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How do I set up contactless payments on itel phones?

Updated over a week ago

For contactless payments to work properly on itel phones, follow these steps:

Set up NFC and default payment service

  1. Open the Settings app

  2. Tap Connected devices or Connection & sharing

  3. Tap NFC and turn NFC On (only available on NFC-enabled itel models)

  4. Tap Contactless payments / Tap & pay and select Swoo Pay (or Google Wallet) as the default payment app

Set up permissions for Swoo

  1. Return to the main menu of the Settings app

  2. Go to Apps → See all apps → Swoo

  3. Tap Battery saver and choose No restrictions (prevents itel OS from putting the app to sleep)

  4. Tap Mobile data and make sure Allow background data usage stays On

  5. Tap Display over other apps and allow the permission

  6. (If shown) go back, tap Modify system settings, and allow

Menu item names and their order may be different on your phone. If you can’t find the right settings, visit the itel support site for help or reach our support team any way you like

  • in-app chat (the "Chat" tab in the bottom navigation bar)

  • in-app contact form ("Menu" → "Contact us by email")

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