How to activate NFC on Honor 8S

The NFC is a quite new and useful technology. This technology is significantly used on Android mobile phones like the Honor 8S. Due to the NFC it will be possible to do lots of things in several fields of activity. So we decided to write this content to rough the subject of the NFC and show you tips on how to activate it on your Honor 8S. We will initially find what the NFC is for. We will observe in a second time how to activate the NFC on your Honor 8S. Finally, we will explain to you how to use it in different circumstances.

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What is actually the NFC function on your Honor 8S

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is actually a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you can exchange information as well as files between 2 devices. The attribute 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 Honor 8S in order that it works. Thus, the NFC will allow your Honor 8S 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 Honor 8S.

How you can activate the NFC of your Honor 8S

To be able to use the NFC on your Honor 8S, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the mobile. To activate the NFC on your Honor 8S, you need to go to the Settings menu of the Honor 8S. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You can then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Honor 8S. If you desire 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 you can use the NFC with your Honor 8S

Exchange files with NFC

If you desire to exchange data files between your Honor 8S and another mobile, you may 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, just bring the 2 cell phones closer and choose NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Honor 8S

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

Connect to a device

If you want to pair a device to your Honor 8S, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is often enough to activate the NFC Honor 8S and stick the cellphone to the device to generate the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.