How to activate NFC on Sony Xperia XZ

The NFC is a fairly new and practical technology. This technology is significantly used on Android cell phones including the Sony Xperia XZ. Thanks to the NFC it will be easy to do lots of things in several fields of activity. So we made the decision to write this article to rough the subject of the NFC and show you the right way to activate it on your Sony Xperia XZ. We will first see what the NFC is for. We will observe in a second time how to activate the NFC on your Sony Xperia XZ. Finally, we will explain to you how to use it in different circumstances.

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What is actually the NFC function on your Sony Xperia XZ

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is in fact a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you can exchange information or files between 2 devices. The peculiarity 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 Sony Xperia XZ so that it operates. So, the NFC will allow your Sony Xperia XZ to be able to exchange files, to connect to a new device or to pay without contact. There are several ways to use the NFC of your Sony Xperia XZ.

How you can activate the NFC of your Sony Xperia XZ

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

Exchange files with NFC

If you wish to exchange data files between your Sony Xperia XZ and another phone, you should use the NFC. For this you must activate the NFC and you must also activate Android Bean. To achieve this, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once done, just bring the 2 phones closer and select NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Sony Xperia XZ

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. In order to pay with the NFC of your Sony Xperia XZ, you must do 2 things. The initially 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

If you want to pair a device to your Sony Xperia XZ, it could be easier to do it with the NFC. So, it is frequently enough to activate the NFC Sony Xperia XZ and stick the phone to the device to get the association. This is for example the truth with some bluetooth headsets.