Act by NFC

Before Using NFC Tags

Before using NFC tags, you need to:

• Have a smart phone supporting NFC function;
• Turn on NFC on the phone

How to Use NFC Tag to Trigger a Device

In the App, enter the page of any actionable device (either a real device or a virtual device, ex. TV), click “…” > “Property”.

Click “Act by NFC Tag” > “Add Now”

Click “Scan NFC Tag” and touch the NFC area on phone, typically located at the top back side, to the NFC tag.

If the phone successfully reads the tag, it will display a success message and guide you to assign a name to the tag.

Then click “Select Action” for the device and choose the desired action (ex. on/off power of TV).

Click “Save”, then you can use NFC to trigger the action you’ve set. Your phone will send you a notification if the trigger is successful.

How to Use NFC Tag to Trigger a Scene

Create a scene in the App and click the scene icon to test if it works.

Click “More” on My Scenes and click the scene to enter.

Click “Act by NFC Tag” and then scan the NFC tag (same as the steps mentioned above). For scenes, you don’t need to select actions but just leave it there.

Click “Save”, then you can use NFC to trigger the action you’ve set. Your phone will send you a notification if the trigger is successful.

How to Use NFC Tag to Trigger an Alexa Routine

You can also use NFC tag to trigger an Alexa Routine to execute actions across devices from different brands or launch other events from Alexa.

Choose “Add Device” > “Smart Services” > “Toggle State” to create a virtual toggle button.

Enter the Toggle page and click “…” > “Act by NFC Tag”.

Scan the NFC tag (same as steps mentioned above) and click “Select Action”. You can choose to launch a triggered state or standby state when your phone touches the NFC tag. Then click “Save” to finish.

After you linked your account with Alexa, you will find the “Toggle” appears in Alexa devices as a motion sensor. When your phone touches the NFC tag, the state of motion sensor will become “Motion detected”.

In Alexa App, click “More” > “Routines” and create a routine.

In “When this happens”, choose “Smart Home” and select the toggle.

Select the toggle state to be “Detected” and set the associated actions. You can choose any actionable devices or add one or more services from Alexa.

Save the routine and then you can use NFC to trigger the routine you’ve set. Your phone will send you a notification if the trigger is successful.