How to activate NFC on Samsung Galaxy Note 2

The NFC is a quite new and practical technology. This technology is progressively used on Android phones such as the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Because of the NFC it will be easy to do lots of things in several fields of activity. So we decided to write this content to rough the subject of the NFC and show you ways to activate it on your Samsung Galaxy Note 2. We will first discover what the NFC is for. We will discover in a second time how you can activate the NFC on your Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Finally, 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 Note 2

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is in fact a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you may exchange information or files between two devices. The attribute 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 very close to your Samsung Galaxy Note 2 in order that functions. Thus, the NFC will allow your Samsung Galaxy Note 2 to be able to exchange files, to connect to another device or to pay without contact. There are numerous ways to use the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy Note 2.

How you can activate the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy Note 2

To be able to make use of the NFC on your Samsung Galaxy Note 2, it can be necessary that this setting is enabled on the cellphone. To activate the NFC on your Samsung Galaxy Note 2, you need to go to the Settings menu of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy Note 2. 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 you can use the NFC with your Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Exchange files with NFC

If you wish to exchange data files between your Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and another cellphone, you may use the NFC. For this you must activate the NFC and you must also activate Android Bean. To make this happen, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once done, simply bring the two cell phones closer and select NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy Note 2

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy Note 2, you will need to do two things. The first 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 Note 2, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is often enough to activate the NFC Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and stick the phone to the device to get the association. This is for example the truth with some bluetooth headsets.