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Samsung Galaxy S7 / S7 edge - Turn NFC On / Off

2026-10-22 22:17:10.52

Samsung Galaxy S7 / S7 edge - Turn NFC On / Off

Here's how to turn Near Field Communication (NFC) on or off for your Galaxy S7 / S7 edge.
Near Field Communication (NFC) allows the transfer of data between devices that are a few centimeters apart, typically back-to-back. Check out these NFC videos for more info:
Near Field Communication (NFC) allows the transferring of data between devices that are a few centimeters apart, typically back-to-back. NFC must be enabled for NFC-based apps (e.g. Android Beam) to function correctly.
  1. From a Home screen, swipe up or down from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
    These instructions only apply to Standard mode and the default Home screen layout .
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    Connections
    NFC and payment
    .
  3. Tap the
    NFC switch
     (upper-right) to turn on Switch on or off Switch off.