How to activate NFC on Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

The NFC is a fairly new and useful technology. This technology is progressively used on Android cell phones including the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. Thanks to the NFC it is possible to do several 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 how to activate it on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. We will initially see what the NFC is for. We will observe in a secondary time how to activate the NFC on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. At last, we will explain to you how to use it in different circumstances.

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What is actually the NFC function on your Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is actually a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you can 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 necessary that the device with which you use the NFC is very close to your Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 in order that it operates. So, the NFC will allow your Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 to be able to exchange files, to connect to another device or to pay without contact. There are several ways to use the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.

How to activate the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

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

Exchange files with NFC

If you want to exchange data files between your Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 and another mobile phone, you can use the NFC. For this you have to activate the NFC and you must also activate Android Bean. To make this happen, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once completed, simply bring the 2 telephones closer and choose NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy Tab 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 Tab 2, you need to do 2 things. The initially 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, it may be easier to do it with the NFC. So, it is generally enough to activate the NFC Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 and stick the telephone to the device to get the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.