NFC - only active when phone is on? - HTC One X

today my nfc tags arrived and i intend to use some of them to activate different profiles.
e.g. one tag is in my car - on 1st touch it turns wifi off, bt on and brightness to 100%, 2nd touch wifi on, bt off and brightness to "auto"
so, the only problem i have... nfc on my hox only works when the phone is turned on and unlocked. simply turn on the screen is not enough, it must be unlocked.
so is there any way to use nfc while the phone is off? otherwise nfc seems useless to me. iirc the nexus s recognized nfc tags even when it was turned off.
someone with an idea?

I'd say its either a bug, or security feature, most likely the latter
Reason being I think because of the whole NFC wallet thing, you wouldn't want somebody to be able to take your money just by getting close to you for instance
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It's a change introduced in ICS for security, the phone must be unlocked to use NFC.
I'm not aware of a way to bypass it. I thought a solution on my Galaxy Nexus would be to use tasker and widget locker but couldn't quite get it to work - I might have another look at it.
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lawrence750 said:
Reason being I think because of the whole NFC wallet thing, you wouldn't want somebody to be able to take your money just by getting close to you for instance
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a reasonable explanation, nevertheless using nfc for changing profiles it isn't very convenient if i have to turn the phone on and unlock the screen.

pnnorth said:
It's a change introduced in ICS for security, the phone must be unlocked to use NFC.
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I dont know where you got that from but i have to disagree with you. On my Galaxy Nexus the NFC works even when the phone is locked. Sometimes i put my GN on top of my wallet and it scans my credit cards.
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What can you do with One X:s NFC, I can't think of anything usefull
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Nubzori said:
What can you do with One X:s NFC, I can't think of anything usefull
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Easily share stuff from one phone to another nfc enabled phone.
Use it to scan nfc tags that has been programmed to do something specific to your phone.
Quickly pair your phone to an NFC enabled bluetooth speaker. (I think Nokia has one speaker with NFC).
Wireless payments (google wallet).
Im sure there are more...
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bimmerboii said:
I dont know where you got that from but i have to disagree with you. On my Galaxy Nexus the NFC works even when the phone is locked. Sometimes i put my GN on top of my wallet and it scans my credit cards.
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Strange it doesn't work on mine, or at least it didn't last time I tried it (maybe on 4.0.2). I'll have another look when I get back tonight.
Edit...My GN definitely doesn't read tags when when the screen is off/phone is locked. It was the same with my Nexus S once I switched from GB to ICS.
What rom are you running on your GN?
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Nokia bh-505 headset and nfc

Not sure if this is the right place to post this if not sorry..
Just received my Nokia bh-505 and tried to connect it via nfc but all i get is a unknown tag type and does nothing was wondering if anyone has been able to connect it using nfc and how they did it
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its a bluetooth headset you connect it through bluetooth not NFC
It says that its nfc compatible and if it wasn't im guessing it wouldn't get a tag when touched
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wow they actually shipped yours from that deal?? or did you purchase it seperately?
foreverloco said:
Not sure if this is the right place to post this if not sorry..
Just received my Nokia bh-505 and tried to connect it via nfc but all i get is a unknown tag type and does nothing was wondering if anyone has been able to connect it using nfc and how they did it
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z00medu said:
wow they actually shipped yours from that deal?? or did you purchase it seperately?
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From the deal took forever to get here but got it today.
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z00medu said:
wow they actually shipped yours from that deal?? or did you purchase it seperately?
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i got 2 and one is still in the mail =). the one is stuck in the mail in Oakland CA. The protesters are delaying my order!
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i got 2 and one is still in the mail =). the one is stuck in the mail in Oakland CA. The protesters are delaying my order!
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i ordered one, and im almost certain that they cancelled my order, because i dont see the purchase showing on my credit card statement, however they never sent me a cancellation email..... so im not so sure..... nonetheless, i wanted some feedback on how well they sound, feel, etc....
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i ordered one, and im almost certain that they cancelled my order, because i dont see the purchase showing on my credit card statement, however they never sent me a cancellation email..... so im not so sure..... nonetheless, i wanted some feedback on how well they sound, feel, etc....
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i have to say these do sound pretty nice the bass is good, volume gets pretty loud. overall they are over decent! they sound way better than the earbuds that came with the SGSII, but they do not compare to my Klipsch S4.
z00medu said:
i ordered one, and im almost certain that they cancelled my order, because i dont see the purchase showing on my credit card statement, however they never sent me a cancellation email..... so im not so sure..... nonetheless, i wanted some feedback on how well they sound, feel, etc....
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Did you received a tracking number if so just check to see where it is. So far im happy with it sounds good music plays good thru it and for the price we paid can't really complain lol.. Just trying to figure the nfc out saw a video on YouTube where it connected with a Nokia 701 phone with no problems using nfc and if it wasn't nfc enabled it wouldnt turn on and phone wouldn't get an unknown tag from it just by touching the bottom back of the phone with the back part of the headset
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foreverloco said:
Did you received a tracking number if so just check to see where it is. So far im happy with it sounds good music plays good thru it and for the price we paid can't really complain lol.. Just trying to figure the nfc out saw a video on YouTube where it connected with a Nokia 701 phone with no problems using nfc and if it wasn't nfc enabled it wouldnt turn on and phone wouldn't get an unknown tag from it just by touching the bottom back of the phone with the back part of the headset
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i dont remember what day i posted that order, NOR can i find the email they sent me telling me to call cs! i did call them, and the confirmed, however i never got a confirmation
z00medu said:
i dont remember what day i posted that order, NOR can i find the email they sent me telling me to call cs! i did call them, and the confirmed, however i never got a confirmation
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You could always call them back and ask them for the tracking number on your order then go to the order status page on tmobile to check
foreverloco said:
You could always call them back and ask them for the tracking number on your order then go to the order status page on tmobile to check
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thanks dude, without you i would have NOTHING!!! i called them, and they confirmed an error with my status #, so i called cs, they changed my delivery to RUSH shipping/overnight and i added a extra headset, and they waived my delivery, so i was only charged .02 cents
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thanks dude, without you i would have NOTHING!!! i called them, and they confirmed an error with my status #, so i called cs, they changed my delivery to RUSH shipping/overnight and i added a extra headset, and they waived my delivery, so i was only charged .02 cents
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np glad you were able to get it straighten out now im kinda wishing something had gone wrong with my order so i couldve added 1 more for my girl and not need to worry about her taking mine which i know is gonna happen in the end unless i wear it enough so it dont fit her head ..lol
ok , so i recieved my headsets today, and i opened one of em up to give it a try, i enabled the nfc thing, but i didnt seem to instantly pair like the instructions specified...... however they did pair via bluetooth, and seem okay, although i did have to change the original earbud ends with a larger set; but the quality is pretty clear, and seem comfortable, ill be able to test them fully when i take them to work tomm!
It took me a couple of light taps to get it to tag with nfc have to touch the bottom part of the phone right above the curve where the speaker is but all it does is give an unknown tag type and doesnt do anything just wanna know if there would be a difference in sound quality if paired with nfc rather than Bluetooth but maybe its just not compatible...
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i ordered 4 and i got them -D like in 2 days super fast shippin i was surprised!
So has anyone figured out how to pair this headset using NFC?
As I understand, if your phone has NFC (such as GSII or Nexus S), you only need to tap your phone on the middle part of the headset and they will pair up automatically - no need to even turn on bluetooth or go into bluetooth settings.
Granted, they are still connected via bluetooth, but NFC will initiate that connection without prompting the user to do anything else.
I tried tapping my Nexus S (on ICS 4.0.3) and collected a "Unknown tag." So apparently the NFC chips see each other, but the phone doesn't know what to do with that NFC tag.
Any clue on how to get the phone to recognize the tag?
what deal are you guys talking about?? I want in!
darkphantom said:
what deal are you guys talking about?? I want in!
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Lol you're about a month late.. T-Mobile had them online for 1ยข plus shipping which was about $6 it lasted less then a day.. original price was like $50 or so. Also the phones nfc just gives it an unknown tag think it only links with Nokia phones via nfc
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D'oh!
I'm a big Nokia fan, would have stuck w/ an N9 or an N8 but decided to try the GS2 this time. (previous N95,N900 owner)

[Q]NFC App's

Hi there,
Is there any NFC Apps that i can make use of the NFC hardware, i downloaded a few apps from the play store, but it seems like all they do is read the tags. How about replacing my contactless credit card that my phone can read to use my phone as the card?
Any idas guys
Only people I know that are doing it right now are Orange together with Barclays. The One X isn't supported however as you need their special app which isn't loaded on the phone and doesn't appear on the market.
http://shop.orange.co.uk/mobile-phones/contactless/overview
Apart from Orange+Barclays, nobody else seems to be doing it. There are plans for a joint NFC wallet system from Orange + Voda + O2 but nothing has happened yet.
http://www.cio.co.uk/news/3345939/orange-o2-voda-mobile-wallet-nfc-plans-go-to-eu-regulators/
thanks for the info, i thought as much but wasnt sure.
alicechong89 said:
I am using the HTC Amaze, NFC tags from buynfctags.com and the NFC Task Launcher App.
With the NFC Task Launcher App, you can program the tags to do one single task or multiple tasks all on 1 sticker. You might need to get NFC Tags that can store more data (like the NFC tags with the NTAG or 1K chip).*
I've tried creating tags to turn my phone to vibrate and turn off wifi and tags to do the opposite. I even have tags to set my alarms and open up my Facebook App.*
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If you want to go a stage further you can combine this with tasker.
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NFC Task Launcher seems a great idea.
But if you use tags in public places (say to automatically connect to a secured customer only network at a coffee shop), I can think of numerous potential security issues.
At the moment the only use for NFC tags for this phone is for your own purposes. So you could stick one near your bed...and in your car and things like that to automate daily tasks.
I am sure in the future you will be able to use it to pay in places like Starbucks or McDonalds, but its not quite there yet.
I think there are also plans to embed NFC tags in posters in train stations etc so you can wave your phone at it, and get some publicity on your phone.
I had some Xperia S tags so I tested the One X with them just to make sure NFC was working.
Here is some more info about reading and writing NFC tags. The purposes are endless. So much cool things you can do!
http://www.nfclabels.com/
pnnorth said:
If you want to go a stage further you can combine this with tasker.
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Has anyone tried to assign a Tasker Task to an NFC using NFC Task Launcher ?
It's not working for me on the One X
wait, Google Wallet won't work? i was ordering this next week with the assumption i could use Wallet and pay for gas somewhere.
i use this app called nfc hunter it is fun https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.hayatoinformation.nfchunter&hl=en
Tiersten said:
Only people I know that are doing it right now are Orange together with Barclays. The One X isn't supported however as you need their special app which isn't loaded on the phone and doesn't appear on the market.
http://shop.orange.co.uk/mobile-phones/contactless/overview
Apart from Orange+Barclays, nobody else seems to be doing it. There are plans for a joint NFC wallet system from Orange + Voda + O2 but nothing has happened yet.
http://www.cio.co.uk/news/3345939/orange-o2-voda-mobile-wallet-nfc-plans-go-to-eu-regulators/
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O2 wallet will go live in the next couple of weeks. We've been testing it around the offices for months now and all is working perfectly. Some lucky customers got to try it early too
spookamiester said:
O2 wallet will go live in the next couple of weeks. We've been testing it around the offices for months now and all is working perfectly. Some lucky customers got to try it early too
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Are you talking about the NFC-enabled O2 Wallet? If not, O2 Wallet has been available on the Android market for three weeks now
Evangelion01 said:
Are you talking about the NFC-enabled O2 Wallet? If not, O2 Wallet has been available on the Android market for three weeks now
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NFC
In the description it also says "This is just the start, There's still lots more to come soon"
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NFC
In the description it also says "This is just the start, There's still lots more to come soon"
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That's interesting. If it's working so well, I don't understand why they didn't just release it with NFC. Now I've been left with a negative view of the application, as well as many other people (check all the reviews on the Play Store). As it is, the application doesn't realistically provide better options than Pingit. Launching with NFC would've made O2 the first company to officially enable NFC payments on a Android phone in the UK, but now that's not so sure.
Speaking of which, are you using the HTC One X to test it? Or the Galaxy Nexus? Also, I'm curious about if O2 are using the embedded secure element or the UICC. Did you have to get a new SIM card for NFC payments to work?
Just to confirm, have you tried paying for items outside of your office, in McDonald's or Greggs for example?
jonstatt said:
I am sure in the future you will be able to use it to pay in places like Starbucks or McDonalds, but its not quite there yet.
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Evangelion01 said:
Just to confirm, have you tried paying for items outside of your office, in McDonald's or Greggs for example?
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Actually, the future is almost here. Google Wallet works like a charm outside the office/house
Not only that I paid a McDonalds menu & a pack of cigarettes, but I also did it in Romania, a European underdeveloped country
Head over Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S forums for more "success stories" regarding GW and NFC payments.
pupilov said:
Actually, the future is almost here. Google Wallet works like a charm outside the office/house
Not only that I paid a McDonalds menu & a pack of cigarettes, but I also did it in Romania, a European underdeveloped country
Head over Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S forums for more "success stories" regarding GW and NFC payments.
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Yes, we're aware of that - I've used Google Wallet many times myself. There's no equivalent service in the UK; we were talking about the O2 Wallet.
My bad. I was reading in diagonal
Lol you like glasses? right to read ><'
Some cool ideas:
1) Put a tag in the car mount, match with Tasker to enable Bluetooth for handsfree and disable WiFi without draining battery via location sensing...
Profit!
2) Sew a tag in your jacket pocket. When no tag has been in contact for 10mins consider it stolen and enable Prey
More ideas?
Wallet
Google Wallet is great and with a rooted phone you can definitely use it on almost any device. I have the CDMA (Verizon) Galaxy Nexus and it works just fine. Anywhere they have the quickpass mastercard scanner thing. You see it as a little pad on top of the credit card reader. Anywhere you can scan you credit card without swiping you can use wallet.
You get $10 free from google for using it, the only problem is unless you have a certain mastercard, you have to load up money to a google gift card from another source ahead of time to use wallet.
It's not that big a deal since you can do it from your phone. It has a pin for protection to keep you secure, in case someone scummy enough to steal a phone has the mental capacity to know what google wallet is.
Has anyone used it with the screen off or while the app is closed? I have only used a few times and both times I'd already typed my pin. If you do it with the phone screen on but haven't opened wallet, it asks for pin right?
It's scary the first time you use it, I almost didn't believe it would work, but it DID!

NFC tags for the S3

So which NFC tags have you purchased that work well?
EDIT: Probably should've posted this in the Accessories forum. Mods - feel free to move this if it isn't Kosher.
I bought a 5-pack of the Samsung TecTiles and they work great. They allow for 1K storage which is good if you plan on putting a lot of data or things on them.
Purchased some from tag stand a while back, they come in different sizes and they work fine with the s3
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How much did you guys pay? Wondering if there's any real difference between the different brands besides size.
I got them for around $15, they came in different sizes.
something like this: http://www.tagstand.com/collections/nfc-kits/products/nfc-hobbyist-starter-kit-15-stickers
Is it just me or are the official TecTiles almost worthless?
Is seems they can each only do 1 single function and the phone needs to be unlocked to activate them.
For instance, say I have the TT programmed to connect to a specific WiFi network. This only works if WiFi is turned on and the phone isn't already locked. You can't have it:
a) Turn on WiFi first
b) Connect to a specific network.
Instead, you have to unlock phone, and turn on WiFi manually. Makes it kind of pointless to just TAP and be done with it.
Maybe its just the Samsung app, it's extremely limited. Are there better apps?
bob_ross said:
Is it just me or are the official TecTiles almost worthless?
Is seems they can each only do 1 single function and the phone needs to be unlocked to activate them.
For instance, say I have the TT programmed to connect to a specific WiFi network. This only works if WiFi is turned on and the phone isn't already locked. You can't have it:
a) Turn on WiFi first
b) Connect to a specific network.
Instead, you have to unlock phone, and turn on WiFi manually. Makes it kind of pointless to just TAP and be done with it.
Maybe its just the Samsung app, it's extremely limited. Are there better apps?
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Haven't used it yet but this sounds like what you might be looking for:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jwsoft.nfcactionlauncher&hl=en
I got the tiles from Samsung. I'm going to use them for putting my phone into silent when I put my phone on my nightstand. I think that going with Samsung's official ones are the best.
Haven't looked too much into what can be done with tags. But, could I for instance set one up to turn on my bluetooth and pair it with my car when I get into my car? And also unpair and turn off bluetooth when I get out?
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Haven't looked too much into what can be done with tags. But, could I for instance set one up to turn on my bluetooth and pair it with my car when I get into my car? And also unpair and turn off bluetooth when I get out?
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Yes.
Citizen Snips said:
I got the tiles from Samsung. I'm going to use them for putting my phone into silent when I put my phone on my nightstand. I think that going with Samsung's official ones are the best.
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I'm not so sure about that. I've heard some of the aftermarket ones work just fine.
I got mine here http://tagsfordroid.com/tags/Home.html
10 of them plus a free key fob for $16 and fast free shipping. All of them work perfectly. I use NFC task launcher to write them
Wow, I had no clue an nfc chip could do that. So stick one in your car and program it to do certain things! That is great. I need to get some of these.
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Haven't used it yet but this sounds like what you might be looking for:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jwsoft.nfcactionlauncher&hl=en
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Awesome! That is exactly what I was looking for! You can chain many commands! Leaps and bounds beyond the official Samsung app! Thanks!

NFC, what to do with it?

I have my HOX for a few weeks now
and now i'm wondering what things in can do with NFC besides beaming to other phones.
Are there diehard users here?
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I would like to know too
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card payments are support with some banks, NFC is still new not much support for it.
i believe you can set up "tags" which hold an instruction you put your phone near it and it does it.
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I want to know more about those tags. Is it only fun to play with or is it very usefull?
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I bought a pack of 5 tags of eBay.
I've got 1 at my front door which turns my WiFi off and mobile data on when I go out and vice versa when I come in, and 1 at the bottom of my stairs which turns my hox on silent and dims the brightness when I'm going bed and vice versa when I get up.
I don't know what to use the other 3 for though
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I want to know more about those tags. Is it only fun to play with or is it very usefull?
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You can basically set up your phone to do a specific task when a pre-defined tag comes into contact, like change sound profile, turn on/off different options (BT, GPS, WiFi etc.), launch an app etc. For example you can have a tag placed on your car holder to make your phone do certain things when you are inside the car (i.e : switch to car mode, launch a navigation app and turn on GPS etc..). You can also encode data (contact info, URLs etc..) into them, so when someone else with a NFC capable phone comes along they can load up that data by tapping on the tag. For example you can have your contact info put on a tag, so when ever someone taps on it they can load all your contact info without having to type anything (more like a QR code).
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bogfather said:
I bought a pack of 5 tags of eBay.
I've got 1 at my front door which turns my WiFi off and mobile data on when I go out and vice versa when I come in, and 1 at the bottom of my stairs which turns my hox on silent and dims the brightness when I'm going bed and vice versa when I get up.
I don't know what to use the other 3 for though
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FYI, you can do most of those stuff with apps as well (without tags). I use an app called Llama, its allows you to do certain things based on the location and time. I have set it to turn on wifi at work and at home and turn it off when I leave those places. Make the phone silent after 12 at night when I go to sleep etc.. It uses cell tower triangulation instead of GPS, so doesn't drain the battery, but accuracy is good enough.
It can also be used to check if a RFID card is close to the phone. There's an app where I live which does just that for the local transport card.
treebill said:
card payments are support with some banks, NFC is still new not much support for it.
i believe you can set up "tags" which hold an instruction you put your phone near it and it does it.
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Are there any other card payment programs besides Google Wallet? I'd use NFC for payments any time that I can.
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Are there any other card payment programs besides Google Wallet? I'd use NFC for payments any time that I can.
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Depends on your country, bank and retailers. In Japan for example NFC payments methods were available long before Android/iOs came out. They had NFC chips incorporated even in older feature phones. Its nothing new, even most modern credit cards are capable of NFC payments (they use passive RFIDs). The difference between using apps like Google Wallet on a NFC capable Android phone is they add another layer of security and provide real-time account information.

NFC tags?

Has anyone done anything cool with NFC tags yet, I've bought some off eBay and i'm looking for inspiration
use one to send out texts to companies telling them they are entitled to PPI and accident claim insurance.
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use one to send out texts to companies telling them they are entitled to PPI and accident claim insurance.
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LOVE IT
Use it in your car holder to make it active as in attached image Works like a charm.
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lolleq said:
Use it in your car holder to make it active as in attached image Works like a charm.
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That's the only useful thing I've done with NFC too.
Here are some general things you might like to do:
Beside bed to configure powersave options
Beside pc to configure sync and other transfer software
what else is possible ?
I've got 1 by my front door which turns my WiFi off and mobile data on when I go out and vice versa when I come in
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I've got 1 by my front door which turns my WiFi off and mobile data on when I go out and vice versa when I come in
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Ive never ever used NFC. How do you set it up?
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Via NFC Task Manager, check on Google Play - it's free app.
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tadas_max said:
Ive never ever used NFC. How do you set it up?
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I'm using NFC task launcher from the play store, use the app to pick what you want the tag to do then touch the tag on the back if your phone to write to it.
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NFC task launcher
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Right, my mistake.
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I got one to use when i enter my house. Turns mobile data off, wifi on, waits 5 seconds, and then turns on my computer with wake on lan. Its a Tasker task setup with NFC task launcher.
I also have a tag on my car dock and I'm using NFC Task Launcher. I have a switch tag for it so when I place it in the dock it turns WiFi off, turns bluetooth on, turns media volume up all the way, turns auto brightness off and turns brightness all the way up. I take it out and it does the opposite of all that. Love it.
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I have a tip for all you NFC lovers.
If you do not have new NFC Tags you can useNFC ReTag on "old" or already used one's you can't alter.
Most people already have NFC tags around and don't even know it. Your best bet for NFC tags is in ID cards, Passport, driving license, door Key cards, public transport cards. Just try some.
Maybe some soda our beer company handed some out that have been in a drawer or closet. Because once you've seen your phone going to there website, well what else can you do with these?
With NFC Retag you can now scan you're "newly" found, already programmed for something else, NFC tags and let them do a totally other thing than they were intended to do. NFC ReTag can be set to do a hole number of things. It's even good for the environment. Reuse old tags.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.widgapp.NFC_ReTAG_FREE
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does Xperia Tags works for our phones? anybody tried those?
rion21 said:
does Xperia Tags works for our phones? anybody tried those?
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Mine arrived the other day. They work well. BUT... they only have 46 bytes capacity. Only enough space for maybe 2x toggles and 1x app launch. ANything more complicated is too big.
The tags look good, but I regret getting them honestly. I wish I bought some 1K byte tags instead
kylec said:
Mine arrived the other day. They work well. BUT... they only have 46 bytes capacity. Only enough space for maybe 2x toggles and 1x app launch. ANything more complicated is too big.
The tags look good, but I regret getting them honestly. I wish I bought some 1K byte tags instead
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:/ oh well, thanks for the info
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:/ oh well, thanks for the info
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No problem
If you only plan to use them to say toggle WiFi, toggle data and launch one app. All in one tap, then that will be fine.
But it wouldn't let me togge my WiFi, data, volume, launch email and turn on my computer lol
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kylec said:
The tags look good, but I regret getting them honestly. I wish I bought some 1K byte tags instead
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Search for terms Mifare and MifareC, second is enough for most simple tasks... Ordinary Mifare is to small, you're right.
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Would buying tags from ebay work? They seem to be really cheap like 1.50 for a sealed protected tag and 1kb like above poster mentiond... I'd post link but i cant since im new.

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