How to activate NFC on OnePlus 5T

The NFC is a quite new and practical technology. This technology is significantly used on Android phones like the OnePlus 5T. Because of the NFC it will be easy to do many things in many 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 OnePlus 5T. We will initially discover what the NFC is for. We will see in a second time how to activate the NFC on your OnePlus 5T. At last, we will show you how to use it in different situations.

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What is actually the NFC function on your OnePlus 5T

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is actually a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you can exchange information or files between 2 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 very close to your OnePlus 5T so that it operates. So, the NFC will allow your OnePlus 5T to be able to exchange files, to connect to a new device or to pay without contact. There are numerous ways to use the NFC of your OnePlus 5T.

How you can activate the NFC of your OnePlus 5T

To be able to use the NFC on your OnePlus 5T, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the telephone. To activate the NFC on your OnePlus 5T, you need to go to the Settings menu of the OnePlus 5T. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You can then activate or deactivate the NFC of your OnePlus 5T. If you wish to save a little battery, we advise 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 OnePlus 5T

Exchange files with NFC

If you wish to exchange data files between your OnePlus 5T and another telephone, you may use the NFC. For this you need to activate the NFC and you should also activate Android Bean. To do this, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once done, just bring the 2 devices closer and select NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your OnePlus 5T

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your OnePlus 5T, you will need to do 2 things. The 1st is to have an app compatible with your bank. The second is to set up his credit card or his account in this app.

Connect to a device

If you want to pair a device to your OnePlus 5T, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. So, it is generally enough to activate the NFC OnePlus 5T and stick the mobile phone to the device to get the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.