How to turn NFC on or off on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)

Device

Android

Shown on

OnePlus Nord 5 (CPH2709), OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Device Connect › NFC

Real screenshots

4 of 4 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Search or open Device Connect

   Searching NFC finds it under Device Connect. Or open Settings, Device Connect.

   Done

2. 

   Find NFC under Touch

   Scroll Device Connect to the Touch section. NFC was on.

   Done

3. 

   Tap to switch it

   The whole row works as the switch: one tap on the word NFC turned ours off.

   Done

4. 

   Check the payment app

   Tap Payment & access badge. Default NFC app was Google Wallet on ours.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• No Connection & sharing? OxygenOS 16 moved NFC to Device Connect, under Touch.
• No NFC row at all? Not every phone has NFC. Our Nord 5 does. Source: Turn on NFC for contactless payments

If this does not work

• Payment does not start? NFC must be on and Default NFC app set to your wallet. Hold the top of the back of the phone near the reader. Source: Turn on NFC for contactless payments
• Turned off by mistake? Tap the NFC row again.

About this guide

NFC lets you pay with the phone and pair some accessories by touching them.

The screenshots are from our OnePlus Nord 5 with OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201 and Android 16, in Dark mode. NFC was on. One tap on the word NFC switched it off; we switched it straight back on.

Good to know

Share files with an iPhone or PC from a OnePlus.

In short: Settings, Device Connect, Touch, NFC.