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This article has some info about iPhones and NFC tags. It might explain the vibrating iPhone.

11 Cool things to do with NFC tags on iPhone – iGeeksBlog

Off topic … I bought a packet of stick on tags for a few dollars and have experimented with using them with Homekit and Shortcuts.

HomeKit and NFC tags

I have been reading a 9to5 Mac article about Homekit that explains how to integrate NFC tags into the system to trigger Homekit automations. For example I have a dehumidifier that lacks a timer. I am adding a smart switch to control it. I have received a dozen NFC tags via Amazon (for about $1 each) and will set up an automation to turn on the dehumidifier when I wave my iPhone (or Apple Watch) near one of the tags. The automation will turn it off after 3 hours. Fingers crossed that it will wor…