Share or receive with NFC

NFC makes it easy to securely share with sources you trust, without having to type a lot of information or struggle with account configurations.

This feature is not available in all areas.

Turn NFC on

  1. Go to Settings > More.
  2. Turn on NFC.
  3. Touch Android Beam and make sure it is on.

Share content between devices

Share or beam content from your phone to another device by touching the devices together (usually back to back). Before you begin, make sure both devices are unlocked, support NFC, and have NFC and Android Beam turned on.

  1. Open the screen that contains something you want to share, such as a photo, web page, video, map, or contact.

  2. Touch the back of your phone to the back of the other device.

    When the devices connect, they vibrate and you see Tap to beam on your phone.

  3. Touch your screen to share the content.

Read NFC tags on posters and signs

Receive web links, e-coupons, brochures, maps, and more from an NFC tag. Look for the NFC logo on NFC-enabled accessories, posters, signs and store displays. Just touch the back of your phone to within 2 cm of the logo to receive its tag information.

Turn NFC off

Go to Settings > More and turn off NFC.