How to activate NFC on Samsung Galaxy J3

The NFC is a quite new and practical technology. This technology is progressively used on Android cell phones such as the Samsung Galaxy J3. Thanks to the NFC it is possible to do lots of things in several 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 Samsung Galaxy J3. We will initially see what the NFC is for. We will see in a secondary time how you can activate the NFC on your Samsung Galaxy J3. At last, we will show you how you can use it in different circumstances.

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What’s the NFC function on your Samsung Galaxy J3

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is in fact a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you may exchange information as well as 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 required that the device with which you use the NFC is very close to your Samsung Galaxy J3 in order that it operates. So, the NFC will allow your Samsung Galaxy J3 to be able to exchange files, to connect to another device or to pay without contact. There are so many ways to use the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy J3.

How to activate the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy J3

To be able to use the NFC on your Samsung Galaxy J3, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the cellphone. To activate the NFC on your Samsung Galaxy J3, you must go to the Settings menu of the Samsung Galaxy J3. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy J3. If you wish 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 Samsung Galaxy J3

Exchange files with NFC

If you wish to exchange files between your Samsung Galaxy J3 and another cellphone, you may use the NFC. For this you need to activate the NFC and you must also activate Android Bean. To do this, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once done, just bring the 2 telephones closer and select NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy J3

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy J3, you need to do 2 things. The initially is to have an application compatible with your bank. The secondary is to set up his credit card or his account in this application.

Connect to a device

If you’d like to pair a device to your Samsung Galaxy J3, it may be easier to do it with the NFC. So, it is frequently enough to activate the NFC Samsung Galaxy J3 and stick the cellphone to the device to get the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.