How to activate NFC on BQ Aquaris M5

The NFC is a quite new and useful technology. This technology is progressively used on Android devices like the BQ Aquaris M5. Due to the NFC it will be easy to do several things in several fields of activity. So we made the decision to write this article to rough the subject of the NFC and show you the right way to activate it on your BQ Aquaris M5. We will initially find what the NFC is for. We will discover in a second time how you can activate the NFC on your BQ Aquaris M5. At last, we will show you how you can use it in different situations.

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What is actually the NFC function on your BQ Aquaris M5

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is in fact a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you may 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 very close to your BQ Aquaris M5 so that it operates. So, the NFC will allow your BQ Aquaris M5 to be able to exchange files, to connect to another device or to pay without contact. There are many ways to use the NFC of your BQ Aquaris M5.

How you can activate the NFC of your BQ Aquaris M5

In order to utilize the NFC on your BQ Aquaris M5, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the telephone. To activate the NFC on your BQ Aquaris M5, you need to go to the Settings menu of the BQ Aquaris M5. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your BQ Aquaris M5. If you wish to save a little battery, we advise you to activate the NFC only when you use it and to deactivate it the rest of the time.

How you can use the NFC with your BQ Aquaris M5

Exchange files with NFC

If you wish to exchange files between your BQ Aquaris M5 and another telephone, you should 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 2 devices closer and select NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your BQ Aquaris M5

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. In order to pay with the NFC of your BQ Aquaris M5, you must do 2 things. The first is to have an application compatible with your bank. The second is to set up his credit card or his account in this application.

Connect to a device

If you wish to pair a device to your BQ Aquaris M5, it may be easier to do it with the NFC. So, it is generally enough to activate the NFC BQ Aquaris M5 and stick the telephone to the device to create the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.