Exploring Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology in Android

Supported Features of NFC in Android:

- NFC Peer-to-Peer Mode: Enables communication between two NFC-enabled devices for
sharing data, contacts, or files.
- NFC Card Emulation Mode: Allows the smartphone to act as an NFC smart card, enabling
contactless payments and access to secure facilities.
- NFC Tag Reading and Writing: Enables the smartphone to read and write data to NFC
tags, facilitating tasks such as authentication, information retrieval, and automation.
- Android Beam: Utilizes NFC peer-to-peer mode for sharing content such as web pages,
YouTube videos, or contact information between devices.

Compatible NFC Tags:

Android smartphones support various types of NFC tags, including:
- NFC Forum Type 1 Tags (NFC-A)
- NFC Forum Type 2 Tags (NFC-A)
- NFC Forum Type 3 Tags (NFC-F)
- NFC Forum Type 4 Tags (NFC-A or NFC-B)
These tags offer different storage capacities, data transfer speeds, and security features,
catering to diverse application requirements.

List of Android Smartphones Supporting NFC:

1. Samsung Galaxy S21 series
2. Google Pixel 6 series
3. OnePlus 9 series
4. Xiaomi Mi 11 series
5. Huawei Mate 40 series

List of NFC Tags Detectable by Android Smartphones:

- MIFARE Classic
- MIFARE Ultralight
- NTAG series
- FeliCa
- DESFire
- ISO 14443-4 compliant tags

Demonstration Video:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eam4XhpLymexPhl38BzRtKWivzFtLsni/view?
usp=sharing

In this above demo test task, we have tried to get NFC enabled credit card information in the
app. App will work in foreground mode and floating mode. App/NFC tag related app will not
work in screen off mode or kill mode.
References:

- Android Developer
Documentation:https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/connectivity/nfc
- NFC Forum: https://nfc-forum.org/
- List of NFC-enabled smartphones:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NFC-enabled_mobile_devices
-List of compatible NFC tags:
https://www.wakdev.com/en/knowledge-base/nfc-basics/nfc-chips-for-nfc-tools.html