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How do I set up contactless payments on Xiaomi phones?

Updated this week

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

Set up NFC and security element

  1. Open the Settings app

  2. Go to Additional functions or Connect and share

  3. Turn on NFC

  4. Tap Position of the security element and select Wallet HCE (or SIM Wallet for models running MIUI with Android 12 or 13)*

Set up permissions for Swoo

  1. Return to the main menu of the Settings app

  2. Go to Apps → All apps → Swoo

  3. Turn on Auto launch

  4. Tap Other permissions and select both Show popup windows in background mode and Lock screen

  5. Go back, tap Control of activity and select No restrictions

*Important note for MIUI users on Android 12 or 13:
On some Xiaomi and POCO devices, MIUI may not route NFC transactions correctly if the SIM Wallet is not selected as default wallet.
If POS-terminal does not respond at all when you try to pay using Wallet HCE in settings, we recommend changing it, open:
Settings → Connection & sharing → NFC → Default wallet
and select SIM Wallet

Menu item names and their order may be different on your phone. If you can't find the right settings, visit the Xiaomi 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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