How to activate NFC on Sony Xperia ZR

The NFC is a fairly new and useful technology. This technology is increasingly used on Android devices including the Sony Xperia ZR. Because of the NFC it is possible to do lots of things in several fields of activity. So we decided to write this content to rough the subject of the NFC and show you tips on how to activate it on your Sony Xperia ZR. We will first see what the NFC is for. We will discover in a secondary time how to activate the NFC on your Sony Xperia ZR. Finally, we will explain to you how to use it in different situations.

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What is the NFC function on your Sony Xperia ZR

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is in fact a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you can exchange information or 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 necessary that the device with which you use the NFC is highly close to your Sony Xperia ZR in order that it works. Thus, the NFC will allow your Sony Xperia ZR 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 ZR.

How to activate the NFC of your Sony Xperia ZR

To be able to use the NFC on your Sony Xperia ZR, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the telephone. To activate the NFC on your Sony Xperia ZR, you must go to the Settings menu of the Sony Xperia ZR. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You can then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Sony Xperia ZR. If you’d like 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 to use the NFC with your Sony Xperia ZR

Exchange files with NFC

If you’d like to exchange files between your Sony Xperia ZR and another telephone, you may use the NFC. For this you must activate the NFC and you should also activate Android Bean. To make this happen, 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 ZR

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

Connect to a device

If you wish to pair a device to your Sony Xperia ZR, it may be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is often enough to activate the NFC Sony Xperia ZR and stick the phone to the device to create the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.