How to activate NFC on Google Nexus S

The NFC is a quite new and useful technology. This technology is significantly used on Android mobile phones such as the Google Nexus S. 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 ways to activate it on your Google Nexus S. We will first discover what the NFC is for. We will discover in a second time how you can activate the NFC on your Google Nexus S. 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 Nexus S

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 couple of centimeters. It will be necessary that the device with which you use the NFC is very close to your Google Nexus S so that it works. Thus, the NFC will allow your Google Nexus S 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 Nexus S.

How to activate the NFC of your Google Nexus S

To be able to utilize the NFC on your Google Nexus S, it can be necessary that this setting is enabled on the mobile phone. To activate the NFC on your Google Nexus S, you need to go to the Settings menu of the Google Nexus S. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Google Nexus S. If you want 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 to use the NFC with your Google Nexus S

Exchange files with NFC

If you want to exchange data files between your Google Nexus S and another mobile phone, you may use the NFC. For this you need to activate the NFC and you should also activate Android Bean. To achieve this, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once done, simply bring the 2 telephones closer and choose NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Google Nexus S

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your Google Nexus S, you need to do 2 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 wish to pair a device to your Google Nexus S, it could be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is generally enough to activate the NFC Google Nexus S and stick the mobile phone to the device to get the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.