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How to activate NFC on Android and what to do if your mobile does not have direct access to activation

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 we use practically every daythe NFC.

These acronyms are used for near-field communication (Near Field Communication, by its name in English) that allows us to pay with a contactless mobile phone, scan our electronic ID, open the car, and share the WiFi password, among other uses. 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

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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, you need to unlock it to use this connection.

But in case the opposite happens, or we have deactivated it previously

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 mobiles with an Android close to the stockyou may have the same problem.

Let’s get to the point, the path to enable or disable NFC on an Android phone is: Settings > Connected devices > Connection preferences > NFC. If you can’t find it on your mobile, here are some examples from other manufacturers.

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on mobile Xiaomi or LITTLE 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 adjustment path is not necessary either.

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So you can add NFC on your Xiaomi to the MIUI 14 control center

If we have a mobile from the best-known galaxy of samsung 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.

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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 completely free application that allows us to add widgets to the Android desktop.

NFC Widget

It does not have ads or subsequent payments, so it is perfect for the company at hand. It will suffice to create a widget on the home screen (holding your finger on an empty space) to have an NFC switch.

In the list of widget, look for those of the application in question. Then we only have to add what connections do 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.

Toggle Status Widget

This application, called “Toggle Status Widget”, allows the user to create widgets that include status elements and switches.

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