So, this is a short tutorial on how to unlock a smartphone running Android 5.0 or latest without installing any extra software. It is the method I use to unlock my Android phone with my Dangerous Things xNT chip

 

This tutorial is written based on my LG phone, I do believe that other brands have slightly diffirent settings menus. If anyone is willing to recreate this tutorial on a diffirent brand I would be happy to include it

 

Step 1: Make sure NFC is enabled

 

Step 2: navigate to settings, display, lockscreen

 

Step 3: assign a “normal” unlock method (if you haven’t already)

 

 

Step 4: Enter Smartlock

 

Step 5: Go to trusted devices

 

Step 6: Choose NFC

Step 7: Confirm add trusted device

 

 

Step 8: Scan your NFC chip

 

Step 9: Give your chip a nickname

 

 

 

And that’s it. Your NFC chip can now unlock your phone. In my experience with my cheap smartphone it works 90% of the time

 

 Tags: Android, NFC, xNT