I bought a Z5 the other day and I haven't tried NFC until I got me a scr42 style cover for it. I noticed the smart window function doesn't work and realised that the phone doesn't display the NFC icon in the status bar. I've tried activating NFC from both the pull-down menu and the settings and in both the option lights up as if it were enabled, but the icon does not appear and the phone doesn't react to the tag on the cover. Is there something I'm missing or is this a known problem with an android version or the phone itself?
Ok it seems that after software repair, the phone reacts to nfc tags, but I still can't get the icon to appear in the status bar. In the options there is a section to choose which statuses the status bar displays and nfc is not an option. Is this the way it's supposed to be? I remember seeing pictures of the phone with the nfc symbol visible in the status bar so I'm a little bit confused.
To put it short: Nfc works, but no icon in the status bar.
I have a slightly different perspective. If use the phone outside of the Sony Sc42 case the NFC and tags work well. But when the phone is in the Sc42 case the NFC will not read tags that are tapped on on the back(over the correct position on the phone)
Anyone any ideas why an official Sony case will not allow NFC to work?
Just to clarify: The screen must be on for NFC to work.
The NFC icon is enabled in some firmwares (I believe German for example) and disabled in others (e.g. Central Europe) but it should be working when activated nontheless.
its probably because your cellphone is overheating alot. the NFC is located where the logo is present in the back so its right behind the mirowaved battery by the SUPER POWER CPU. i am sure your NFC is fried by now. probably all of ours is.
I just fixed this issue take the cover off. Turn on nfc on the phone. Touch the nfc from the cover ( inside under the window) It connect. Put on the case n close.. Nfc needs to stay on..
