NFC Issues

[Samysuuung]

Anyone else having issues with the NFC? Have a brand new S26 Ultra, in setting up the digital car key, I keep having an NFC conflict issue. Whenever I put the phone to set up the key, a pop up shows up asking me which NFC app I want to use, both options show "Embedded Tag". Clicking one of them shows an additional step to put put phones on area where nfc chip is located.

Doing so, keeps getting an error showing "NFC Service Conflict". I have no idea why this keeps showing up. I never had any of these issues with the previous Ultra phone. Using my wife's S23 Ultra, I was able to easily add the digital key which also doesn't ask any extra steps. For the S26 Ultra, I CANNOT accomplish this. It is very annoying. I stop the NFC apps, cleared memory, cache, etc. Uninstalled all the apps, Google wallet and Samsung wallet. Reset phone, reinstalled Samsung wallet. Still no fix. Very annoyed 

[meself]

software/server conflicts.

Clear NFC Cache and Data:

Go to Settings > Apps.

Tap the filter/sort icon and enable Show system apps.

Search for NFC (and "NFC Service").

Go to Storage and select Clear cache and Clear data.

Verify Default Payment App:

Go to Settings > Connections > NFC and contactless payments.

Tap Contactless payments and ensure a default wallet (Samsung or Google) is chosen.

Update Software and Apps: Ensure your phone is running the latest software to fix server-side certificate issues.

Reset Network Settings: Go to General Management > Reset > Reset Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings (this can sometimes reset NFC services).

Check Device Security: If using banking apps, ensure your device security is not compromised; some Galaxy S26 users have reported this error as a Google Play Protect error. 

[Samysuuung]

Did all that, still showing errors.

[arrahma]

Additional antenna not playing well with the software on certain nfc readers. OS level update is required cannot be fixed on the user end at this time.

[Samysuuung]

Is that an official thing? Because that pretty much blows. Brand new phone and already having compatibilities issues. Not a good look

[userI1tWMyqvcv]

Still having same NFC error. Hope samsung get this issue resolved quickly

[arrahma]

Yes, I hope they are doing something it's probably breaching some form of contract/agreement with BMW or any other company using this nfc reader if this stays unresolved.

[Samysuuung]

It's not, it's an NFC software issue on Samsung's side. Cancelling the embedded tag multiple times will eventually acknowledge the digital key card and make it work. Very annoying tho

[arrahma]

Yea I cleared the nfc cache and it started to authenticate but could not complete the process the prompt kept appearing when leaving the phone on the nfc reader. This is getting super frustrating

[Samysuuung]

I had to use another phone to complete the process and share the key to the S26U to make it work. Then, cancel the NFC conflict message when it appears. Making the S26U the primary will not work at all