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If you thought you were totally out of luck when it comes to NFC functionality on your Verizon Bold 9930 ... think again. It looks like it is indeed just a matter of software and what the carriers choose to release. The stock OS on the Bold 9930 had no signs of NFC, however the latest leaked OS 7.0.0.340 brings back the option to enable it. Since the hardware is already there (in the form of the NFC battery door) you can fire up this OS and have NFC up and running. While we can't verify 100% that it's totally working since we don't have any NFC goodies to test it on, we're fairly sure you should be good to go. This is great for those of you wanting the NFC down the road or for developers who are looking to explore a bit more. Download the OS from the link below and if you try it out be sure to let us know how it's working!
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