Using Android Beam in new Android App

JohnB
JohnB Member Posts: 1,085
edited November 21 in English Forum

I just browsed

http://blog.logos.com/2013/12/the-logos-apps-just-got-a-redesign/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LogosBibleSoftwareBlog+%28Logos+Bible+Software+Blog%29  

and read "Android Beam—devices with near field communications (NFC) capability will now be able to beam references, books, and notes when placed back to back with other NFC-capable devices."

How do I move a book from one Android to another? Was this a miss-print?  If not how do I do this? Is this only to another Android I own or can I share a book with someone else?
I have transferred photos using it so know a little.

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  • Graham Criddle
    Graham Criddle MVP Posts: 32,479

    For a discussion of this please see http://community.logos.com/forums/t/74823.aspx

  • JohnB
    JohnB Member Posts: 1,085
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/551908#Comment_551908

    Thanks but the link does not answer my query (which was probably not clear enough!).

    The Logos web page issued yesterday states specifically that >>devices with near field communications (NFC) capability will now be able to beam references, books, and notes when placed back to back with other NFC-capable devices<<

    The link you gave included a speculation that it is a possibility if Logos ever decided to allow transfer of books.

    The web page phraseology seems to either mean that books can now be transferred now OR that the app now has the capability and that Logos intends to allow books to be transferred in the near future. I presume that it is the latter which is something I was not aware of.

  • Drew Hannay
    Drew Hannay Member Posts: 603
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/551927#Comment_551927

    Here's how the feature currently works. When you initiate a Beam from Device A to Device B:

    1. If Device A viewing anything other than a resource:
      1. If Device B already has the app installed, the app will open
      2. If Device B does not have the app installed, Google Play will open to the app page
    2. If Device A is viewing a resource:
      1. if Device B owns that resource, Device B will open the resource to the same location as Device A
      2. If Device B does not own that resource, Device B will navigate to the store page so the resource can be purchased

    As far as I know, this is all the behavior that is currently planned for this feature.

  • JohnB
    JohnB Member Posts: 1,085
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/551943#Comment_551943

    Thanks very much Drew.

    The blog post seems to be a bit too optimistic at present.

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