Android: Read NFC tags

To read an NFC tag with an Android smartphone, simply hold it to the top back of the device. If there is a web link stored on the NFC tag, you will first be asked which Bowser should be used to retrieve this link.

By tapping once or always, you can also set whether future web links should always be opened with this browser, or only once. These settings can be changed later on.

If there is a text, phone number or other contact information on the NFC tag, a drop-down menu appears after scanning the tag with the options Magic Tag and Create New Tag.

Here we tap on Enter New Tag to get a list with the stored data types. By tapping on the data, further actions can be performed, such as calling the phone number.

Magic Tag

Not every Android smartphone offers the option to choose between Magic Tag and Enter New Tag before the actual content. On Nokia 7 and Samsung smartphones, for example, the content of the NFC tag opens directly.

Set default Apps

To change the default app for opening web links, for example, we go to Settings → Apps and select Default App Settings under Options. Here you can also change the default app for the different data types.