You can tap and pay for purchases at retailers that accept contactless payments.
Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 11 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
Pay with FeliCa
All Pixel 3 and later Pixel phones sold in Japan come with a FeliCa chip. Learn where your FeliCa chip is located.
To pay with FeliCa, first turn on Near Field Communication. Learn how to turn on NFC.
To use FeliCa on Pixel 4 and later phones, download the apps below. These apps will launch automatically during configuration. If they don’t launch automatically, install them from the Google Play Store.
To use FeliCa, turn off battery optimization for the Osaifu-Keitai app and Mobile FeliCa Client app:
- Open your phone's Settings app.
- Tap Apps.
- Select the Osaifu-Keitai app/Mobile FeliCa Client app.
- Tap Battery Battery usage.
- Select Unrestricted.
Turn on NFC (Near Field Communication)
Important: If you don't see the NFC setting, your phone doesn't have NFC. You won't be able to use contactless payments.
- Open your phone's Settings app.
- Tap Connected devices Connection preferences NFC.
- Turn on Use NFC.
Manage apps that use contactless payments
- Make sure Contactless payments is turned on.
- Open the app you want to use for Contactless payments.
- Open your phone's Settings app.
- Tap Connected devices Connection preferences NFC.
- Tap Contactless payments Payment default.
- Pick your default payment app.
Tip: To show in Settings, your payment apps must work with contactless payments. Money transfer apps don't work with contactless payments. You can find payment apps on Google Play or in the Play Store app .
Fix unwanted card reading that blocks contactless payments
If your contactless payments app won't work and your battery drains quickly, check if your phone is close to a payment card or other item with an NFC chip. For example, if you use a wallet-style phone case with payment cards in it, remove the case and see if that solves the issue.
If your phone's NFC sensor is near a payment card or other item with an NFC chip, your phone's sensor will continually try to work with that chip.
We recommend you use a case designed for your phone's model, even if another case seems to fit.
Turn off contactless payments
Important: Turning off NFC also turns off other features that use NFC.
- Open your phone's Settings app.
- Tap Connected devices Connection preferences NFC.
- Turn off Use NFC.