How to activate NFC on Sony Xperia Z3

The NFC is a quite new and useful technology. This technology is progressively used on Android mobile phones including the Sony Xperia Z3. Due to the NFC it will be easy to do a lot of things in many fields of activity. So we decided to write this content to rough the subject of the NFC and show you how you can activate it on your Sony Xperia Z3. We will initially see what the NFC is for. We will discover in a secondary time how to activate the NFC on your Sony Xperia Z3. Finally, we will teach you how to use it in different circumstances.

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What is the NFC function on your Sony Xperia Z3

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is in fact a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you can exchange information as well as files between two devices. The peculiarity of this wireless technology is that it has a range of just a couple of centimeters. It will be required that the device with which you use the NFC is very close to your Sony Xperia Z3 in order that functions. Thus, the NFC will allow your Sony Xperia Z3 to be able to exchange files, to connect to a new device or to pay without contact. There are many ways to use the NFC of your Sony Xperia Z3.

How to activate the NFC of your Sony Xperia Z3

In order to use the NFC on your Sony Xperia Z3, it can be necessary that this setting is enabled on the cellphone. To activate the NFC on your Sony Xperia Z3, you need to go to the Settings menu of the Sony Xperia Z3. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You can then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Sony Xperia Z3. If you wish to save a little battery, we recommend 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 Z3

Exchange files with NFC

If you wish to exchange files between your Sony Xperia Z3 and another cellphone, you should use the NFC. For this you must activate the NFC and you should also activate Android Bean. To achieve this, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once done, simply bring the two phones closer and choose NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Sony Xperia Z3

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. In order to pay with the NFC of your Sony Xperia Z3, you must do two things. The 1st is to have an app compatible with your bank. The secondary is to configure his credit card or his account in this app.

Connect to a device

When you want pair a device to your Sony Xperia Z3, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is often enough to activate the NFC Sony Xperia Z3 and stick the cellphone to the device to generate the association. This is for example the truth with some bluetooth headsets.