Through Quickshare we can share files from two devices quickly and safely. We can even set an expiration date for the documents. Once After this time they will no longer be available. Below, we tell you how to do it.
Limit the time you share a file through Quickshare
If you are still not sure what it is Quickshare, it is the union between Google and Samsung in developing a standard for sharing content. What was previously known as Nearby has given way to this new technology, which in addition to exchanging files allows us to establish the time in which they are available. Something that users of platforms like WeTransfer or other online services know very well. Their links expire after a certain period of time and once they have expired, it is impossible to access their content unless the owner sends it to us again. so that We considerably reduce the information exposure time.
To share a document from our mobile with other devices, the first thing is to open Quick share, connect with the device in question and establish the parameters.
- From the app settings, we select the option “connected devices”.
- So doing so will open a new menu with different options among which we find “establish expiration”.
- This displays a new pop-up window from which we can choose the time during which the file will be active.
- The time we can allocate ranges from days, hour or a few simple minutes.
- And once the time we have allocated is exhausted will no longer be available the file in question.
- In this section, we find another of the most interesting adjustments, which allows delete automatically expired files from our history.
In this regard we can choose between three options. deactivated, where they will remain, even if their time has been consumed. Only delete the files we have received. Or that all files that have expired, both sent and received, are deleted. Establishing an expiration date is important especially when what is share is personal or sensitive information. With this we prevent it from being seen or reaching unreliable recipients. So this way we prevent it from being exposed for a long time.
Although it must be taken into account that we can only use this technology with devices that are close to us and that we can connect through Bluetooth, and that is why the danger of being intercepted is considerably reduced.
Let us remember that to ensure that our devices are secure, we must carry out the necessary updates to close possible security gaps, as well as not use unsecured networks. As well as being attentive to the links that we access through our devices. Well, they can be the gateway for cybercriminals, who will have access to the information they contain, so it is important to limit the availability time of the files we share to ensure your privacy.
