How to activate NFC on Caterpillar CAT S40

The NFC is a fairly new and useful technology. This technology is increasingly used on Android mobile phones like the Caterpillar CAT S40. Thanks to the NFC it will be easy to do lots of things in several 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 Caterpillar CAT S40. We will first discover what the NFC is for. We will see in a secondary time how you can activate the NFC on your Caterpillar CAT S40. Finally, we will teach you how you can use it in different circumstances.

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What is the NFC function on your Caterpillar CAT S40

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is in fact a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you may exchange information or files between 2 devices. The attribute of this wireless technology is that it has a range of just a couple of centimeters. It will be necessary that the device with which you use the NFC is very close to your Caterpillar CAT S40 in order that it works. Thus, the NFC will allow your Caterpillar CAT S40 to be able to exchange files, to connect to a new device or to pay without contact. There are several ways to use the NFC of your Caterpillar CAT S40.

How to activate the NFC of your Caterpillar CAT S40

To be able to make use of the NFC on your Caterpillar CAT S40, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the cellphone. To activate the NFC on your Caterpillar CAT S40, you need to go to the Settings menu of the Caterpillar CAT S40. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Caterpillar CAT S40. If you desire to save a little battery, we recommend 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 Caterpillar CAT S40

Exchange files with NFC

If you desire to exchange data files between your Caterpillar CAT S40 and another cellphone, you may use the NFC. For this you have to activate the NFC and you should also activate Android Bean. To accomplish this, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once done, just bring the 2 mobile phones closer and choose NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Caterpillar CAT S40

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your Caterpillar CAT S40, you need to do 2 things. The first 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

When you want pair a device to your Caterpillar CAT S40, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is often enough to activate the NFC Caterpillar CAT S40 and stick the telephone to the device to get the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.