How to activate NFC on Samsung

The NFC is a fairly new and practical technology. This technology is increasingly used on Android phones including the Samsung. Due to the NFC it will be possible to do lots of things in several fields of activity. So we decided to write this article to rough the subject of the NFC and show you the right way to activate it on your Samsung. We will initially discover what the NFC is for. We will discover in a second time how you can activate the NFC on your Samsung. Finally, we will show you how you can use it in different situations.

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What is actually the NFC function on your Samsung

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is in fact a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you may exchange information as well as files between 2 devices. The attribute of this wireless technology is that it has a range of just a few centimeters. It will be required that the device with which you use the NFC is very close to your Samsung in order that functions. Thus, the NFC will allow your Samsung 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.

How you can activate the NFC of your Samsung

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

Exchange files with NFC

If you desire to exchange data files between your Samsung and another cellphone, you can use the NFC. For this you have to activate the NFC and you should also activate Android Bean. To achieve 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

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your Samsung, you must do 2 things. The 1st is to have an application compatible with your bank. The second is to set up his credit card or his account in this application.

Connect to a device

If you’d like to pair a device to your Samsung, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. Thus, it is generally enough to activate the NFC Samsung and stick the mobile phone to the device to get the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.