How to activate NFC on Sony Xperia Z5

The NFC is a fairly new and practical technology. This technology is increasingly used on Android phones like the Sony Xperia Z5. Thanks to the NFC it will be easy to do many things in many fields of activity. So we decided to write this content to rough the subject of the NFC and show you the right way to activate it on your Sony Xperia Z5. We will first find what the NFC is for. We will observe in a second time how to activate the NFC on your Sony Xperia Z5. At last, we will teach you how to use it in different circumstances.

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What’s the NFC function on your Sony Xperia Z5

The NFC that stands for Near Field Communication is actually a wireless transfer technology. With NFC you may exchange information as well as files between 2 devices. The peculiarity 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 highly close to your Sony Xperia Z5 in order that functions. So, the NFC will allow your Sony Xperia Z5 to be able to exchange files, to connect to a new device or to pay without contact. There are several ways to use the NFC of your Sony Xperia Z5.

How to activate the NFC of your Sony Xperia Z5

In order to use the NFC on your Sony Xperia Z5, it can be necessary that this setting is enabled on the phone. To activate the NFC on your Sony Xperia Z5, you need to go to the Settings menu of the Sony Xperia Z5. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your Sony Xperia Z5. 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 Sony Xperia Z5

Exchange files with NFC

If you want to exchange files between your Sony Xperia Z5 and another phone, you can utilize the NFC. For this you have to activate the NFC and you must also activate Android Bean. To achieve this, go to Settings> More> NFC> Android Beam . Once done, just bring the 2 phones closer and select NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your Sony Xperia Z5

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. In order to pay with the NFC of your Sony Xperia Z5, you need to 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 Sony Xperia Z5, it may be easier to do it with the NFC. So, it is generally enough to activate the NFC Sony Xperia Z5 and stick the phone to the device to get the association. This is for example the truth with some bluetooth headsets.