the available devices, you can find you can share content or share WiFi profile with Galaxy Note 4 through Quick connect.

To share content through Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick connect, tap Share content as shown below.

You can now select various types of contents to be shared to Galaxy Note 4.

Tap any of them and then select the content. The content in Galaxy S6  will be shared with the other device (Galaxy  Note 4 in this case).

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Why I cannot find Galaxy S6 Quick Connect on your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge?

In some regions, some carriers chose to remove this feature.

So, if you cannot find Quick Connect in Galaxy S6 or S6 edge from the notification panel, very likely, your carrier or distributor opted to remove this feature.

Can I disable Galaxy S6 Quick Connect?

No, you cannot disable Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick Connect. This is enabled (if it is enabled) as an essential feature (although it is not essential) in Galaxy S6 TouchWiz.

Can you use Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick Connect on your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge?

If you have any questions on using Samsung Galaxy S6 Quick Connect on your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge, please let us know in the comment box below. We will try to help you.

For other features of Galaxy S6, please check Galaxy S6 online manual page.

For detailed guides on how to use Samsung Galaxy S6, please check Galaxy S6 how-to guides page.

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  1. skybluehuw says

    Hi, good help topics. I am having issues connecting to anything via Bluetooth with my S6 edge. I am not a Samsung newbie but not matter what I try I have no joy. Do you know of any reported issues from anyone else.

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  2. Duane says

    Actually Samsung has made a change to quick connect on the S6 edge. Quick Connect will play music to your DNLA device now ONEY if you use Samsung’s music app. Try this open Samsung’s music app and start playing a song, then swipe down from the top and tap on “Quick Connect” and you will see and be able to play to your DNLA device. Now close the Samsung music app, open the google music app and follow the same steps as before. You will now notice that “Quick Connect” has now suddenly lost its ability to locate your DNLA device!

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  4. Hali says

    The s6 does have mNy Bluetooth problems. There are plenty of threads on this issue with many users
    I’ve been a long time Galaxy user and never had a problem till the s6.

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  5. Debbie Butcher says

    I am connected to Bluetooth with my S6, but it doesn’t recognize my contacts. I have to use a # to call someone.

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  7. Paula says

    When I click on the Quick Connect it automatically turns on the blue tooth and searches for devices. I do not get the accessibility option. How do I fix this?

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  8. William Miller says

    Before reading your article I activated quick connect on my new Samsung 6s Edge. However, I selected always visible (which was highlighted by default). After reading your article I now realize that I should have selected Only when quick connect turn on. How can I go back to that option to correct my mistake?

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  11. laura says

    Hi there; I have tried to pair my phone to my car Bluetooth device (parrot). I put the code in wrong the first time and now it won’t let me change the code, so just fails to pair with it every time. I can’t work out how to reenter the password, there doesn’t seem to be an option. As it never paired in the first place there isn’t the option to unpair and do it again. Any suggestions?

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  13. Graham says

    Just bought an S6 64gb. Mine connects my notebook ( HP Pavillion ) without a problem. Are there different versions of the S6 ? I bought mine from Czech Republic.

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  14. Nancy says

    I found a solution for galaxy s6 bluetooth not pairing. On the phone dial keypad dial *#7353#, it will take u to 12 diagnostic phone issues. #7 is bluetooth once press it will turn on phone bluetooth. Hope that helps. It sure help me and my frustration with bluetooth

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  15. Graham says

    My Galaxy S6 Bluetooth was working fine sending and receiving from my computer. I didn’t even get prompted for a password. Now, something has changed. Could this be an Android or Windows update ? I now get asked for a passcode to pair. When I verify the passcode on my laptop, I am still told incorrect passcode. So I am stuck. Can anyone help ? Thanks.
    I guess I can open my email on my phone and download to my phone. Havn’t tried that yet but I would rather have Bluetooth working again.

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  16. Graham says

    I seem to have sorted out the problem. I looked back to a previous chat and I rebooted the phone and computer. It then opened a wizard and installed some software. Then the pairing worked. Strange that it worked before without this. But anyway, problem solved. So a reboot is the first thing to try if you cannot pair devices.

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  17. Marya says

    Every time I click on video content to share through quick connect it just brings me back to page of selecting device to share with.

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  18. Dave says

    I’ve ordered the S6, and was wondering if I will be able to connect it to my bluetooth card terminal (Paypal Here) and bluetooth receipt printer at the same time?

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  19. pbsantos79 says

    I’ve just bought the Galaxy S6 and having bluetooth problems. My S4 connected to everything without problem. My S6 has only managed to connect to my in car bluetooth when i used a pairing code. My S6 wont connect to my Samsung Smart Tv’s (not a single one of the 3 I own). Won’t connect to several other devices my S4 connected to. Emabrrassing….. going to change for something else. not staying with Samsung if bluetooth is this flakey…..

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  20. sham says

    On my s6 64gb if i turn on quick connect evey time I getting a message ” a new version is available, update now . When I tap ok nothing happens.

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  23. Brandon says

    The Samsung 6s quick connect is horrible!!! I’m a long time Samsung user and the 6s will not automatically connect to my car Bluetooth. I have called customer service numerous times and even went to the ATT store several times. Still doesn’t work. Samsung needs to fix the quick connect issue on the Samsung 6s models!!!! Horrible!!!!

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  24. Belinda says

    I have just got a samsung s6 and cant connect to my stereo, its a new stereo, and automatically linking when i turn it on bluetooth, but my samsung wont find it. How do I get this to work??

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  25. Sekhar says

    When I click on Quick Connect, I get a error message “no app can perform this action”. Can you please help?

    I am trying to use Miracast and unable to connect to the device.

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  26. Jamie Campos says

    I thought I would try this application. Samsung wanted me to update it, so I clicked ‘ok’. Then I was presented with a screen that said Samsung wanted access to ALL KINDS of stuff that they have no legitimate need…. for example… why do they need access to my social media to install quick connect?

    This is noting but big-brother shit.

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  27. Shelly says

    Hoping you can help me! Trying to connect my s6 edge+ to my hp pavilion laptop. It shows up under devices in quick connect but it only gives a “start screen mirroring” option. There’s no ‘share content’ option like in the above image. I want to send videos from my phone to edit on my laptop.

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  28. LCSR says

    Can someone please help me!!
    I decided to transfer a few songs from my pc to my galaxy S6 via quick connect. After the download was complete I opened the music app but I couldn’t find the songs, not a single one. So I opened the documents folder and there they were (under recent downloads) , but now there’s now way to transfer them to the music library. What do I do ?

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  29. fernando ricagno says

    hello . I have a Galaxy S6 edge .
    I`m trying to work with quick connect . (version 3 last version )
    It doesn`t work , once I start it gives me No se encontraron dispositivos Devices not found .
    I have two Pc’s with bluetooth activated and didn’t find.
    If I enter in the option bluetooth all works fine

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  30. Kim Baxter says

    I have the Samsung gear circle. When I am connected to my S6 edge plus, everytime a phone call comes in, my gear circle disconnects and it rings through my phone, it didn’t use to do this. I hate that after every phone call, I have to go into the stupid “quick connect” and select the audio path. If my gear circle is turned on and I am using it, then that is where I want it ALL THE TIME. How do I fix it the way it used to be, all notifications thru the head gear?

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  31. Dustin Johnson says

    This is crap and I mean bs I want screen mirroring back it worked so much better than this piece of shit

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  33. Pb says

    Not working for me either, thanks to the latest software upgrade. Will recognize my Roku 3, but won’t keep a connection. Never had this issue before with mirroring. Using the S6. Why do they always have to shag with something that works fine beforehand?

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  34. Francine says

    Bluetooth problems! my acer laptop and my new HP Envy 360 will pair successfully with my GS6 but will not hold onto a connection. I try to send photo files and they fail constantly. this has only been happening since Quick Connect was turned on (in last 3 months, didn’t know it was there before). tried rebooting both devices, pairing & unpairing. updated Bluetooth drivers on the new laptop, still won’t hold connection. quick connect is not your friend and you should be able to disable it if you don’t want to use it.

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  35. Chris says

    I can no longer use my s5 edge quick connect to stream anything to my samsung dvd player. It always worked until recently, now all it says is failed to transfer file. I have tried resetting everything and updating both but nothing helps.

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  36. Richard says

    When i use Quick Connect between my Galaxy s6edge plus and Samsung tab s 10.5 another name comes up from my contact list and not my phone name. If i delete the name from contact list then my phone name comes up. I can still use Q.C perfectly. It is just a name issue

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  37. Country girl says

    On my galaxy s4 I could start screen mirroring and after it started, as long as I was connected, I could use my phone regularly while viewing content on the connected device without interrupting what I was watching (while viewing a movie). How do I make it to where I can view contents on my phone while watching a movie on my connected device without interrupting the movie?

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  38. Verna says

    I’ve already been using Quick Connect no problem. I have a Samsung LED TV and a Galaxy but now when I try I only get the option to share content. Previously I had two options…share content and display phone. I don’t know how to get the display phone option back.

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  39. D. Lang says

    I have a Galaxy S6.
    Cannot pair it with Wireless Headphones > Aftershokz Bluez 2S ,
    Does not recognize the device, does not allow me to manually add a device. I have turned on my Blue tooth, my Wireless, and Let my phone be discovered. The wireless headphones and phone, are sitting side by side. Both have lots of charge. I am stuck. I tried Quick Connect and it does not work. My friend’s Galaxy S7 , can find the device no problem, can find all my devices! My Galaxy S6 , also keeps dropping the wireless connection, yet the S7 stays strong and steady.. What the heck!!!?!

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  40. Rob Hurt says

    Quick connect got set as the default share option in My Files app. I cannot find the settings for Quick Connect to change this. I have tried everything listed here. It is NOT on the screen when I slide down from the top of my home screen. How do I turn this OFF as the default for opening .jpg files in My Files?

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