topic Re: NFC icon flickering on HTC One - How to disable NFC? in Android

NFC icon flickering on HTC One - How to disable NFC?

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 08:21:38 GMT

Hello I am using a HTC One_M8. I would like to turn off NFC - because I don't use it and the icon incessantly flickers at the top of the screen.

Many of the google articles say that you should go into....settings.....more.....and then turn off NFC. *however* this option seems to be disabled, perhaps by O2.

If anyone can help I would be very grateful.

Best wishes Rob

Re: NFC icon flickering on HTC One - How to disable NFC?

MI5 — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 08:24:59 GMT

No, O2 would not disable NFC.
If you can't turn it off it would suggest a software issue with the phone.
Do you actually see the NFC option?

Re: NFC icon flickering on HTC One - How to disable NFC?

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 08:45:51 GMT

Hi thanks for the quick response. under settings...more I can see the NFC option however it is greyed out and set to ON. And therefore I don't have the option to turn it to OFF. I am not sure whether o2 have done this, or perhaps there could be a dependency from another app or service which I would need to disable first. However for the moment as mentioned it is greyed out and cannot be disabled. The phone otherwise works perfectly

Re: NFC icon flickering on HTC One - How to disable NFC?

MI5 — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 08:57:34 GMT

Yes it does sound like something else is controlling it independently of the phones main setting.
What other apps have you got that have access to NFC control?

Re: NFC icon flickering on HTC One - How to disable NFC?

Bambino — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 09:27:17 GMT

@Anonymous As @MI5 has said, it's very doubtful that it would have anything to do with O2. Your best option would be to contact HTC support directly. http://www.htc.com/uk/contact/phone/

Re: NFC icon flickering on HTC One - How to disable NFC?

Marjo — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:41:09 GMT

Hey @Anonymous did you manage to find out the solution to turn the icon off? Would be interesting to hear back from you on how it went!