Airtag nfc automation not working with samsu

Solo-B wrote "...I wasn't able to find the compatible Samsung devices, but the one I'm trying with is capable of detecting it and reading it. It's just not following the automation."

Perhaps I have misunderstood the above, but are you expecting an event occurring on a non-iOS device to trigger a Shortcuts automation on an iOS device? ...If so, that won't happen.

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There could be several reasons why Airtag NFC automation is not working with Samsung devices. Here are some troubleshooting steps you can try:

Check NFC settings: Make sure that NFC is turned on in your Samsung device's settings. Go to Settings > Connections > NFC and Payment, and ensure that the toggle switch for NFC is turned on.

Check Airtag battery: Ensure that the battery level on your Airtag is sufficient to activate NFC automation. If the battery is low, replace it with a new one.

Check Airtag compatibility: Airtags are designed to work with Apple devices that run iOS 14.5 or later. While Airtags can work with some Android devices, not all Android devices are compatible. Ensure that your Samsung device is on the list of compatible devices.

Check Airtag placement: Make sure that the Airtag is placed in the right position for NFC to work. Airtags have an NFC antenna that needs to be touching the back of the Samsung device to activate automation.

Check app compatibility: Ensure that the app you are using to automate the NFC scan is compatible with Airtags. Some apps may not support Airtag NFC automation on Samsung devices.

If you have tried all of these troubleshooting steps and are still experiencing issues, you may need to contact Apple or Samsung support for further assistance.

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If the NFC tag reader is reading the NFC tag here—the NFC tag reader clearly reads the NFC tag as Apple, and the NFC tag reader app then sends the UI off to the Apple (presumably AirTag) website—then the issue with automation seems to be with the NFC tag reader app associated with the NFC tag reader.

Which means discussing this NFC tag reader app and its automation functions with whoever is maintaining the NFC tag reader app on these Samsung Android devices, or a different NFC reader app from a third-party provider.

Or am I misinterpreting the report? This sure looks like an issue or limit or design decision with the NFC tag reader or its related functions, or possibly with the underlying Android / AOSP frameworks. If the Apple AirTag tag reader app can be installed here and that then works, then that would also seem to indicate everything here is functional and working as intended, except the NFC tag reader app in use here.

Tile tags might be an alternative to AirTags, given Android / AOSP.

Alancito wrote:

Perhaps I have misunderstood the above, but are you expecting an event occurring on a non-iOS device to trigger a Shortcuts automation on an iOS device? ...If so, that won't happen.

The first reply indications that this automation is intended to happen over on Samsung Android, which makes this whole sequence all that much more confusing. Because that all happens over on Android, and AirTags are nothing but another sort of NFC on (from) Android.

Solo-B ~ This is just a screenshot tip for next time... Consider using Picsew Pro ($1.99 In-App Purchase). The app cleverly uses iOS Control Center's Screen Recording feature to record you slowly scrolling through whatever multi-screen content you want to grab into a single "screenshot" image. Picsew calls it Scrollshot Recording – see this video demo. It will even auto-remove the right-side scrollbar in the resulting screenshot.

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