Wireless Stereo HeadsetMDR-XB950BT

One-touch connection (NFC) with a smartphone (Android 2.3.3 or later, and less than Android 4.1)

By touching the headset with a smartphone, the headset turns on automatically and then pairs and makes a BLUETOOTH connection.

Compatible smartphones

One-touch connection (NFC) with the following smartphone is shown here.

  • NFC-compatible smartphones with Android 2.3.3 or later (excluding Android 3.x)
  • NFC-compatible smartphones with Android 4.1 or less
NFC
NFC (Near Field Communication) is a technology enabling short-range wireless communication between various devices, such as smartphones and IC tags. Thanks to the NFC function, data communication - for example, BLUETOOTH pairing - can be achieved easily by simply touching NFC-compatible devices together (i.e., at the N Mark symbol or location designated on each device).
  1. Unlock the screen of the smartphone.
  2. Set the NFC function of the smartphone to on.
  3. Download and install the app “NFC Easy Connect.”

    If you have already downloaded the app, proceed to step 4.

    NFC Easy Connect” is a free Android app you can download from Google Play™.

    Download the app by searching for “NFC Easy Connect” or access it by using the two-dimensional code. Fees may be charged for downloading the app.

    Access the following Web site:

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sony.easyconnect

    The App may not be available in some countries and/or regions.

    Use a two-dimensional code reader app.

  4. Start the app “NFC Easy Connect” on the smartphone.

    Make sure that the app screen is displayed on the smartphone.

  5. Touch the headset with the smartphone.
    • Confirm that the screen of the smartphone is unlocked.
    • Touch the smartphone on the N marked part of the headset. Keep touching the headset with the smartphone until the smartphone reacts.
    • Refer to the operating instructions of the smartphone for the designated location to be touched on the smartphone.

    Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the pairing and connection.

    When the headset is connected with the smartphone, the blue indicator starts flashing slowly.

    • To disconnect, touch the smartphone again.
    • To connect a paired smartphone, perform steps 4 and 5.

Hint

  • If you cannot connect the headset, try the following.
    • Start the app “NFC Easy Connect” on the smartphone, and move the smartphone slowly over the N marked part of the headset.
    • If the smartphone is in a case, remove the case.
    • Make sure that the app “NFC Easy Connect” screen is displayed on the smartphone.
  • If you touch an NFC-compatible smartphone with the headset, the smartphone terminates BLUETOOTH connection with any current device, and connects to the headset (One-touch connection switching).