This connection helps us in our day to day, but it is not so easy to deactivate it on some Android phones.
What would our mobiles be without the many connections that support them? When we get home, we turn on the WiFi , when we leave we activate the mobile data, we can even change the TV channel if we have infrared. But there is another connection that we use practically every day , the NFC .
With these acronyms is called near field communication ( Near Field Communication , for its name in English) that allows us to pay with the mobile phone without contact, scan our electronic ID , open the car, and share the WiFi password , among others applications. Well, by default the safest thing is that you have it activated, but if you have a problem, then it may not be working. Let’s see how to enable it on an Android mobile as well as an alternative to always have it close.
How to activate NFC on an Android mobile
As we said, when we configure the mobile we just bought, it is most likely that the operating system keeps the NFC activated. You shouldn’t worry, because also by default, it is necessary to unlock it to use this connection .
But in case the opposite happens, or we have previously deactivated it (and we do not locate the happy setting), it never hurts to know where it is. It’s an inconspicuous setting , though many customization layers include a hot button. This is the most efficient way to activate or deactivate it, a couple of touches will suffice.
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However, not all Android phones are the same , so you may not see any shortcuts from these quick settings. An example of this is the Google Pixel and it is that the Mountain View company only gives us the option to go through Settings. In the same way, some phones with an Android close to stock , may suffer the same problem.
Let’s get to the point, the route to activate or deactivate NFC on an Android phone is as follows: Settings> Connected devices> Connection preferences> NFC. If you can’t find it on your mobile, here are some examples from other manufacturers.
In Xiaomi or POCO mobiles with MIUI 14 we can find it in: Settings> Connection and sharing> NFC. Although in this case, MIUI advances us a switch that prevents us from entering the corresponding section. In addition, Xiaomi phones can add quick access to the control center , so knowing the setting path is also not necessary.
So you can add NFC on your Xiaomi to the MIUI 14 control center
If we have a mobile from Samsung ‘s best-known galaxy, the path is not very different: Settings> Connections> NFC and payment. As with Xiaomi mobiles, the Korean manufacturer also allows us to activate NFC from the quick settings.
An alternative in case you don’t have a button: APP
If you are the owner of an Android mobile that does not have the quick activator, it may be a bit cumbersome to go to the settings every time we want to change the NFC. But there is no problem because the solution comes in the form of an app . Toggle Status Widget is a totally free application that allows us to add widgets to the Android desktop.
It does not have ads or subsequent payments, so it is perfect for the company at hand. It will be enough to create a widget on the home screen (holding your finger on an empty space) to have an NFC switch .
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In the list of widgets , look for those of the application in question. Then, we only have to add what connections we want in this quick access (we can simply add a button for NFC). And that’s it, we no longer need to go through the settings jungle to find this connection.
