NFC stands for Near Field Communication, which allows two phones to communicate when they are in close proximity or touching each other. It is a technology that was firstly developed for contactless payment transactions, but has now found its way into many mobile devices due to its high level of security. Follow the clarification below about how to use NFC on LG K10 (2018).
How to turn on NFC on LG K10 (2018)? – Activation NFC
It’s so important to know how to use NFC on LG K10 (2018) in terms of paying, sharing data to save your time, but you need first to turn on the feature by go to the settings then connection and sharing. After that, scroll up, and activate the NFC switch. You can also activate the N-mark from the notification centre. Swipe down from the main screen and activate the icon.
Scanning NFC tags on LG K10 (2018)
You need to use scanning feature of NFC on LG K10 (2018) to write NFC tags. So, you are supposed to install NFC tag writer app on your phone such as-NFC TagWriter by NXP.
To scan the tag, simply hold your phone close to the tag and if you want to know how to install and use NFC writing apps, continue reading the article and you will learn everything about how to write and scan NFC tags.
Transferring data using NFC on LG K10 (2018)
To share files from LG K10 (2018) to an Android device, you need to download send anywhere (File Transfer) app. After installing the app in both, LG K10 (2018) and the other device, tap on send option in the bottom left corner of the app.
In the other device, tap on yes, I agree and close the window. On LG K10 (2018), tap on
– Newly installed apps.
– Send anywhere.
– Media files from screenshot or another folder.
Now remove the mark from the first two options and keep it for the files you want to send them. Next, click on send and got it.
– press on the upper right icon
– Choose while using the app.
– press on the arrow in the bottom left corner.
Now Insert the key you see in LG K10 (2018) on the other device, then choose while using the app. In LG K10 (2018), tap on yes I agree then close the window and tap on the photo or file in both phones.
Apps for NFC on LG K10 (2018)
To use NFC tags for automation on your device you will need third-party apps and to make payments, you need payment apps. These apps provide a lot of features with bit effort and no manual actions required.
How to use Google pay app for contactless payments?
If you have a NFC-supported device, you can use Google pay to send and recieve cash payments. To set it up, all you nees to do is:
– Download Google pay.
– Open the app.
– Get started.
– Choose set it up.
– Add your card.
Next, it’s important to add your card details. Also, you need to add Google pay as a primary app from settings> Contactless payments or tap and pay.>Select the Google pay as payment default.
When you want to pay, hold your phone close to the other device and pay.
How to use NFC apps to write NFC tags?
Follow the explanation below to start with how to write an NFC tag:
– Open the app.
– Tap on write tags in the top right.
– Choose new data set.
Press on link (You can choose anything from the list).
– Insert the link type.
– Enter the domain in the other field.
– Select save and write.
Now click on write, then hold your phone near the tag to scan it till the confirmation appear on the screen.
What is the memory I need to write an NFC tag?
The memory you need depends on the type of data, if you want to store text it will take 26 Bytes. On the other hand, a web address requires 19 Bytes, and SMS requires 68 Bytes. As for Emails you will want at least 83 Bytes.
What do you need to use NFC on LG K10 (2018)?
Using NFC on LG K10 (2018) requires you to be familiar with LG K10 (2018) NFC settings that include :
– Turning on NFC: A process of activating NFC from settings.
– Using the antenna: A sensor makes it possible to share data wirelessly.
– Scanning: Making contactless communication between two phones using the NFC sensor.
– Paying: using the NFC feature to make contactless payments.
– Transferring data: Sending data from one device to another by using NFC.