How to activate NFC on Google Nexus 5X

The NFC is a quite new and practical technology. This technology is significantly used on Android mobile phones such as the Google Nexus 5X. Due to the NFC it is possible to do several things in many fields of activity. So we decided to write this content to rough the subject of the NFC and show you how you can activate it on your Google Nexus 5X. We will first find what the NFC is for. We will discover in a secondary time how you can activate the NFC on your Google Nexus 5X. At last, we will teach you how you can use it in different situations.

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What’s the NFC function on your Google Nexus 5X

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is actually a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you may exchange information or 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 very close to your Google Nexus 5X in order that it works. Thus, the NFC will allow your Google Nexus 5X to be able to exchange files, to connect to another device or to pay without contact. There are several ways to use the NFC of your Google Nexus 5X.

How to activate the NFC of your Google Nexus 5X

In order to utilize the NFC on your Google Nexus 5X, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the telephone. To activate the NFC on your Google Nexus 5X, you need to go to the Settings menu of the Google Nexus 5X. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Google Nexus 5X. If you want 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 Google Nexus 5X

Exchange files with NFC

If you want to exchange data files between your Google Nexus 5X and another telephone, you can utilize the NFC. For this you need to activate the NFC and you should also activate Android Bean. To achieve this, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once done, just bring the 2 telephones closer and choose NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Google Nexus 5X

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. In order to pay with the NFC of your Google Nexus 5X, you must do 2 things. The first is to have an app compatible with your bank. The second is to set up his credit card or his account in this app.

Connect to a device

If you’d like to pair a device to your Google Nexus 5X, it could be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is generally enough to activate the NFC Google Nexus 5X and stick the mobile phone to the device to get the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.