How to activate NFC on LG V20

The NFC is a quite new and useful technology. This technology is progressively used on Android phones like the LG V20. Thanks to the NFC it will be possible to do lots of things in many fields of activity. So we made the decision to write this content to rough the subject of the NFC and show you how to activate it on your LG V20. We will first see what the NFC is for. We will discover in a second time how to activate the NFC on your LG V20. Finally, we will show you how to use it in different situations.

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What’s the NFC function on your LG V20

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is in fact a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you can exchange information as well as files between two 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 LG V20 in order that it works. So, the NFC will allow your LG V20 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 LG V20.

How to activate the NFC of your LG V20

To be able to utilize the NFC on your LG V20, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the cellphone. To activate the NFC on your LG V20, you must go to the Settings menu of the LG V20. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You can then activate or deactivate the NFC of your LG V20. If you desire to save a little battery, we suggest you to activate the NFC only when you use it and to deactivate it the rest of the time.

How to use the NFC with your LG V20

Exchange files with NFC

If you desire to exchange files between your LG V20 and another cellphone, you can use the NFC. For this you have to activate the NFC and you should also activate Android Bean. To accomplish this, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once completed, just bring the two cell phones closer and select NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your LG V20

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your LG V20, you must do two things. The first 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

When you want pair a device to your LG V20, it could be easier to do it with the NFC. So, it is often enough to activate the NFC LG V20 and stick the cellphone to the device to create the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.