How to activate NFC on Alcatel 3X

The NFC is a quite new and useful technology. This technology is significantly used on Android mobile phones like the Alcatel 3X. Thanks to the NFC it will be easy to do lots of things in many fields of activity. So we made the decision to write this article to rough the subject of the NFC and show you the right way to activate it on your Alcatel 3X. We will initially find what the NFC is for. We will discover in a second time how you can activate the NFC on your Alcatel 3X. Finally, we will explain to you how you can use it in different situations.

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What is actually the NFC function on your Alcatel 3X

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 couple of centimeters. It will be required that the device with which you use the NFC is highly close to your Alcatel 3X so that it operates. Thus, the NFC will allow your Alcatel 3X 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 Alcatel 3X.

How to activate the NFC of your Alcatel 3X

In order to utilize the NFC on your Alcatel 3X, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the cellphone. To activate the NFC on your Alcatel 3X, you must go to the Settings menu of the Alcatel 3X. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Alcatel 3X. If you desire to save a little battery, we advise 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 Alcatel 3X

Exchange files with NFC

If you desire to exchange data files between your Alcatel 3X and another cellphone, you can utilize the NFC. For this you must activate the NFC and you must also activate Android Bean. To make this happen, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once done, just bring the two mobile phones closer and select NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Alcatel 3X

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. In order to pay with the NFC of your Alcatel 3X, you will need to do two things. The initially 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 want to pair a device to your Alcatel 3X, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is generally enough to activate the NFC Alcatel 3X and stick the phone to the device to generate the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.