diff --git a/Meshtastic/Views/Settings/Settings.swift b/Meshtastic/Views/Settings/Settings.swift
index 363842a2..c57f0b3d 100644
--- a/Meshtastic/Views/Settings/Settings.swift
+++ b/Meshtastic/Views/Settings/Settings.swift
@@ -406,11 +406,13 @@ struct Settings: View {
 						Image(systemName: "gearshape")
 					}
 				}
-				NavigationLink(value: SettingsNavigationState.tools) {
-					Label {
-						Text("Tools")
-					} icon: {
-						Image(systemName: "hammer")
+				if #available(iOS 18, *) {
+					NavigationLink(value: SettingsNavigationState.tools) {
+						Label {
+							Text("Tools")
+						} icon: {
+							Image(systemName: "hammer")
+						}
 					}
 				}
 				NavigationLink(value: SettingsNavigationState.routes) {
@@ -581,7 +583,9 @@ struct Settings: View {
 				case .firmwareUpdates:
 					Firmware(node: node)
 				case .tools:
-					Tools()
+					if #available(iOS 18, *) {
+						Tools()
+					}
 				case .tak:
 					TAKServerConfig()
 				case .takConfig:
diff --git a/Meshtastic/Views/Settings/Tools.swift b/Meshtastic/Views/Settings/Tools.swift
index 897659d9..c4508deb 100644
--- a/Meshtastic/Views/Settings/Tools.swift
+++ b/Meshtastic/Views/Settings/Tools.swift
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import CoreNFC
 import MeshtasticProtobufs
 import OSLog
 
+@available(iOS 18, *)
 struct Tools: View {
 	@EnvironmentObject var accessoryManager: AccessoryManager
 	@Environment(\.managedObjectContext) var context
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ struct Tools: View {
 	}
 }
 
+@available(iOS 18, *)
 #Preview {
 	let context = PersistenceController.preview.container.viewContext
 	return Tools()
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ struct Tools: View {
 }
 
 #if !targetEnvironment(macCatalyst)
+@available(iOS 18, *)
 final class NFCReader: NSObject, ObservableObject, NFCNDEFReaderSessionDelegate {
 
 	private let logger = Logger(subsystem: "org.meshtastic.app", category: "NFC")