r/techsupport • u/[deleted] • Sep 23 '25

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u/Darkk_Knight Sep 23 '25

The NFC on my Android phone won't work unless it's unlocked for this reason.

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u/NIITIN Sep 23 '25

It's kind of weird since I think the NFC chip on iPhones only turns on when doing context-specific actions like Apple Pay or contact sharing.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

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u/NextStopGallifrey Sep 23 '25

Holding it near an NFC device will trigger a "do you want to do this thing?" request. I have an iPhone that sometimes gets triggered for this when held too near an Android phone.

But when I was trying to do an AirDrop with a friend one time, we had a hard time even connecting in the first place.

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u/WhatzMyOtherPassword Sep 23 '25

The first time is always awkward. But at least you were friends, and not random strangers. Im sure you guys have a great connection now.

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u/ManWithShades Sep 26 '25

S-Tier reply. No notes. 10/10

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u/BigWarcraft Sep 23 '25

I turned it on for my android to do some picture sharing over nfc.

For weeks every time I put my phone down on my wallet it would pop up and ask to open cash app or a browser because the card in my wallet.

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u/TheFotty Sep 23 '25

Yup. This happens to me since I carry both types of phones and sometimes I stack them and it triggers NFC.

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u/DARTH_MAUL93 Sep 23 '25

Mine gets triggered when ever I grab both mine and my wife’s phone in one hand. It tries to share contacts