Share or receive with NFC

Only some versions of this phone, sold in certain countries, support this feature.

NFC (near-field communication) makes it easy to securely share with sources you trust, without having to type a lot of information or struggle with pairing.

Turn NFC on

  1. Go to Settings > Connected devices > Connection preferences.

  2. Turn NFC on .

    If you don't see this option, then your phone doesn't support NFC.

Share content between devices

Share content from your phone to another device by touching the devices together (usually back to back).

You can share content using the Files app. To learn how, read Google's help.

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.

Enable NFC icon in status bar

To know whether NFC is on by glancing at your status bar:

  1. Go to Settings > Connected devices.
  2. Turn NFC icon on .

When NFC is on, you'll see in your status bar.

Turn NFC off

Go to Settings > Connected devices > Connection preferences and turn NFC off .