How to activate NFC on HP Elite x3

The NFC is a quite new and practical technology. This technology is significantly used on Android mobile phones such as the HP Elite x3. Due to the NFC it is possible to do several 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 the right way to activate it on your HP Elite x3. We will first discover what the NFC is for. We will see in a secondary time how you can activate the NFC on your HP Elite x3. Finally, we will show you how you can use it in different situations.

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What’s the NFC function on your HP Elite x3

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is in fact a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you can 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 necessary that the device with which you use the NFC is highly close to your HP Elite x3 so that it operates. Thus, the NFC will allow your HP Elite x3 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 HP Elite x3.

How you can activate the NFC of your HP Elite x3

To be able to make use of the NFC on your HP Elite x3, it can be necessary that this setting is enabled on the mobile. To activate the NFC on your HP Elite x3, you need to go to the Settings menu of the HP Elite x3. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You can then activate or deactivate the NFC of your HP Elite x3. If you desire to save a little battery, we suggest 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 HP Elite x3

Exchange files with NFC

If you desire to exchange files between your HP Elite x3 and another mobile, you should 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, just bring the 2 cell phones closer and select NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your HP Elite x3

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your HP Elite x3, you must do 2 things. The initially is to have an application compatible with your bank. The secondary is to configure his credit card or his account in this application.

Connect to a device

If you’d like to pair a device to your HP Elite x3, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is frequently enough to activate the NFC HP Elite x3 and stick the mobile phone to the device to create the association. This is for example the truth with some bluetooth headsets.