How to activate NFC on Google Nexus 6P

The NFC is a quite new and useful technology. This technology is significantly used on Android phones including the Google Nexus 6P. Thanks to the NFC it will be possible to do several things in many fields of activity. So we decided to write this article to rough the subject of the NFC and show you how to activate it on your Google Nexus 6P. We will first find what the NFC is for. We will observe in a secondary time how to activate the NFC on your Google Nexus 6P. Finally, we will show you how to use it in different circumstances.

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What is actually the NFC function on your Google Nexus 6P

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is actually a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you can exchange information or files between two 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 highly close to your Google Nexus 6P in order that functions. Thus, the NFC will allow your Google Nexus 6P to be able to exchange files, to connect to another device or to pay without contact. There are numerous ways to use the NFC of your Google Nexus 6P.

How you can activate the NFC of your Google Nexus 6P

In order to utilize the NFC on your Google Nexus 6P, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the cellphone. To activate the NFC on your Google Nexus 6P, you need to go to the Settings menu of the Google Nexus 6P. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You can then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Google Nexus 6P. If you wish 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 you can use the NFC with your Google Nexus 6P

Exchange files with NFC

If you wish to exchange data files between your Google Nexus 6P and another cellphone, you can use the NFC. For this you need to activate the NFC and you must also activate Android Bean. To accomplish this, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once done, just bring the two mobile phones closer and choose NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Google Nexus 6P

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. In order to pay with the NFC of your Google Nexus 6P, you will need to do two things. The initially 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 want to pair a device to your Google Nexus 6P, it could be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is frequently enough to activate the NFC Google Nexus 6P and stick the cellphone to the device to get the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.