How to activate NFC on Redmi Note 8

The NFC is a quite new and useful technology. This technology is significantly used on Android mobile phones including the Redmi Note 8. Due to the NFC it will be easy to do a lot 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 Redmi Note 8. We will first see what the NFC is for. We will see in a second time how to activate the NFC on your Redmi Note 8. At last, we will show you how to use it in different situations.

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What is the NFC function on your Redmi Note 8

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 2 devices. The attribute of this wireless technology is that it has a range of just a couple of centimeters. It will be necessary that the device with which you use the NFC is highly close to your Redmi Note 8 in order that it works. Thus, the NFC will allow your Redmi Note 8 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 Redmi Note 8.

How you can activate the NFC of your Redmi Note 8

In order to use the NFC on your Redmi Note 8, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the mobile. To activate the NFC on your Redmi Note 8, you must go to the Settings menu of the Redmi Note 8. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You can then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Redmi Note 8. If you wish to save a little battery, we suggest 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 Redmi Note 8

Exchange files with NFC

If you wish to exchange data files between your Redmi Note 8 and another mobile, you may 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 done, simply bring the 2 devices closer and choose NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Redmi Note 8

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. In order to pay with the NFC of your Redmi Note 8, you will need to do 2 things. The first is to have an app compatible with your bank. The second 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 Redmi Note 8, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is generally enough to activate the NFC Redmi Note 8 and stick the phone to the device to create the association. This is for example the truth with some bluetooth headsets.