How to activate NFC on OnePlus 3

The NFC is a quite new and practical technology. This technology is increasingly used on Android mobile phones like the OnePlus 3. Thanks to the NFC it will be easy to do lots of things in many fields of activity. So we decided to write this article to rough the subject of the NFC and show you the right way to activate it on your OnePlus 3. We will first find what the NFC is for. We will see in a second time how to activate the NFC on your OnePlus 3. At last, we will show you how to use it in different circumstances.

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What’s the NFC function on your OnePlus 3

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is actually a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you may exchange information or 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 very close to your OnePlus 3 in order that it works. Thus, the NFC will allow your OnePlus 3 to be able to exchange files, to connect to a new device or to pay without contact. There are many ways to use the NFC of your OnePlus 3.

How to activate the NFC of your OnePlus 3

To be able to utilize the NFC on your OnePlus 3, it can be necessary that this setting is enabled on the cellphone. To activate the NFC on your OnePlus 3, you need to go to the Settings menu of the OnePlus 3. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your OnePlus 3. If you want to save a little battery, we advise 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 OnePlus 3

Exchange files with NFC

If you want to exchange data files between your OnePlus 3 and another cellphone, you can utilize the NFC. For this you have to activate the NFC and you must also activate Android Bean. To get this done, 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 OnePlus 3

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your OnePlus 3, you will need to do 2 things. The first 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

When you want pair a device to your OnePlus 3, it could be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is frequently enough to activate the NFC OnePlus 3 and stick the telephone to the device to get the association. This is for example the truth with some bluetooth headsets.