The NFC is a quite new and practical technology. This technology is significantly used on Android devices including the Samsung Galaxy A5. Due to the NFC it is possible to do a lot of things in several fields of activity. So we decided to write this content to rough the subject of the NFC and show you how you can activate it on your Samsung Galaxy A5. We will first see what the NFC is for. We will see in a second time how you can activate the NFC on your Samsung Galaxy A5. At last, we will explain to you how you can use it in different situations.
What is the NFC function on your Samsung Galaxy A5
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 two 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 highly close to your Samsung Galaxy A5 so that it works. So, the NFC will allow your Samsung Galaxy A5 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 Samsung Galaxy A5.
How you can activate the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy A5
In order to use the NFC on your Samsung Galaxy A5, it can be necessary that this setting is enabled on the phone. To activate the NFC on your Samsung Galaxy A5, you need to go to the Settings menu of the Samsung Galaxy A5. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You can then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy A5. If you desire 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 Samsung Galaxy A5
Exchange files with NFC
If you desire to exchange files between your Samsung Galaxy A5 and another phone, you can utilize the NFC. For this you must activate the NFC and you must also activate Android Bean. To achieve this, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once completed, simply bring the two mobile phones closer and select NFC as an option to share your file.
Pay with the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy A5
For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. In order to pay with the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy A5, you must do two things. The initially is to have an app compatible with your bank. The second is to configure his credit card or his account in this app.
Connect to a device
When you want pair a device to your Samsung Galaxy A5, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. So, it is frequently enough to activate the NFC Samsung Galaxy A5 and stick the mobile phone to the device to generate the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.
