How to activate NFC on XIAOMI Mi 8

The NFC is a quite new and useful technology. This technology is significantly used on Android devices like the XIAOMI Mi 8. Due to the NFC it will be possible to do many 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 tips on how to activate it on your XIAOMI Mi 8. We will first discover what the NFC is for. We will see in a second time how you can activate the NFC on your XIAOMI Mi 8. At last, we will explain to you how you can use it in different situations.

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What is the NFC function on your XIAOMI Mi 8

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 2 devices. The peculiarity of this wireless technology is that it has a range of just a few centimeters. It will be required that the device with which you use the NFC is highly close to your XIAOMI Mi 8 in order that it works. Thus, the NFC will allow your XIAOMI Mi 8 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 XIAOMI Mi 8.

How you can activate the NFC of your XIAOMI Mi 8

To be able to make use of the NFC on your XIAOMI Mi 8, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the telephone. To activate the NFC on your XIAOMI Mi 8, you need to go to the Settings menu of the XIAOMI Mi 8. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your XIAOMI Mi 8. 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 you can use the NFC with your XIAOMI Mi 8

Exchange files with NFC

If you wish to exchange files between your XIAOMI Mi 8 and another telephone, you can utilize 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, just bring the 2 telephones closer and select NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your XIAOMI Mi 8

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your XIAOMI Mi 8, you need to do 2 things. The first is to have an application compatible with your bank. The second is to set up his credit card or his account in this application.

Connect to a device

If you’d like to pair a device to your XIAOMI Mi 8, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is frequently enough to activate the NFC XIAOMI Mi 8 and stick the mobile phone to the device to generate the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.