How to activate NFC on ARCHOS Diamond Alpha

The NFC is a quite new and useful technology. This technology is increasingly used on Android phones like the ARCHOS Diamond Alpha. Because of the NFC it will be possible to do many things in many fields of activity. So we decided to write this content to rough the subject of the NFC and show you tips on how to activate it on your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha. We will initially discover what the NFC is for. We will observe in a secondary time how to activate the NFC on your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha. Finally, we will explain to you how to use it in different circumstances.

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What is the NFC function on your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is in fact a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you can exchange information as well as files between 2 devices. The attribute 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 highly close to your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha so that it works. Thus, the NFC will allow your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha to be able to exchange files, to connect to another device or to pay without contact. There are several ways to use the NFC of your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha.

How to activate the NFC of your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha

To be able to utilize the NFC on your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the cellphone. To activate the NFC on your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha, you must go to the Settings menu of the ARCHOS Diamond Alpha. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You can then activate or deactivate the NFC of your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha. If you want to save a little battery, we suggest you to activate the NFC only when you use it and to deactivate it the rest of the time.

How to use the NFC with your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha

Exchange files with NFC

If you want to exchange data files between your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha and another cellphone, you should use the NFC. For this you have to activate the NFC and you should also activate Android Bean. To get this done, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once done, just bring the 2 telephones closer and choose NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha, you need to do 2 things. The 1st is to have an app compatible with your bank. The second is to configure his credit card or his account in this app.

Connect to a device

When you want pair a device to your ARCHOS Diamond Alpha, it may be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is generally enough to activate the NFC ARCHOS Diamond Alpha and stick the telephone to the device to create the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.