How to activate NFC on Alcatel 5

The NFC is a quite new and practical technology. This technology is significantly used on Android cell phones including the Alcatel 5. Thanks to the NFC it is possible to do lots of things in many fields of activity. So we made the decision to write this article to rough the subject of the NFC and show you how you can activate it on your Alcatel 5. We will first discover what the NFC is for. We will observe in a secondary time how to activate the NFC on your Alcatel 5. Finally, we will teach you how to use it in different situations.

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What is actually the NFC function on your Alcatel 5

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is in fact a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you may exchange information or files between two devices. The peculiarity of this wireless technology is that it has a range of just a few centimeters. It will be necessary that the device with which you use the NFC is very close to your Alcatel 5 so that functions. So, the NFC will allow your Alcatel 5 to be able to exchange files, to connect to a new device or to pay without contact. There are many ways to use the NFC of your Alcatel 5.

How to activate the NFC of your Alcatel 5

In order to use the NFC on your Alcatel 5, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the telephone. To activate the NFC on your Alcatel 5, you must go to the Settings menu of the Alcatel 5. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Alcatel 5. If you want to save a little battery, we suggest you to activate the NFC only if you use it and to deactivate it the rest of the time.

How to use the NFC with your Alcatel 5

Exchange files with NFC

If you want to exchange files between your Alcatel 5 and another telephone, you can use the NFC. For this you have to activate the NFC and you must also activate Android Bean. To make this happen, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once completed, simply bring the two telephones closer and select NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Alcatel 5

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. In order to pay with the NFC of your Alcatel 5, you will need to do two things. The 1st is to have an app compatible with your bank. The second is to set up his credit card or his account in this app.

Connect to a device

If you want to pair a device to your Alcatel 5, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. So, it is generally enough to activate the NFC Alcatel 5 and stick the cellphone to the device to generate the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.