How to activate NFC on Sony Xperia X

The NFC is a fairly new and practical technology. This technology is progressively used on Android phones like the Sony Xperia X. Due to the NFC it will be possible to do many things in several fields of activity. So we made the decision to write this content to rough the subject of the NFC and show you how you can activate it on your Sony Xperia X. We will initially see what the NFC is for. We will discover in a secondary time how you can activate the NFC on your Sony Xperia X. Finally, we will show you how you can use it in different situations.

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What is actually the NFC function on your Sony Xperia X

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is actually a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you may exchange information as well as files between two devices. The attribute 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 highly close to your Sony Xperia X so that functions. So, the NFC will allow your Sony Xperia X 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 X.

How you can activate the NFC of your Sony Xperia X

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

Exchange files with NFC

If you wish to exchange data files between your Sony Xperia X and another mobile phone, you may use the NFC. For this you have 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 two devices closer and select NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Sony Xperia X

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your Sony Xperia X, you need to do two things. The 1st is to have an application compatible with your bank. The secondary is to configure his credit card or his account in this application.

Connect to a device

If you’d like to pair a device to your Sony Xperia X, it could be easier to do it with the NFC. So, it is generally enough to activate the NFC Sony Xperia X and stick the mobile phone to the device to generate the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.