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How to Receive Files on the Receiving Device

Open the receive action, scan the sender's QR code, and monitor the received data as Client.

Receiving device: open the scanner

[Mockup placeholder: The feature screen with its Receive files, Scan to receive, or equivalent receive button highlighted]

Start receiving a file

1
Open the same feature or transfer area on the receiving device.
2
Choose Receive files, Scan to receive, or the equivalent receive button. The transfer window opens in Client mode.
3
Allow camera access when the browser asks for permission.
4
Point the camera at the QR code shown on the sending device. The scanner accepts the QR code generated by this system.

Receiving device: scanning state

[Mockup placeholder: Client transfer window with the camera scanner and the instruction Point the camera at the QR code on the computer screen]

Monitor receiving

1
After scanning, wait for the connection to change to Connected and for the transfer to begin.
2
Watch the progress card for the file name, percentage, speed, and the Received files list.
3
Wait for Download completed or the success state. Then continue with the feature-specific action for the received file.

Receiving device: progress and completed state

[Mockup placeholder: Client transfer window showing Connected, the progress bar, Received files, and the Completed button]

Do not switch apps during receiving

The transfer screen warns you not to close the screen or switch apps until the transfer is finished. If scanning fails, check camera permission and ask the sender to keep the QR screen open, then scan again.