How to activate NFC on Samsung Galaxy XCover

The NFC is a fairly new and practical technology. This technology is increasingly used on Android phones including the Samsung Galaxy XCover. Due to the NFC it will be 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 tips on how to activate it on your Samsung Galaxy XCover. We will first find what the NFC is for. We will see in a second time how to activate the NFC on your Samsung Galaxy XCover. Finally, we will teach you how to use it in different situations.

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What is the NFC function on your Samsung Galaxy XCover

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is actually a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you may exchange information or files between two devices. The peculiarity of this wireless technology is that it has a range of just a few centimeters. It will be necessary that the device with which you use the NFC is very close to your Samsung Galaxy XCover so that it works. So, the NFC will allow your Samsung Galaxy XCover to be able to exchange files, to connect to another device or to pay without contact. There are so many ways to use the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy XCover.

How you can activate the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy XCover

To be able to use the NFC on your Samsung Galaxy XCover, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the cellphone. To activate the NFC on your Samsung Galaxy XCover, you must go to the Settings menu of the Samsung Galaxy XCover. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy XCover. If you’d like to save a little battery, we advise you to activate the NFC only when you use it and to deactivate it the rest of the time.

How you can use the NFC with your Samsung Galaxy XCover

Exchange files with NFC

If you’d like to exchange data files between your Samsung Galaxy XCover and another cellphone, you can use the NFC. For this you need to activate the NFC and you should also activate Android Bean. To do this, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once done, simply bring the two telephones closer and choose NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy XCover

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy XCover, you have to do two things. The initially 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 desire to pair a device to your Samsung Galaxy XCover, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. So, it is generally enough to activate the NFC Samsung Galaxy XCover and stick the cellphone to the device to create the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.