Our phones are packed with technology, but not all of them are used. We are now all used to using Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth, on the other hand, as soon as we start talking about NFC, it's less easy. This communication technology makes functionalities such as mobile payment possible, so it is convenient to be equipped with it in the event that you are interested in these functions. However, this feature consumes battery and makes your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE more vulnerable to hacking.
We will precisely show you in this guide how to deactivate the NFC on your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. In this context, to begin with, we will show you how this technology works and its applications, then how to deactivate it and finally activate it.
What is the NFC for on Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and how does it work?
NFC (Near Field Communication), which, as its English name suggests, allows communication between two nearby devices is not similar to Bluetooth or Wi Fi, in fact, it requires that the two devices are very close to be able to communicate. The NFC of your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is the same technology used on bank cards to make contactless payments. There are, however, two types of chips:
- Active NFC chips: Which can send (and receive for the most part) data, these are the chips that we will find on the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. They can therefore transfer links, small files, identification information, make contactless mobile payment, etc.
- Passive NFC chips: These are the same as our bank cards, they do not require energy to transmit information, they are also called "TAG", these chips only serve as identifiers. Near an NFC reader device (Electronic Payment Terminal of a store for example) they will be read and transmit the identification information to confirm a payment, unlock access, change the sound profile of your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE ...
Apart from the "extreme" proximity necessary between the two devices, this technology allows data transfers heavy enough to consider exchanging files of a few megabytes between two phones for example. The NFC on Samsung Galaxy S20 FE works in the same way as Bluetooth or Wifi, you will have to go to the settings to activate it.
Despite everything, over time, we realized that the security of phones was less good than that of computers, which in fact a privileged target for hackers of all kinds. Indeed, few Samsung Galaxy S20 FE are equipped with antivirus and each connection mode (Wifi, Bluetooth, NFC…) creates a new gateway for hacking attempts. Given that it is even possible to make mobile payments with their Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, many people are reluctant to use this technology, for fear of losing their phone and that malicious people will leave. use it to make purchases. It is therefore legitimate not to want to use this technology.
How to turn off NFC on Samsung Galaxy S20 FE?
We now move on to the practical part of this guide. If you do not use the NFC of your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and want to secure your phone, find out how to turn off mobile payment on your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. This technique is particularly accessible. You will not have to follow the few steps below:
- Go to the settings of your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (either by sliding down the notifications bar, or by going directly to the application " Settings ")
- Go either in the tab " Network and wireless settings " is " Connections ", The name may change depending on your Android version
- Click on " NFC and mobile payment »
- You can now either deactivate all uses of the technology by dragging the general slider to the left, or deactivate certain functionalities such as payment, or Android Beam
How to activate NFC on Samsung Galaxy S20 FE?
Finally, some people want to benefit from the advantages of this technology and want to activate mobile payment by NFC on their Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, know that the technique is exactly the same as that for deactivation, very easily you will have to activate the different features of technology instead of turning them off.
If you want to use your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE to make mobile payment, consider using your fingerprint to authorize transactions, in the event that you have problems setting up the fingerprint on your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE , do not hesitate to browse our article on this topic.
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