Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Junkyoung Shin

Sungjun Kim

Choonghoon Kim

Youngil Nam

Various embodiments include an electronic device and method for near field communications. An electronic device comprises a memory, a first communication circuit, a second communication circuit, and at least one processor operatively connected with the memory, the first communication circuit, or the second communication circuit, wherein the processor identifies an occurrence of a designated event for the electronic device while at least one piece of first software stored in the memory is performed, in response to the occurrence of the designated event, receives update software for the at least one piece of first software from an external device through the second communication circuit, and updates the at least one piece of first software using the received update software, and wherein the first communication circuit operates in a first mode before the at least one piece of first software is updated and transitions into a second mode.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Junkyoung Shin