Why there's a key icon on your Android phone's screen (and how to turn it off)

Android phone's status bars have icons about everything from Wi-Fi status to battery charge. You may also encounter an icon ...
SlashGear

What Is NFC On Android & How Can It Make Your Life Easier?

You may have heard the term NFC before, especially if you're an Android user. Google's mobile operating system has had this hardware feature for over a decade, but many users aren't sure what it does.
Android Authority

What is NFC and how does it work? Everything you need to know

You’ll likely have seen the abbreviation “NFC” when browsing smartphone, wearable, and app features — but what exactly does it mean? Most smartphones have Near Field Communication, or NFC, technology ...
Android

Android 15 will bring wireless charging support via NFC

Google is reportedly planning on adding wireless charging support via NFC with Android 15. Wireless charging is a handy feature and has often been seen on Android and iPhones for a long time now. Not ...
Android Police

Android 15 might decouple NFC from system updates

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...
9to5google

Android may add NFC-based contact sharing similar to iPhone, early findings suggest

New evidence reveals that Google is working on some form of NFC-based contact sharing on Android, similar to iPhone’s “NameDrop,” but it’s very early days. Apple introduced “NameDrop” on iPhone as a ...
ZDNet

Android bug lets hackers plant malware via NFC beaming

Google patched last month an Android bug that can let hackers spread malware to a nearby phone via a little-known Android OS feature called NFC beaming. NFC beaming works via an internal Android OS ...