How to disable Android Beam for safety's sake

Near-field communication must be enabled for you to make contactless payments. — dpa

Near-field communication (NFC) is essential for contactless payment and useful for fast data exchange, but if you're using it on an Android smartphone it can be a security risk.

The Android Beam feature allows you to exchange data between two Android phones that have NFC chips by bringing them close together.

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