Activation for near-field communication device

A method for activating an authorization device comprising:

• detecting, at an authorization device having a wireless interface that is disabled from receiving data, a power connection at a physical connector of the authorization device, wherein the authorization device was disabled from receiving data in connection with being inserted into packaging that obscures an ability to form the power connection without removing the packaging;
• in response to detecting the power connection, enabling the wireless interface to receive data based on the power connection indicating that the packaging has been removed from the authorization device;
• receiving, by way of the wireless interface, a request to re-configure the authorization device;
• and
• re-configuring the authorization device based on the request, the re-configuring enabling the authorization device to transmit authorization information to a reader device by way of the wireless interface.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising memory with instructions encoded thereon for activating an authorization device, the instructions, when executed, causing one or more processors to perform operations, the instructions comprising instructions to:

• detect, at an authorization device having a wireless interface that is disabled from receiving data, a power connection at a physical connector of the authorization device, wherein the authorization device was disabled from receiving data in connection with being inserted into packaging that obscures an ability to form the power connection without removing the packaging;
• in response to detecting the power connection, enable the wireless interface to receive data based on the power connection indicating that the packaging has been removed from the authorization device;
• receive, by way of the wireless interface, a request to re-configure the authorization device;
• and
• re-configure the authorization device based on the request, the re-configuring enabling the authorization device to transmit authorization information to a reader device by way of the wireless interface.