How2: Using NFC with the smartphone

NFC has established itself as a standard function in all relevant smartphones. Beyond payment, NFC technology enables advanced functions. From simply reading a URL to the use of NFC in apps for automation or data processing, there are no limits to what is possible. In this section, instructions for using NFC with smartphones are listed and continuously expanded.

Android: Activate NFC function

Enable NFC function on Android smartphones

FAQ: NFC with the Smartphone

Frequently asked questions about NFC and iOS, or NFC and Android

Basics: Creating short commands and triggering them with NFC tags

This how-to introduces the app shortcuts for iOS 13 and shows how smartphone actions can be performed automatically by an NFC chip.

Advanced: Performing actions through an automation

Add and save additional smartphone actions to an existing automation.

Create complex automations

In this how-to, an example scenario is used to explain how different actions can be linked together in a meaningful way.

Start music playback via a Bluetooth box with NFC

This how-to explains how an NFC chip can automatically play music from a playlist on a Bluetooth box.

Create toothbrush timer via NFC

This How2 shows how an NFC tag can be used to easily create a timer for brushing teeth.

iOS: Share Spotify Playlist with NFC

Share Spotify Playlists by NFC tags

Automatische Erinnerung an ein Ablaufdaten mittels NFC-Tags

In diesem How2 erklären wir, wie durch einen NFC-Tag eine Ablauferinnerung eingestellt werden kann.

Share WLAN with NFC and an iPhone

This How2 describes how a WLAN network can be shared directly with an iPhone for every other smartphone using an NFC tag .

Aktuellen Standort mit NFC-Tag speichern

in diesem How2 erklären wir, wie der aktuelle Standort mit einem schnellen Scan des NFC-Tags gespeichert und benannt werden kann.

Alle Benachrichtigungen per Timeout mit NFC stummschalten

In diesem How2 erklären wir, wie alle Benachrichtigungen mit nur einem NFC-Scan um einen individuelle Timeout stummgeschaltet werden können.

Kontakte direkt mit einem NFC-Tag filtern

In diesem How2 erklären wir, wie mittels eines NFC-Tags Kontakte direkt gefiltert und angezeigt werden können.

iOS: Read NFC tags with NFC21 Reader

It explains how different NFC tags can be read with the iPhone.

NFC21 Tools: Read and write NFC-Tags with iPhone

NFC21 Tools: Read and write NFC-Tags

iOS: Label the NFC Cube

ios-label-the-nfc-cube ios-label-the-nfc-cube With our NFC Cube you get a six-sided cube and nine separate NFC stickers. Each sticker can be provided by you with any data type and can be stuck on …

Android: Automation with NFC

Create automations and tasks and trigger them with an NFC tag.

Android: Trigger tasks with conditions with NFC

Here we explain how conditions can be created for specific tasks.

Android: Share Spotify Playlist

Make Spotify Playlist divisible by an NFC tag with Android

Android application example: Activate "Car mode"

In this How2 we present a concrete application example based on the knowledge of automation with the Android smartphone.

WLAN teilen mit NFC und einem Android Smartphone

Dieses How2 beschreibt, wie ein WLAN Netzwerk mit Android per NFC-Tag teilbar gemacht wird.

Android: Write NFC tags

Writing NFC tags with different data types with Android

Android: Read NFC tags

Read NFC tags with Android

Android: Label the NFC Cube

android-label-the-nfc-cube android-label-the-nfc-cube With our NFC Cube you get a six-sided cube and nine separate NFC stickers. Each sticker can be provided by you with any data type and can be …