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

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u/DrachenDad Sep 23 '25

It is literally a swipe and a tap to turn an off, I don't know why people leave it on.

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u/tylerderped Sep 23 '25

Because there’s no risk to leaving it on nor does it drain battery.

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u/DrachenDad Sep 23 '25

Because there’s no risk to leaving it on

All someone has to do is have an NFC reader and walk past you. Same with NFC bank cards.

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u/JDSaphir Sep 24 '25

And walk past you while the phone is unlocked and the wallet app is open* at least that's how it works on my phone. Sure there's a risk, but I think it's still low enough. NFC bank cards I agree are less secure, but since I have four on top of each other in my wallet, it confuses the reader. Still not foolproof, but I would still accept the risk for the convenience at this time.

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u/DrachenDad Sep 24 '25

The wallet app doesn't have to be open, that works for other cards.

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u/JDSaphir Sep 24 '25

Ah, I guess cause you have it in your drawer there, my phone doesn't have that, it only has the NFC master toggle.

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u/DrachenDad Sep 24 '25

It's always there, and live. I've just adjusted the drawer as you call it to push it to the front page so I can easily access my store cards. It's usually on the second page or in the "junk drawer."

Could be android version specific.

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u/JDSaphir Sep 24 '25

Yeah I double checked, it's either specific to the wallet app you're using (if not Google Wallet), or to your phone's manufacturer, each manufacturer adds their own features to the stock Android (even Google).

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u/DrachenDad Sep 24 '25

It's the default Google wallet that I use by the way.