How to activate NFC on OnePlus 8T

The NFC is a quite new and useful technology. This technology is increasingly used on Android mobile phones including the OnePlus 8T. Thanks to the NFC it is possible to do a lot 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 ways to activate it on your OnePlus 8T. We will first discover what the NFC is for. We will observe in a second time how you can activate the NFC on your OnePlus 8T. Finally, we will explain to you how you can use it in different situations.

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What is the NFC function on your OnePlus 8T

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is actually a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you can exchange information or files between two devices. The attribute 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 OnePlus 8T so that functions. Thus, the NFC will allow your OnePlus 8T to be able to exchange files, to connect to another device or to pay without contact. There are numerous ways to use the NFC of your OnePlus 8T.

How to activate the NFC of your OnePlus 8T

To be able to make use of the NFC on your OnePlus 8T, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the mobile phone. To activate the NFC on your OnePlus 8T, you need to go to the Settings menu of the OnePlus 8T. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You can then activate or deactivate the NFC of your OnePlus 8T. If you desire to save a little battery, we recommend 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 OnePlus 8T

Exchange files with NFC

If you desire to exchange data files between your OnePlus 8T and another mobile phone, you should use the NFC. For this you have 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 phones closer and select NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your OnePlus 8T

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your OnePlus 8T, you must do two things. The 1st is to have an app compatible with your bank. The secondary is to configure his credit card or his account in this app.

Connect to a device

If you want to pair a device to your OnePlus 8T, it may be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is frequently enough to activate the NFC OnePlus 8T and stick the phone to the device to get the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.