How to activate NFC on Sony

The NFC is a quite new and practical technology. This technology is significantly used on Android devices including the Sony. Thanks to the NFC it will be possible to do a lot of things in several fields of activity. So we decided to write this article to rough the subject of the NFC and show you ways to activate it on your Sony. We will initially find what the NFC is for. We will discover in a secondary time how you can activate the NFC on your Sony. At last, we will explain to you how you can use it in different circumstances.

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What’s the NFC function on your Sony

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is actually 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 required that the device with which you use the NFC is highly close to your Sony in order that functions. Thus, the NFC will allow your Sony 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.

How to activate the NFC of your Sony

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

Exchange files with NFC

If you wish to exchange data files between your Sony and another mobile, you should 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, simply bring the two devices closer and choose NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Sony

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. In order to pay with the NFC of your Sony, you must 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

When you want pair a device to your Sony, it may be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is generally enough to activate the NFC Sony and stick the telephone to the device to get the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.