How to activate NFC on Sony Xperia T3

The NFC is a quite new and practical technology. This technology is progressively used on Android mobile phones including the Sony Xperia T3. Because of the NFC it will be possible to do a lot of things in several fields of activity. So we decided to write this article to rough the subject of the NFC and show you tips on how to activate it on your Sony Xperia T3. We will first see what the NFC is for. We will see in a second time how to activate the NFC on your Sony Xperia T3. Finally, we will show you how to use it in different circumstances.

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What is the NFC function on your Sony Xperia T3

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 peculiarity of this wireless technology is that it has a range of just a few centimeters. It will be required that the device with which you use the NFC is very close to your Sony Xperia T3 so that it works. So, the NFC will allow your Sony Xperia T3 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 Sony Xperia T3.

How to activate the NFC of your Sony Xperia T3

To be able to make use of the NFC on your Sony Xperia T3, it can be necessary that this setting is enabled on the cellphone. To activate the NFC on your Sony Xperia T3, you must go to the Settings menu of the Sony Xperia T3. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Sony Xperia T3. If you wish to save a little battery, we suggest 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 Sony Xperia T3

Exchange files with NFC

If you wish to exchange files between your Sony Xperia T3 and another cellphone, you may use the NFC. For this you must activate the NFC and you should also activate Android Bean. To do this, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once completed, just bring the 2 devices closer and select NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Sony Xperia T3

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your Sony Xperia T3, you must do 2 things. The initially is to have an app compatible with your bank. The secondary 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 Sony Xperia T3, it could be easier to do it with the NFC. So, it is frequently enough to activate the NFC Sony Xperia T3 and stick the phone to the device to generate the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.