The NFC is a quite new and practical technology. This technology is progressively used on Android mobile phones like the Fairphone. Because of the NFC it is possible to do many things in several fields of activity. So we decided to write this article to rough the subject of the NFC and show you tips on how to activate it on your Fairphone. We will first discover what the NFC is for. We will discover in a secondary time how you can activate the NFC on your Fairphone. Finally, we will explain to you how you can use it in different situations.
What is the NFC function on your Fairphone
The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is actually a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you may exchange information or files between two 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 Fairphone so that it works. So, the NFC will allow your Fairphone to be able to exchange files, to connect to a new device or to pay without contact. There are several ways to use the NFC of your Fairphone.
How to activate the NFC of your Fairphone
To be able to make use of the NFC on your Fairphone, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the mobile phone. To activate the NFC on your Fairphone, you must go to the Settings menu of the Fairphone. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Fairphone. If you wish 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 Fairphone
Exchange files with NFC
If you wish to exchange files between your Fairphone and another mobile phone, you should use the NFC. For this you need to activate the NFC and you should also activate Android Bean. To get this done, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once done, just bring the two mobile phones closer and choose NFC as an option to share your file.
Pay with the NFC of your Fairphone
For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your Fairphone, you will need to do two things. The first 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
If you’d like to pair a device to your Fairphone, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. So, it is often enough to activate the NFC Fairphone and stick the telephone to the device to get the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.
