How to activate NFC on Google Galaxy Nexus

The NFC is a fairly new and practical technology. This technology is significantly used on Android mobile phones including the Google Galaxy Nexus. Thanks to the NFC it will be possible to do many things in several fields of activity. So we made the decision to write this content to rough the subject of the NFC and show you ways to activate it on your Google Galaxy Nexus. We will initially discover what the NFC is for. We will observe in a second time how you can activate the NFC on your Google Galaxy Nexus. Finally, we will teach you how you can use it in different circumstances.

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What is the NFC function on your Google Galaxy Nexus

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is actually a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you may exchange information as well as files between 2 devices. The peculiarity of this wireless technology is that it has a range of just a few centimeters. It will be required that the device with which you use the NFC is highly close to your Google Galaxy Nexus so that it operates. Thus, the NFC will allow your Google Galaxy Nexus 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 Google Galaxy Nexus.

How you can activate the NFC of your Google Galaxy Nexus

In order to use the NFC on your Google Galaxy Nexus, it can be necessary that this setting is enabled on the phone. To activate the NFC on your Google Galaxy Nexus, you must go to the Settings menu of the Google Galaxy Nexus. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Google Galaxy Nexus. If you’d like to save a little battery, we recommend you to activate the NFC only if you use it and to deactivate it the rest of the time.

How you can use the NFC with your Google Galaxy Nexus

Exchange files with NFC

If you’d like to exchange data files between your Google Galaxy Nexus and another phone, you can use the NFC. For this you need to activate the NFC and you should also activate Android Bean. To get this done, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once completed, just bring the 2 telephones closer and choose NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Google Galaxy Nexus

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. In order to pay with the NFC of your Google Galaxy Nexus, you need to do 2 things. The initially is to have an app compatible with your bank. The secondary is to configure his credit card or his account in this app.

Connect to a device

When you want pair a device to your Google Galaxy Nexus, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is often enough to activate the NFC Google Galaxy Nexus and stick the phone to the device to get the association. This is for example the truth with some bluetooth headsets.