Sony Xperia M5 - NFC

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NFC

Use Near Field Communication (NFC) to share data with other devices, such as videos,

photos, web page addresses, music files, or contacts. You can also use NFC to scan

tags that give you more information about a product or service as well as tags that

activate certain functions on your device.
NFC is a wireless technology with a maximum range of one centimeter, so the devices

sharing data must be held close to each other. Before you can use NFC, you must first

turn on the NFC function, and the screen of your device must be active.
The NFC detection area is located on the back of the device. Hold your device close to

another device or an NFC reader so the NFC detection areas touch each other.

NFC may not be available in all countries or regions. Using certain apps, some NFC functions

can be enabled even when the device is switched off. Note that not all devices support this

feature.

To Turn on the NFC Function

1

From your Homescreen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > More.

3

Tap the on-off switch beside

NFC.

To Share a Contact with Another Device Using NFC

1

Make sure both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both screens

are active.

2

To view contacts, go to your Homescreen, tap , and then tap .

3

Tap the contact you want to share.

4

Hold your device and the receiving device close to each other so that the NFC

detection areas of each device touch. When the devices connect, a thumbnail of

the contact appears.

5

Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer.

6

When the transfer is done, the contact information is saved on the receiving

device and displayed on its screen.

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To Share a Music File with Another Device Using NFC

1

Make sure both your device and the receiving device have the NFC function

turned on, and that both screens are active.

2

To open the Music application, tap , and then find and tap .

3

Select a music category and browse to the track you want to share.

4

Tap the track to play it. You can then tap to pause the track. The transfer works

whether the track is playing or paused.

5

Hold your device and the receiving device close to each other so that the NFC

detection areas of each device touch. When the devices connect, a thumbnail of

the track appears.

6

Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer.

7

When the transfer is done, the music file is saved on the receiving device and

displayed on its screen.

To Share a Photo or Video with Another Device Using NFC

1

Make sure both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both screens

are active.

2

To view photos and videos on your device, go to your Homescreen, tap , and

then find and tap

Album.

3

Tap the photo or video you want to share.

4

Hold your device and the receiving device close to each other so that the NFC

detection areas of each device touch. When the devices connect, a thumbnail of

the photo or video appears.

5

Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer.

6

When the transfer is done, the photo or video is saved on the receiving device and

displayed on its screen.

To Share a Web Address with Another Device Using NFC

1

Make sure both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both screens

are active.

2

From your Homescreen, tap .

3

To open the web browser, find and tap .

4

Load the web page you want to share.

5

Hold your device and the receiving device close to each other so that the NFC

detection areas of each device touch. When the devices connect, a thumbnail of

the web page appears.

6

Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer.

7

When the transfer is done, the web page is displayed on the screen of the

receiving device.

Scanning NFC tags

Your device can scan various kinds of NFC tags. For example, it can scan embedded

tags on a poster, on a billboard advertisement, or beside a product in a retail store. You

can receive additional information, such as a web address.

To scan an NFC tag

1

Make sure your device has the NFC function turned on and that the screen is

active.

2

Place your device over the tag so that the NFC detection area touches it. Your

device scans the tag and displays the content collected. Tap the content of the

tag to open it.

Connecting to an NFC-Compatible Device

You can connect your device to other NFC-compatible devices produced by Sony, such

as a speaker or a headphone. When establishing this kind of connection, refer to the

User Guide of the compatible device for more information.

You may need to have Wi-Fi or Bluetooth® activated on both devices for the connection to

work.

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