How to activate NFC on Samsung W20

The NFC is a quite new and practical technology. This technology is increasingly used on Android mobile phones such as the Samsung W20. Due to the NFC it is possible to do a lot of things in many fields of activity. So we decided to write this content to rough the subject of the NFC and show you ways to activate it on your Samsung W20. We will initially find what the NFC is for. We will see in a secondary time how you can activate the NFC on your Samsung W20. Finally, we will show you how you can use it in different circumstances.

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What is actually the NFC function on your Samsung W20

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is actually a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you can exchange information or 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 very close to your Samsung W20 so that it operates. Thus, the NFC will allow your Samsung W20 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 W20.

How to activate the NFC of your Samsung W20

In order to utilize the NFC on your Samsung W20, it can be necessary that this setting is enabled on the mobile phone. To activate the NFC on your Samsung W20, you need to go to the Settings menu of the Samsung W20. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You can then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Samsung W20. If you want to save a little battery, we advise you to activate the NFC only if you use it and to deactivate it the rest of the time.

How to use the NFC with your Samsung W20

Exchange files with NFC

If you want to exchange files between your Samsung W20 and another mobile phone, you may use the NFC. For this you need 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 2 phones closer and choose NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Samsung W20

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. In order to pay with the NFC of your Samsung W20, 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 wish to pair a device to your Samsung W20, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is often enough to activate the NFC Samsung W20 and stick the telephone to the device to create the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.