How to activate NFC on Sony Xperia 10

The NFC is a quite new and practical technology. This technology is significantly used on Android cell phones including the Sony Xperia 10. Due to the NFC it will be easy to do a lot 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 ways to activate it on your Sony Xperia 10. We will first see what the NFC is for. We will discover in a second time how to activate the NFC on your Sony Xperia 10. Finally, we will teach you how to use it in different situations.

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What’s the NFC function on your Sony Xperia 10

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is in fact 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 required that the device with which you use the NFC is highly close to your Sony Xperia 10 in order that functions. So, the NFC will allow your Sony Xperia 10 to be able to exchange files, to connect to another device or to pay without contact. There are numerous ways to use the NFC of your Sony Xperia 10.

How to activate the NFC of your Sony Xperia 10

In order to make use of the NFC on your Sony Xperia 10, it can be necessary that this setting is enabled on the mobile. To activate the NFC on your Sony Xperia 10, you must go to the Settings menu of the Sony Xperia 10. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You can then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Sony Xperia 10. If you wish 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 Sony Xperia 10

Exchange files with NFC

If you wish to exchange files between your Sony Xperia 10 and another mobile, you can use the NFC. For this you must activate the NFC and you must also activate Android Bean. To do 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 Sony Xperia 10

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. In order to pay with the NFC of your Sony Xperia 10, you have to do 2 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

When you want pair a device to your Sony Xperia 10, it may be easier to do it with the NFC. So, it is often enough to activate the NFC Sony Xperia 10 and stick the telephone to the device to get the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.