How to activate NFC on Samsung XCover 4

The NFC is a fairly new and practical technology. This technology is increasingly used on Android devices like the Samsung XCover 4. Thanks to the NFC it will be possible to do lots of things in several fields of activity. So we made the decision to write this content to rough the subject of the NFC and show you tips on how to activate it on your Samsung XCover 4. We will first find what the NFC is for. We will discover in a second time how you can activate the NFC on your Samsung XCover 4. At last, we will show you how you can use it in different circumstances.

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What’s the NFC function on your Samsung XCover 4

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is in fact a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you may 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 required that the device with which you use the NFC is highly close to your Samsung XCover 4 in order that functions. Thus, the NFC will allow your Samsung XCover 4 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 XCover 4.

How you can activate the NFC of your Samsung XCover 4

To be able to use the NFC on your Samsung XCover 4, it is necessary that this setting is enabled on the mobile phone. To activate the NFC on your Samsung XCover 4, you must go to the Settings menu of the Samsung XCover 4. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Samsung XCover 4. If you’d like 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 you can use the NFC with your Samsung XCover 4

Exchange files with NFC

If you’d like to exchange files between your Samsung XCover 4 and another mobile phone, you can utilize the NFC. For this you have to activate the NFC and you must also activate Android Bean. To accomplish this, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once done, just bring the 2 devices closer and select NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Samsung XCover 4

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your Samsung XCover 4, you must do 2 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’d like to pair a device to your Samsung XCover 4, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is generally enough to activate the NFC Samsung XCover 4 and stick the cellphone to the device to get the association. This is for example the truth with some bluetooth headsets.