Huawei p20 lite nfc how to use

Contactless payments have already become a part of our lives, so the presence of an NFC chip is one of the most important criteria when choosing a smartphone. But even if the coveted module is present, in order to take advantage of all its delights, you will have to perform several manipulations with the phone.

Now we will tell you how to set up NFC on Huawei, because the Chinese company has many smartphones equipped with this chip in its product range. Most of them are expensive models, such as the flagship Huawei P20.

Setting up NFC is very easy. To do this you need to follow a few simple steps:

go to the settings menu;
select “More”;
check the box next to NFC.

Next, you need to open the Google Pay application and add the bank card with which you plan to pay.

That's it, setup is complete!

Now you can pay for purchases by simply holding your phone with the Google Pay app open to the contactless payment terminal.

You can also transfer files using NFC.

As you can see, everything is simple, but if you have any questions, ask them in the comments.

. Bank plastic cards have become so widespread over the past twenty years that now many people prefer to make purchases by bank transfer, even when buying groceries at the vegetable market. Moreover, most prefer to have several plastic cards from different banks.

Sometimes a respectable man’s wallet swells not from banknotes, but from plastic cards from banks and discount systems.

Bank cards have proven their advantage: money is completely safe and all expenses are under control.

Progress and digital technologies are increasingly influencing people's daily lives, and their innovations are becoming more accessible and temptingly convenient.

Now, to pay for a purchase, you no longer need to look in your pockets for the right card and try to remember its PIN code - just tap your smartphone on the contactless payment terminal. Because you can “link” all your cards to your mobile phone. He is always at your fingertips and he remembers everything. Everything goes quickly and reliably. It is very comfortable.

How to link a bank card to a HUAWEI (honor) smartphone for payments?

This is done simply, provided that your smartphone has a built-in NFC module and you have a Visa or Mastercard .

Unfortunately, MIR and Maestro do not yet have this capability.

Linking a plastic card to a smartphone for contactless payments consists of 3 stages: Stage 1: Enable the NFC function on the HUAWEI (honor) smartphone. Stage 2: Install the Google Pay application on your HUAWEI (honor) smartphone. Stage 3: Linking a bank card to a HUAWEI (honor) smartphone.

Stage 1: Enable the NFC on your HUAWEI (honor) smartphone.

The procedure for enabling the NFC function is described in the article How to enable the NFC function on a HUAWEI (honor) smartphone?. To go to the article, click here.

Of course, the easiest way to enable NFC is the second way through the Notification Panel, but we will describe the procedure for enabling it through the Phone Settings to find out whether the Tap Payment application is installed on your smartphone.

1. Launch the Settings .

Screen No. 1 of the smartphone (stage 1) – launch Phone Settings.

2. Go to the section “Connecting a device” .

Screen No. 2 of the smartphone (stage 1) – go to the “Device Connection” section.

3. Select the “ NFC ” item.

Screen No. 3 of the smartphone (stage 1) – select the “NFC” item.

4. Turn on the NFC service by clicking on the switch icon.

Screen No. 4 of the smartphone (stage 1) – enable the NFC service.

5. The NFC function is activated from now on.

Next, swipe up the bottom part of the screen, where the “ Pay by touch ” item is located.

Screen No. 5 of the smartphone (stage 1) – the NFC function is activated. Swipe up to raise the bottom of the screen.

6. At the bottom of the screen we see: “Default payment application – Not installed.”

Next, click on the item “ Default payment application ”.

Screen No. 6 of the smartphone (stage 1) – click on the “Default payment application” item.

No payment apps available appears on the next screen .

Screen No. 7 of the smartphone (stage 1) – view of the “Default payment application” page.

Therefore, we move on to stage 2.

Due to the fact that your smartphone, released by HUAWEI Corporation, runs the Android , you must install the Google Pay (from the English Pay - pay, pay, settle) . Until February 20, 2021, the Google Pay app was called Android Pay.

Gesture control instead of navigation keys

Unfortunately, this feature is missing from the Huawei P20 Lite. Despite the presence of an “unlimited” display, the device is controlled using standard Android navigation keys. However, they can be hidden:

You need to go to “Settings”.
“Navigation menu” item.
The user is interested in the location of the navigation keys, where “there is an up arrow.” You need to choose one of two options.

4. Afterwards, the navigation panel at the bottom of the smartphone display will open by swiping up, and also close by swiping down.

Why is this useful? First of all, the navigation keys will no longer interfere with gameplay or watching a movie on the Huawei P20 Lite. Secondly, applications will be able to use the entire display - there will be no space allocated for the navigation menu.

What is the NFC function in smartphones

You can find out what NFC is in an Honor phone by deciphering the abbreviation: Near Field Communication - “ near field communication ”. In other words, it is short-range wireless communication. Since it has two operating modes: active and passive, it is used in smartphones to transfer data between two devices, read and program tags, and contactless payment.

How does it work

The operating principle of the contactless payment module is similar to RFID technology used in bank cards with a chip. Communication between devices is carried out through magnetic field induction, and data is read and written by transmitting a radio signal at a frequency of 13.56 MHz. Distinctive features of NFC are:

Small radius of action - up to 10 cm.
Low energy consumption.
Quickly connect objects to each other (connection takes less than 0.01 seconds).

Knowing how NFC works on Huawei allows you to use the function in all directions.

Where else can you use NFC?

In addition to the usual use of this technology, the user can use it for other everyday things, you will learn about some examples below.

Data transfer

To transfer data, active mode is used, that is, both devices must have a built-in NFC module. It also needs to be activated first. The technology has a low data transfer rate , but provides fast connection between devices. Therefore, it is mainly used to transfer small files: contacts, links and coordinates on the map. Information exchange is carried out using the Huawei Beam program.

Scanning and programming tags

Passive mode is used to read information from programmed NFC chips, also called tags. They are widely used in payment terminals, metro turnstiles, smart cards and various bracelets and key fobs. In addition, with their help you can make your life easier. To do this, you just need to download a special application and program the tags for a specific action, and then place them in the right place.

So, with their help you can automate common actions - turning on the TV, navigator in the car, or even the light in the room. To perform an action, you just need to bring your smartphone to the tag and it will be performed.

Contactless payment

A smartphone with an NFC module can be used as an emulator of bank and smart cards . To do this, they must first be entered into the payment system used by the phone. Since Honor and Huawei devices run on Android OS, this is Android Pay for them.

A smartphone with NFC can replace:

bank and bonus card;
metro ticket;
pass to a closed institution;
electronic key.

How to check NFC support

There are several ways to find out whether your phone supports NFC:

see if there is a corresponding inscription on the case or battery;
check settings;
use the search.

To check whether your smartphone has the NFC function, you need to go to its settings and select “Connect a device”.

also check whether there is NFC or not through a quick search . To do this, you need to swipe down in the middle of the screen and type “NFC” in the search bar. If such an option exists, it will be listed in a list indicating its location.

P20 Lite Gesture Control

To improve the user experience of using a smartphone, Huawei has introduced gesture controls in its P20 Lite smartphone. Gestures are a set of predefined phone functions that are implemented thanks to the presence of certain sensors.

For example: the user can pick up the phone from the table, after which it will instantly unlock and be ready for use. This is thanks to the face scanner and accelerometer - the second reads the movement made by the device, and the first scans the face, after which the smartphone is unlocked.

Here is a list of functions for controlling gestures. P20 Lite supports them:

Raising the smartphone initiates the unlocking of the device, the gradual attenuation of the volume of the incoming call melody, and the attenuation of the alarm clock.
Turn your smartphone over to mute the sound.
Bringing the device to your ear automatically accepts a call or starts a call to a specified number.
Smart screenshot.
You can draw letters on the lock screen - each will open a specific application.
Multi-window mode is called by drawing a symbol in the middle of the screen.

To activate these spatial gestures you need to:

Go to "Settings".
Section "Management".

3. Next, you can go to the “One-handed control” and “Movements” tabs. There you can configure a specific function for each gesture, enable the necessary and disable unnecessary options.

After setup, you will be able to control some functions of the Huawei P20 Lite smartphone with gestures.

How to properly set up NFC on Honor and Huawei phones

In order for payment via NFC to become available on your phone, the function must be connected and configured correctly. The setup instructions, which consist of three steps, will help with this issue:

enabling the function;
installing Google Pay on your phone;
linking a bank card to a smartphone.

Step 1: How to enable NFC

You can connect NFC in two ways:

in the notification panel;
in the phone settings.

The first method is easier and faster . To enable NFC, simply swipe down at the top of the screen to bring up the notification panel. After this, you need to click on the NFC icon, switching it to active mode. This will be indicated by a change in its color from gray to turquoise.

The second method is a little more complicated because it requires a lot of action:

Open your phone settings.
Select " Connect device "
Then the “NFC” item, where you need to move the slider to the right position.
in the " Default payment application " item.

This completes the first stage, move on to the second.

Step 2: Install Google Pay

At this stage, you need to download and install the Google Pay application on your phone. Instructions:

go to Play Market;
Type “Google Pay” in the search bar and select the first application from the list;
click “Install” and wait for the process to complete;
then return to the "Default payment app" settings item, where the Google Pay app should appear.

The second stage is completed, move on to the third.

Stage 3: adding a bank card for payment

Linking a bank card to a Huawei smartphone occurs in the Google Pay application. This is done like this:

Open the application. How to use NFC correctly
For practical use, it is important to know how to use NFC. Instructions for use are quite simple, but differs depending on the scope of application. So, to pay for purchases with the correct settings, you just need to turn on the NFC option on your phone and bring it to the terminal. Payment will be processed automatically.
To transfer data, you will need to activate the option on both gadgets, and then perform the following steps:
- select the desired file on one of them and bring them back to each other;
wait for the end of the transmission, which will also be indicated by a sound signal.

To scan the tag, you need to turn on the option on your phone and bring it close to it. To program the tag, you will need to download a special application, for example NFC Tools .

Instructions for Huawei P20 Lite (nova 3e)

Huawei official website?

You have come to the right place, because all the information from the official Huawei website, as well as a lot of other useful content, is collected here.

How to find out the current Android version?

Settings—> About phone :: Android version (a few clicks on the item will launch the “Easter egg”) [Out of the box Android OS version is 8.0].

We continue to configure the smartphone

How to update drivers on Huawei

Go to the driver section for Huawei P20 Lite (nova 3e)

How to find out the kernel version

You need to go to “Settings -> About phone -> Kernel version”

How to enable Russian keyboard layout

Go to the section “Settings—> Language and input—> Select language”

How to connect 4g or switch to 2G, 3G

“Settings—> More—> Mobile network—> Data transfer”

What to do if you turned on child mode and forgot your password

Need to reset

How to enable voice dialing

Go to “Settings—> Language and keyboard—> section (keyboard and input methods)—> check the box next to “Google voice input”

How to disable auto-rotate screen?

Settings—>Display :: Auto-rotate screen (uncheck)

How to set a melody for an alarm clock?

Read the instructions for installing sounds on SMS and MMS

How to reduce/increase brightness?

Settings—>Display—>Brightness—>right (increase); left (decrease); AUTO (automatic adjustment).

How to enable energy saving mode?

Settings—> Battery—> Energy saving (check the box)

Enable display of battery charge status as a percentage

Settings—> Battery—> Battery Charge

How to transfer phone numbers from a SIM card to the phone memory? Importing numbers from a SIM card

Go to the Contacts app
Click on the “Options” button -> select “Import/Export”
Select where you want to import contacts from -> “Import from SIM card”

How to add a contact to the blacklist or block a phone number?

detailed instructions

How to set up the Internet if the Internet does not work (for example, MTS, Beeline, Tele2, Life)

You can contact the operator
Or read the instructions for setting up the Internet

How to set a ringtone for a subscriber so that each number has its own melody

Go to the Contacts application -> Select the desired contact -> click on it -> open the menu (3 vertical dots) -> Set ringtone

How to disable or enable key vibration feedback?

Go to Settings—>Language and input—>Android keyboard or Google keyboard—>Vibration response of keys (uncheck or uncheck)

How to set a ringtone for an SMS message or change alert sounds?

Read the instructions for installing sounds on SMS and MMS

How to find out which processor is on P20 Lite (nova 3e)?

You need to look at the characteristics of the P20 Lite (nova 3e) (link above). We know that in this modification of the device the chipset is HiSilicon Kirin 659, 2.36 GHz, 4 x Cortex-A53, 4 x Cortex-A53, Mali-T830 MP2.

How to enable USB debugging?

Settings—> Developers—> USB Debugging

If there is no “For Developers” item?

Follow the instructions on how to enable developer mode

How to enable mobile Internet?

Settings—> Data transfer—> Mobile traffic. Settings—> More—> Mobile network—> 3G/4G services (if the operator does not support, select only 2G)

How to change or add input language on the keyboard?

Settings—> Language and input—> Android keyboard—> settings icon—> Input languages (check the box next to the ones you need)

How to disable NFC in Honor and Huawei

You can disable NFC on your phone in the same way as enable it:

Through the phone settings.
In the notification panel.

In the first case, you need to do: “Settings” → “Device connection” → “NFC” . The function is deactivated after moving the slider to the left.

In the second case, everything is much simpler. To disable this method, you will need to open the notification panel and click on the “NFC” icon.

When to do it

Despite the fact that NFC is a continuation of RFID technology, in terms of the security of contactless payments, it wins significantly.

The enabled function practically does not waste battery power, so only the owner of the smartphone should decide when to disable NFC and whether it is worth doing it.