How to activate NFC on Sony Xperia ZL

The NFC is a fairly new and practical technology. This technology is significantly used on Android cell phones like the Sony Xperia ZL. Due to the NFC it will be easy to do several things in several fields of activity. So we decided to write this article to rough the subject of the NFC and show you how to activate it on your Sony Xperia ZL. We will initially find what the NFC is for. We will discover in a secondary time how to activate the NFC on your Sony Xperia ZL. At last, we will teach you how to use it in different circumstances.

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What is the NFC function on your Sony Xperia ZL

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 two 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 ZL in order that it works. So, the NFC will allow your Sony Xperia ZL to be able to exchange files, to connect to a new device or to pay without contact. There are so many ways to use the NFC of your Sony Xperia ZL.

How you can activate the NFC of your Sony Xperia ZL

In order to use the NFC on your Sony Xperia ZL, it can be necessary that this setting is enabled on the cellphone. To activate the NFC on your Sony Xperia ZL, you must go to the Settings menu of the Sony Xperia ZL. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Sony Xperia ZL. If you want 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 ZL

Exchange files with NFC

If you want to exchange files between your Sony Xperia ZL and another cellphone, you can 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 two telephones closer and choose NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Sony Xperia ZL

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. In order to pay with the NFC of your Sony Xperia ZL, you need to do two 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’d like to pair a device to your Sony Xperia ZL, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. So, it is frequently enough to activate the NFC Sony Xperia ZL and stick the cellphone to the device to create the association. This is for example the truth with some bluetooth headsets.