Personal Home Support Centre Device Guides Google Pixel 2 Data & wireless Turn NFC on or off

Google Pixel 2

Android 8.0
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Turn NFC on or off

NFC (Near Field Communication) is a wireless connection which can be used to transfer information to and from your phone. By holding your phone close to an NFC tag or NFC reader you can pay for groceries, connect to web pages or call a phone number and more.

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
Press the settings icon.
Press Connected devices.
Press the indicator next to
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
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    Turn NFC on or off
    • Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
    • Press the settings icon.
    • Press Connected devices.
    • Press the indicator next to "NFC" to turn the function on or off.
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    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Home key to return to the home screen.