How to activate NFC on XIAOMI Redmi S2

The NFC is a fairly new and practical technology. This technology is progressively used on Android mobile phones including the XIAOMI Redmi S2. Thanks to the NFC it is possible to do a lot of things in several fields of activity. So we made the decision to write this article to rough the subject of the NFC and show you ways to activate it on your XIAOMI Redmi S2. We will initially find what the NFC is for. We will see in a secondary time how to activate the NFC on your XIAOMI Redmi S2. At last, we will show you how to use it in different circumstances.

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What’s the NFC function on your XIAOMI Redmi S2

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 two devices. The peculiarity of this wireless technology is that it has a range of just a few centimeters. It will be necessary that the device with which you use the NFC is highly close to your XIAOMI Redmi S2 so that functions. So, the NFC will allow your XIAOMI Redmi S2 to be able to exchange files, to connect to another device or to pay without contact. There are many ways to use the NFC of your XIAOMI Redmi S2.

How you can activate the NFC of your XIAOMI Redmi S2

To be able to utilize the NFC on your XIAOMI Redmi S2, it can be necessary that this setting is enabled on the phone. To activate the NFC on your XIAOMI Redmi S2, you need to go to the Settings menu of the XIAOMI Redmi S2. Then go to PLUS or ADVANCED PARAMETERS and finally click on NFC. You may then activate or deactivate the NFC of your XIAOMI Redmi S2. If you want to save a little battery, we advise 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 XIAOMI Redmi S2

Exchange files with NFC

If you want to exchange files between your XIAOMI Redmi S2 and another phone, you can use the NFC. For this you need 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 two cell phones closer and choose NFC as an option to share your file.

Pay with the NFC of your XIAOMI Redmi S2

For now Banks are not yet too developed on the payment NFC. To be able to pay with the NFC of your XIAOMI Redmi S2, you will need to do two things. The first is to have an app compatible with your bank. The secondary is to set up his credit card or his account in this app.

Connect to a device

If you desire to pair a device to your XIAOMI Redmi S2, it can be easier to do it with the NFC. So, it is often enough to activate the NFC XIAOMI Redmi S2 and stick the phone to the device to create the association. This is for example the case with some bluetooth headsets.