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Good QR reader?

Anybody knows of a good QR code reader? Does the stock camera have this feature? I don't seem to be able to find it.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.android
Best one I've found. No native camera, custom or stock, has this feature. Also questions belong in Q&A.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.unveil
Does other stuff too.

LoopDoGG79 said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.android
Best one I've found. No native camera, custom or stock, has this feature. Also questions belong in Q&A.
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This is the one I use. Does the job and nothing else.

I like RedLaser. It also reads UPC codes and the like.
(Can't post links yet).

I use Google Goggles, it has other cool features too.

Google goggles or qrdroid
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If all you need is a simple QR reader, try Obsqr. It's tiny, minimal permission, no interface just launch from long-press search button and takes you to the right place (url, play store etc) based on the code type.

Barcode scanner works well
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[Q] QR Reader in Stock Camera

Is there a way to mod the stock camera app to have a QR Reader in-built?

No
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Oh. May I ask why?

There is you just have to be a app dev to know how to.

I guess so. Only reason I asked is because I thought someone would have made it by now and knew where I could download it, but I guess not. Thanks

NFC Tags

Hi All,
If like me you are new to nfc, i have just purchased a few tags from amazon and they work fine with the htc,
very clever idea just swipe your phone over them and they do what you ask them to do.
I use nfc task launcher from the app store and these are the tags i use:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00A78U0I2/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I use them for simple things like turn on bluetooth in car, turn on wifi and set ring volume when im home.

Good price. I ordered a pack of 10 black and 10 red Xperia tags in ebay but they're coming from HK so I might have to wait a few weeks. Apparently you can use the Sony smart app too, but I'll check out the app you mentioned when I get mine.
20 tags is probably too many so I might give some to friends and family. I'll probably only use about 3-5.
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r2001uk said:
20 tags is probably too many so I might give some to friends and family. I'll probably only use about 3-5.
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I figure I will use 4 tags regularly (home, work, car, night stand) and will want 2-3 others that won't get used often. The others would be for travel or specific recurring meetings that don't occur at normal business times. I have a keychain one that may be used for that (basically fast mute/vibrate/change google voice settings). I am sure I will need Tasker for what I want. I might have one setup to input the wifi name and password for guests too.

Dazrin said:
I figure I will use 4 tags regularly (home, work, car, night stand) and will want 2-3 others that won't get used often. The others would be for travel or specific recurring meetings that don't occur at normal business times. I have a keychain one that may be used for that (basically fast mute/vibrate/change google voice settings). I am sure I will need Tasker for what I want. I might have one setup to input the wifi name and password for guests too.
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if you use the nfc task launcher it can also link things to tasker .
I.e. you go to set up a new nfc tag, then from list of options you can set up a nfc tag against one of your tasker tasks.
Is really handy if you have one set up or want something abit more complicated, just make sure you get a nfc tag with enough
memory on it!
Link the app for anyone interested.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jwsoft.nfcactionlauncher&hl=en

I love these tags. Only If I could use them like a light switch to turn on all the lights in my house. That would be so cool.
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I apologize for my ignorance but how exactly would I use those? For example, how would I use a specific tag to activate Bluetooth?
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XPLiiCiiT said:
I apologize for my ignorance but how exactly would I use those? For example, how would I use a specific tag to activate Bluetooth?
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You use a program like NFC task launcher to program the tag. It reads the tag then performs the tasks.
That program can also be used to use BT as the trigger. I launch the Car app and mute notifications when it connects to my car BT. No NFC required
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CocheseUGA said:
You use a program like NFC task launcher to program the tag. It reads the tag then performs the tasks.
That program can also be used to use BT as the trigger. I launch the Car app and mute notifications when it connects to my car BT. No NFC required
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Ok thanks for clearing that up for me. I appreciate it.
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XPLiiCiiT said:
I apologize for my ignorance but how exactly would I use those? For example, how would I use a specific tag to activate Bluetooth?
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So basically, you use program, set up a tag to do whatever you want (i.e. turn on wifi turn brightness up and turn ring tone up)
then you just swipe your phone over it and thats it.
Easy.
Your phone does have to be unlocked to read it though.

Phil750123 said:
Your phone does have to be unlocked to read it though.
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Yeah, that's the issue I learned about NFC which killed the convenience for me. I understand the security concerns, but I just wish there were an option to read NFC on lock/sleep for low-security functions.
I know there was a mod for S3s that allowed you to read NFC tags while locked. Has anyone seen something similar released for the One?

Samsung tags work well. I
Have quite a few from my note 2 and they all work well.
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The problem with NFC Task Launcher is that it programs the tag to do the task, instead of programming the app to recognise a tag and THEN perform the task. I have the Xperia tags and they are only 48 bytes for user data. One task written by NTL is over 70 bytes.
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r2001uk said:
Good price. I ordered a pack of 10 black and 10 red Xperia tags in ebay but they're coming from HK so I might have to wait a few weeks. Apparently you can use the Sony smart app too, but I'll check out the app you mentioned when I get mine.
20 tags is probably too many so I might give some to friends and family. I'll probably only use about 3-5.
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All the red tags will have the same "code" in them, so they will do the same thing..
-> UNLESS you reprogram them yourself...
Same goes for all the black tags from sony..

thanks for the info

How easy is it to program these tags? I would like them to turn my ringer off and toggle Wi-Fi from home and work.
I read the first few posts in the "tasker" thread and it seems super technical.
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super easy takes ten seconds. What are people doing with them?
For me:
1 in car holder to turn on bluetooth, start google maps
1 on key chain to silence everything
1 on car to turn bluetooth on/off

HenBoward said:
How easy is it to program these tags? I would like them to turn my ringer off and toggle Wi-Fi from home and work.
I read the first few posts in the "tasker" thread and it seems super technical.
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Tasker and NFC Tasker are 2 different programs. NFC Tasker is easier to setup than Tasker.

HenBoward said:
How easy is it to program these tags? I would like them to turn my ringer off and toggle Wi-Fi from home and work.
I read the first few posts in the "tasker" thread and it seems super technical.
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NFC Pranks?

Bought some NFC tags for my S3 and going to give one to a friend to use on his NFC.
I want to put something funny on it but can't come up with anything? It needs to work without requiring a special app, I thought about making it auto send a text but that's not possible, it just opens the message app with the text.
I tried opening a certain 'comedy' website featuring a song by the group "Dead or Alive", but sadly it's a flash site so that's out the picture.
Any other ideas of what I can do, or even similar websites that will work on android, or ones that play sound loudly or whatever. Shock factor would be good.

You could get it to open YouTube app with the rick rolled video
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Big_Red77 said:
You could get it to open YouTube app with the rick rolled video
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Check out Tasker application, there are few awesome thread with great profiles to work with your NFC tags

winbytrick said:
Check out Tasker application, there are few awesome thread with great profiles to work with your NFC tags
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He wants to do it on his friends phone and doesn't want to have to download apps cause he probably doesn't have access to the phone its self
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Big_Red77 said:
You could get it to open YouTube app with the rick rolled video
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Thanks did this, worked well, they'd not used NFC before so was good. They weren't that bothered about NFC though, didn't want the tag I was giving them.

Welcome just glad I could help
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How about putting a strong NFC sender in his house so when he walks past it it opens a website, forexample: www.kittenwar.com Rick roll, trololol, a porn site ect. ect...

I know this is maybe not exactly whay u want and im unsure if its possible witg nfc tag but maybe (for the messaging trick) use nfc tage to open the text message app u want to send with the text predisplayed then.
adb start-server
adb connect localhost:5038
Input keyevent (key no. required)
E.g. key 7 is number 14
Just use key number for tab so it highlights the send.key and then input key code for enter key.
Let me know how this works out .
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Search on Amazon darktag nfc
And you will find Scary SOUND Stickers (5 NFC tags) for practical joke prank - surprising HORROR effects, screams ghost zombie - Campfire story.
Enjoy!
theronkinator said:
Bought some NFC tags for my S3 and going to give one to a friend to use on his NFC.
I want to put something funny on it but can't come up with anything? It needs to work without requiring a special app, I thought about making it auto send a text but that's not possible, it just opens the message app with the text.
I tried opening a certain 'comedy' website featuring a song by the group "Dead or Alive", but sadly it's a flash site so that's out the picture.
Any other ideas of what I can do, or even similar websites that will work on android, or ones that play sound loudly or whatever. Shock factor would be good.
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3D scan app

Some one know what app they use for the 3d scanner camera? In the unpacking event never shows what app they use. Thanks

nelson1030 said:
Some one know what app they use for the 3d scanner camera? In the unpacking event never shows what app they use. Thanks
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In the camera app under Bixby Vision.
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nelson1030 said:
Some one know what app they use for the 3d scanner camera? In the unpacking event never shows what app they use. Thanks
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Galaxy store has the apk. Latest version adds icon, so I have 3d scanner on my home screen
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