Where is the NFC antenna on Phone 3a Pro?

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I have switched from iPhone 13 to Phone 3a Pro and immediately noticed issues with contactless payment on regular basis.

Never had to think about it with my old iPhone I used to just tap nfc readers from the top back of the phone.

With my Phone 3a Pro, it keeps on failing and I swap position and retry until payment succeed.

Is there a specific way I must put the phone? Where is the antenna and where am I supposed to tap to get consistent payment success on first attempt?

Thank you!

RapidZapper

K_M6wD19f5VF Hey

The NFC antenna should be the coil around the camera sensor

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RapidZapper thanks for the reply!

If it’s the coil around the camera sensor, how would you tap on nfc receivers, do I just tap the camera bump on the receiver?

RapidZapper

K_M6wD19f5VF Kinda yes, it does not need to tap, just be near the receiver

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Got it, thank you for the confirmation!

Looking at the teardown photos from 3a pro, would you be able to highlight to me which part of the picture shows the nfc antenna? Just for me to finally close the loop on my understanding 😅

Edit:

actually I’ve been doing what you suggested and just aligning the camera bump onto the nfc receivers and my payments have consistently succeeded for the past week.

Thank you!