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HOT TIP #2
Binding Your Phone To Your Frame?

Wow, aren't you lucky! You've been given an Aluratek WiFi Frame as a gift or you've purchased it for yourself. Now you want to set it up, but you've never connected your phone to a piece of hardware like this before, so how do you start? What do you do? This article will help you bind your phone to your frame  utilizing the Smart Frame app (model numbers: AWDMPF107F, AWDMPF208F, AWS09F, AWS10F, ACKWS10F, AFT11F, AWS13F, AWS15F, AWS215F, AWS17F, AWS217F, AWDMPF117F, AWS19F). So let's get started!

Step 1: Download the ‘Aluratek Smart Frame” APP to your Smartphone

1. Go to the App store on your Apple or Anroid device and search for “Aluratek Smart Frame” then install and open. (Image 1 & 2)
   NOTE: Make certain you download “Aluratek Smart Frame” and not “Aluratek WIFI Frame”
2. Tap “Complete” on the device info screen.
   
   

Step 2: Creating Your Account in the App

1. Open the “Aluratek Smart Frame” APP (Allow notifications if prompted)
2. Select “Sign Up” (Image 3)
3. Create “Username” “Password” (write this down as you will need it later)
4. Enter your email address then press the “Submit” button. (Image 4 & 5)
   
   

Step 3: Bind Your Frame

1. Make sure you are signed in within the APP
2. Select “Devices” within the APP
3. Click the “+” next to My Devices (Image 6)
4. Enter a device Name that will help you identify this particular frame. For example “Kitchen123”.
5. Create a unique email address name for your frame so you can email pictures / videos. Tip: Make it unique using 6 or more characters including letters, numbers, and symbols. For example, Alexkitchen@wififrame.com (Image 7)
6. Enter your frame ID - this is found on your WiFi frame by selecting “Settings” then “Device info”. See “Frame ID:” xxxxxx at the top of the screen. (Image 8)
7. Enter your unique “Frame ID” into the field on the app. Your frame will notify you that a request has been sent to allow a user to bind to it. Touch “Accept” to bind.
8. On your digital frame go to “Settings” > “User Management” to see “Pending User Request” and touch “Accept”.
9. Your phone and frame are now connected!
   
   

Step 4: Send Pictures from your Smartphone to the frame using the Aluratek Smart Frame APP

1. Select the photo or video icon within the APP to take a live photo / video. If prompted to access the camera, please “Allow” access.
2. Select the “Media/Files” icon to send a photo or video previously saved to your smartphone / tablet. Select the files you would like to send then click done. (Image 9)
3. Under “Push Device” Select the frame that you would like to send the files to. (Image 10)
4. Select the right arrow (send mail) icon to send. (Image 10)
   NOTE: You can send up to 9 photos at a time to speed up the photo delivery to the frame.
    

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Step 5: Enjoy Your Photos!

1. On the main screen on your photo frame - select the photos in the upper left box
2. Use the menu on the left to select the source for your photos typically, that is “ALL”
3. Tap a photo in the right column to start enjoying your photos.