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No NFC on Galaxy S II Europe version

After carefully looking at the FCC filing internal pictures and a certain website that tears down phones. It is clearly apparent that our European models are missing the NXP NFC chip.
I had hoped to just change the battery to the ATT one, but I think we are screwed on NFC for now, until a new fangled microo SD might add it.

I picked up a Samsung Attain today(GS II) and looked all over for the NFC settings i couldnt find them. When i opened the back of the phone the battery read NFC like you had said. So this is hardware related ? We cant get an AT&T battery pop it in and have NFC work( after some tomfoolery of course)?

DJSYNTHVIRUS said:
I picked up a Samsung Attain today(GS II) and looked all over for the NFC settings i couldnt find them. When i opened the back of the phone the battery read NFC like you had said. So this is hardware related ? We cant get an AT&T battery pop it in and have NFC work( after some tomfoolery of course)?
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Honestly that is exactly what I was thinking....
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If you take a look at the NFC models one thing you notice they are slightly thicker, why? Maybe there's some internal for NFC? Too early to say whether the NFC battery actually contains the NFC chip but most likely it does. It's still disabled on the AT&T version, until someone figures out how to enable it etc and whether actually it can be ported over. Or if there even is a NFC module inside the phone as well.
Need to see tear aparts of the Korean models.

Don't you need 2.3.6 to support NFC?
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Don't you need 2.3.6 to support NFC?
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Nope, it's down to Samsung to implement this on their firmware. Korean models come loaded with a carriers app to make use of their services but plenty of other NFC related apps on market, 2.3.6 will make some improvements to NFC.
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Do me a favor and go to phonescoop.com and look for the galaxy s2 att. Then click on the FCC filing number in the review. Click details at the FCC page and you will see internal photos. You will see the NXP NFC chip in the radio section. If you go to Ifixit.com and look at the tear down of the European model you will see a space where it goes. Not populated.

socalphil said:
Do me a favor and go to phonescoop.com and look for the galaxy s2 att. Then click on the FCC filing number in the review. Click details at the FCC page and you will see internal photos. You will see the NXP NFC chip in the radio section. If you go to Ifixit.com and look at the tear down of the European model you will see a space where it goes. Not populated.
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Thanks, that's cleared up everything.
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AT&T lost band 8 to make space for the NXP circuit. Our model is quad band 3G AT&T is tri-band 3G.

socalphil said:
Do me a favor and go to phonescoop.com and look for the galaxy s2 att. Then click on the FCC filing number in the review. Click details at the FCC page and you will see internal photos. You will see the NXP NFC chip in the radio section. If you go to Ifixit.com and look at the tear down of the European model you will see a space where it goes. Not populated.
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Which page on the FCC report? Trying to find the NXP chip, not sure where to look.
Edit: Wait, dw I found it. Page 4, just to the left of the volume buttons. Interesting though, the unpopulated pins in the I9100 don't line up exactly with the I777. Actually, the whole radio section is completely different.

socalphil said:
After carefully looking at the FCC filing internal pictures and a certain website that tears down phones. It is clearly apparent that our European models are missing the NXP NFC chip.
I had hoped to just change the battery to the ATT one, but I think we are screwed on NFC for now, until a new fangled microo SD might add it.
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you know you can buy the NFC enabled batteries for SGS2, right?
for example the new sprint version and T-mobiles version have NFC, but they are not part of the phone, rather they are integrated into the battery pack.
so, if i'm not mistaken, all you need to do is swap in a battery with NFC build in to make it work

It's more than just the battery. I suspect "NFC" batteries are simply giant NFC antennas. I have an NFC battery with my I9100, and I've tried flashing AT&T and Korean M250S/K ROMs and kernels to try and get NFC working, to no avail. Many SGS2 phones are definitely missing NFC hardware.
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As a side note, I'm hoping this comes out soon.
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Android 4.0 AKA Ice Cream Sandwich comes with NFC = You can make sure if NFC is available on your Device or not ...I think many know this

NFC Cards -- What sizes to get?

I'm probably going to get a starter pack with 48, 144 and 1k byte sizes but I was wondering what sizes others are using. I'll probably be posting back in a week or so to report how much data my various tags use.
I'm really excited about how powerful NFC could be for making phones easier to use. My only concern is whether or not 48 and 144 byes is enough for some of the things I want to do.
I'm interesting in turning off/on WiFi and Bluetooth when entering/leaving my house. Same with for my car dock but with GPS/Bluetooth. I'll probably put one in my wallet to turn off GPS/Bluetooth/WiFi (as a simpler way to turn off battery wasting signals). I've no doubt that I'll look into other things such as web/app shortcuts and adding contact information. I"m just not sure how much data each tag would take.

Yeah where can I get 5 or more?
I need to be able to write/read. Variety of sizes is good too. Located in Canada.
I'll put one in my locker haha. Disable wifi and go to vibrate and silence all apps with a tap. Then I'll use my "Enable" card to tap for full volume everything and then enable ringer and wifi.

Agreed I'm planning on picking one up and would love to set up NFC tags for everywhere i regularly go

Mine should arrive tomorrow. I haven't decided what do with mine. I use llama for location based changes. I'll turn one into a contact to keep in my wallet for business card data exchange. That leaves 9 blanks. Hmmmm....
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Quick question..
What is that?
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144 bytes is probably enough for most things you'd want to do.

Looks like 144 will be enough for you.
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Wow.
Got the phone a couple days ago. I knew about nfc but wow, this is awesome!
Roll on payday!

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Looks like 144 will be enough for you.View attachment 856440
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Agreed. The only thing I've used the larger tags for was storing a vCard. And if you want to make your scripts even sorter, you can always use NFC to launch a Tasker task which can be as long and complex as you would like.

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Quick question..
What is that?
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I was wondering the same thing. I havent heard of these before... what can I do with them?

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I was wondering the same thing. I havent heard of these before... what can I do with them?
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If you take a look at my picture attached to my earlier post you'll see a list of activities (wifi on, bluetooth on, etc). Those are the things that the phone will do when you hold it near that specific tag. So if I put that tag just inside my door and scan it when I walk into the house the phone would turn on my wifi and bluetooth, check me in on latitude and turn my volume all the way up. You can also have a tag launch a Tasker task.

I've got a few 112byte tags from some ex-library books.
Ive got one as in leave/enter the house to turn off/on wifi. I Also have one on my nightstand to enable silent mode
112b is fine for what I need which is ideal
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If you take a look at my picture attached to my earlier post you'll see a list of activities (wifi on, bluetooth on, etc). Those are the things that the phone will do when you hold it near that specific tag. So if I put that tag just inside my door and scan it when I walk into the house the phone would turn on my wifi and bluetooth, check me in on latitude and turn my volume all the way up. You can also have a tag launch a Tasker task.
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omg that is the coolest thing ever! I gotta get me some of those. Thanks for the explanation.

Is there Cards & Stickers? or is it just different names on the same product?
Could someone point me to a card/sticker that works with our phones?
I have google it a bit but there seems to be many different types.
Cheers!

Idk about cards but that is one of my stickers next to a quarter for comparison.
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I think I am going to play around with this. already LOVE Google Wallet. I have three quick questions though.
1. Is it recommend/necessary to purchase pre-formatted tags to use with the Verizon LTE Galaxy Nexus? I have just switched to Gummy ROM based on 4.0.3 (I know need to update my signature). From what I have read 4.0.3 will support formatting, but is it just easier to purchase pre-formatted tags? Better question: Is there a down side to buying pre-formatted tags?
2. Which app would you recommend to program the tags with?
3. Anyone know a reputable supplier of NFC tags for someone in the U.S.?
I appreciate any advice.

1. The tags I've bought are off of eBay some china seller. They are pre-formatted as NDEF no downside that I can see as they work perfectly
2. I use NFC Task Launcher from the market it works great. Also the NXP apps are good.
3. Everyone seems to say that tag stand.com are good I've never used them as I'm from the UK
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jonnyg1097 said:
I was wondering the same thing. I havent heard of these before... what can I do with them?
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Check out the thread here to see some of the hype. There is a cool program that lets you do all kind of neat things with tags.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359057
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Dakota0206 said:
I think I am going to play around with this. already LOVE Google Wallet. I have three quick questions though.
1. Is it recommend/necessary to purchase pre-formatted tags to use with the Verizon LTE Galaxy Nexus? I have just switched to Gummy ROM based on 4.0.3 (I know need to update my signature). From what I have read 4.0.3 will support formatting, but is it just easier to purchase pre-formatted tags? Better question: Is there a down side to buying pre-formatted tags?
2. Which app would you recommend to program the tags with?
3. Anyone know a reputable supplier of NFC tags for someone in the U.S.?
I appreciate any advice.
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1. 4.0.2 and earlier had a bug where they couldn't format tags. Apparently that has been fixed in 4.0.3. I got mine preformatted. the place did it for free.
2. I used NFC task launcher. The free full version posted by the developer is in a thread around here somewhere. It is also on the market for a couple of bucks.
3. I got mine from these guys located in Florida. They shipped fast and used Google Checkout so I didn't have to give them my cc number.

Just ordered some from tagstand.com
I didn't get pre formatted, but they were cheap... I will update when I get them
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NFC Tags, great prices, custom printed

http://www.tagstand.com/pages/catalog
Check out the link above for very affordable NFC tags, you could even have them custom printed if you so choose. In stock form, they are roughly a buck each.
Another source is
http://tagsfordroid.com/tags/Home.html
The one's from here are a little more pricey but they look better and come with a free keychain, which is also an NFC tag itself as well, IIRC.
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Tagsfordroid Review

Thanks for the links - cheaper and cooler looking than the ones from Samsung. So these will work with the Samsung NFC app just like the Samsung branded ones would? (I'm new to this whole NFC thing and trying to fully grasp it.)

I know what the tags do, but does anybody actually have a good idea of how to use them?
and just FYI a buck each is a real good deal the AT&T store has a pack of 5 for $15

From looking at that tagstand link, I don't know that I would buy them. They are low memory models that don't seem to be rewritable AND lockable. The TagsforDroid ones are 1K and rewritable and lockable. A bit more expensive but more bang for the buck.

Diviance said:
From looking at that tagstand link, I don't know that I would buy them. They are low memory models that don't seem to be rewritable AND lockable. The TagsforDroid ones are 1K and rewritable and lockable. A bit more expensive but more bang for the buck.
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Do you have any idea how much space it takes for the commands to be stored to them? I have a feeling its very little so the space provided should be more than enough. Can anyone chime in on that?
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916x10 said:
Do you have any idea how much space it takes for the commands to be stored to them? I have a feeling its very little so the space provided should be more than enough. Can anyone chime in on that?
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From the size, it would depend on how complex the task is I imagine. I would say it could probably store between 1 and 3 tasks as a guess, depending on complexity.

Diviance said:
From the size, it would depend on how complex the task is I imagine. I would say it could probably store between 1 and 3 tasks as a guess, depending on complexity.
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I think you're about right....besides, the tagsfordroid one's look better anyway

anyone buy the tags yet? if so how are they working out for you.. i heard that the ones that samsung sells you can only do one certain action per tag.. is that true?
what if i wanted to send out a text and put my phone on mute at the same time with one tag.. is that possible to do? the tags with the droids are pretty cool looking.

trippinsting said:
anyone buy the tags yet? if so how are they working out for you.. i heard that the ones that samsung sells you can only do one certain action per tag.. is that true?
what if i wanted to send out a text and put my phone on mute at the same time with one tag.. is that possible to do? the tags with the droids are pretty cool looking.
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I bought a 10 pack from tagsfordroid yesterday, will report back once I get them.....IF BEST BUY EVER DECIDES TO GIVE ME MY DAMN PHONE!

Diviance said:
From the size, it would depend on how complex the task is I imagine. I would say it could probably store between 1 and 3 tasks as a guess, depending on complexity.
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Pocketnow has three articles dedicated to NFC. In part 2, he mentioned the limitations that one should take into account. Specifically, if you imbed your contact info w/ photo, it'd require a much higher capacity card.
http://pocketnow.com/2012/06/15/fun-and-tricks-with-nfc-and-your-android-part-2/

Ordered on the 25th, rcvd today, the 28th! Haven't used them yet but they're roughly the size of a quarter, in diameter and thickness, I like.

I have a pair of tags in the car. One to enable GPS, disable wi-fi, enable bluetooth... and my 100 byte samsung tags are more than enough. What are you guys programming that requires so much room?
Just ordered some today, will report once they arrive.

trippinsting said:
anyone buy the tags yet? if so how are they working out for you.. i heard that the ones that samsung sells you can only do one certain action per tag.. is that true?
what if i wanted to send out a text and put my phone on mute at the same time with one tag.. is that possible to do? the tags with the droids are pretty cool looking.
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I bought a five pack from tagsfordroid or whatever the one with the keychain. I did a 3 task one and it worked great. I did : enable Bluetooth/ open Google play music/ set media volume to 13 and it all worked
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I was doing a quick search but couldn't find an answer (maybe it's somewhere in the split S3 forum world) but...
is anyone using the Tec-Tile app to program non/3rd party NFC tags?
I'm planning to buy from tagsfordroid or tagstand and was curious to know, otherwise I'll be using some 3rd party read/write app im sure...
thanks!

teshgnex said:
I was doing a quick search but couldn't find an answer (maybe it's somewhere in the split S3 forum world) but...
is anyone using the Tec-Tile app to program non/3rd party NFC tags?
I'm planning to buy from tagsfordroid or tagstand and was curious to know, otherwise I'll be using some 3rd party read/write app im sure...
thanks!
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im just using NFC task launcher. works great, easy interface. I also bought from Tagsfordroid. couldn't be happier. the keychain is cool and they even give you a little sticker pack to identify your tags. oh and very fast shipping.

teshgnex said:
I was doing a quick search but couldn't find an answer (maybe it's somewhere in the split S3 forum world) but...
is anyone using the Tec-Tile app to program non/3rd party NFC tags?
I'm planning to buy from tagsfordroid or tagstand and was curious to know, otherwise I'll be using some 3rd party read/write app im sure...
thanks!
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Hello, I'm the owner of AndyTags and yes you can use our (or any) 3rd party tags with the Samsung Tectile app. On my website I have a video demonstrating the app being used with my tags. That being said, there are other nfc apps that are better...

hollywoodfrodo said:
... yes you can use our (or any) 3rd party tags with the Samsung Tectile app. ....
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Thanks for the reply, your website answered every question I had haha, great looking tag designs too!
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im just using NFC task launcher.....
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That was the app I dl'd but never tried with my nexus, I know there are various apps but figured I'll test the limitations of stock before going 3rd party depending on what I am to get out of the tags
thanks all!

Pls can someone explain how these tags work? I am very curious about what these tags do....
Thanks in advance
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Pocketnow has three articles dedicated to NFC. In part 2, he mentioned the limitations that one should take into account. Specifically, if you imbed your contact info w/ photo, it'd require a much higher capacity card.
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Nice, I was just reading that. Thanks for posting

mdt73 said:
I have a pair of tags in the car. One to enable GPS, disable wi-fi, enable bluetooth... and my 100 byte samsung tags are more than enough. What are you guys programming that requires so much room?
Just ordered some today, will report once they arrive.
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I don't know if you're aware, but you can create a toggle, instead of using two tags.
like you can put two tasks in the same tag.

Tectiles and nfc

I'm really new to nfc, never used it before. I know Samsung released their version of nfc tags called Tectiles but I think they are too over priced for some stickers. I was wondering what size of nfc tags are good to buy and from where do you guys buy your nfc tags for cheap?
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i would like to second this

Good question if anyone has any experience with NFC and the tectiles please help us out

I've done a little researching on this topic.
The Samsung TecTiles contain a Type 1 MIFARE chip with 1KB of memory.
The Galaxy S3 supports Types 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Type 4 NFC tags are capable of 2KB of memory.
I've found the Type 4 (MIFARE Desfire EV1 2K chip) here:
http://www.identivenfc.com/nfc-tags/google-nfc-tags-type4.htm
Type 1 NFC tags can be found here:
http://www.tagsforandroid.com/tags/Home.html
Beware, cause not all Type 1 NFC tags contain 1KB of memory.

+1 for tagsfordroid
and you get a free nfc keychain with your purchase!

FYI - Here's another thread discussing tectiles and generic nfc tags... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1749028

Is 1kb enough for let's say doing 3 things like turning blue tooth gps and navigation on? Or is 2kb type four needed for that? I'll check tags for DROID out. Btw what do u use the nfc key chain for?
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circuit.007 said:
Is 1kb enough for let's say doing 3 things like turning blue tooth gps and navigation on? Or is 2kb type four needed for that? I'll check tags for DROID out. Btw what do u use the nfc key chain for?
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I'm not sure yet how much can fit on the 1K tags, I don't have my S3 yet.
For the price at tags4droid, I went with those to play around with them and see what I can do with them.
The keychain could be used to toggle on/off a car mode (wifi off, gps on, bluetooth on if you have ford sync or similar etc...)

I've bought from tagsfordroid.com and use them with my work phone (HTC One X) at work and at home. I have a tag that silences the phone when I walk into a meeting and one at my desk that turns on wi-fi, bluetooth, starts SiriusXM and sets the volume to a specified level.
I use an app from the Google Market (I can't call it Play - it sounds too stupid) called NFC Task Launcher to program my tags. It's easy and the tags are rewrite-able so you can try out some tasks before settling on them.

I did a good bit of research before buying NFC chips. At $3 a piece, Samsung TecTiles are just 1k Mifare chips that they've branded for Samsung. The tagsfordroids are the same thing with a different sticker. I ended up getting 4k chips from Amazon (www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006K3XWLK/ref=mp_s_a_1?pi=SL75&qid=1348809340&sr=8-1) for less than either of the other guys are selling them.
I'm using one at work to toggle wifi on, bluetooth & gps off, vibrate mode, and all volumes down. Since NFC is relatively new I'm sure more technology will be introduced that requires maximum space to take full advantage of it.
Hope this helps someone.

Here's a couple articles on Rootzwiki about NFC tags/apps. Watching the videos made me want to purchase NFC tags cuz they seem useful:
http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/reviews/nfc-android-things-to-know-r1122
http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/reviews/rapidnfc-tags-tags-and-more-tags-r1124
http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/tagstand-nfc-tags-applications-r1123
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Here's a couple articles on Rootzwiki about NFC tags/apps. Watching the videos made me want to purchase NFC tags cuz they seem useful:
http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/reviews/nfc-android-things-to-know-r1122
http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/reviews/rapidnfc-tags-tags-and-more-tags-r1124
http://rootzwiki.com/news/_/articles/tagstand-nfc-tags-applications-r1123
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I watched all these videos, thanks. The general census seems to be that 144 bytes is enough storage, according to these guys. Looks like the 5 tags I bought for about $11 (after shipping) is more than enough.
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The reason I opted for the most possible memory is because the task I use daily is a "switch" (changes my settings one way, then changes them all the opposite on the next swipe). Just one of the tasks in this switch is 111 bytes so 144 wouldn't cut it for me:
I'm hoping in the future that these chips will be capable of sharing content. Instead of linking websites and changing settings (which is super cool), actually store pictures, music, files, and upload to thr devices on a swipe. Just a thought, it might not be possible. In any case, I think I'm future proofed af least for a short while LOL.
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joshw0000 said:
I watched all these videos, thanks. The general census seems to be that 144 bytes is enough storage, according to these guys. Looks like the 5 tags I bought for about $11 (after shipping) is more than enough.
The reason I opted for the most possible memory is because the task I use daily is a "switch" (changes my settings one way, then changes them all the opposite on the next swipe). Just one of the tasks in this switch is 111 bytes so 144 wouldn't cut it for me:
I'm hoping in the future that these chips will be capable of sharing content. Instead of linking websites and changing settings (which is super cool), actually store pictures, music, files, and upload to thr devices on a swipe. Just a thought, it might not be possible. In any case, I think I'm future proofed af least for a short while LOL.
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Hi, can you give a link to the tags that you`ve bought? I mean that 4k tags

flash608 said:
Hi, can you give a link to the tags that you`ve bought? I mean that 4k tags
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I bought those a long time ago. I honestly don't know if I could ever find them again. Try searching MiFare 4K tags.
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Andy's Tags are great and reasonably priced!
http://www.andytags.com/

[LIST] Free NFC tags around Sydney CBD [Aus]

Hey guys, I'm obsessed with NFC at the moment, I'm also studying in year twelve, unemployed and have no income whatsoever.
So being the cheap person I am I find work arounds.
Did you know its not hard to find yourself some free tags around the city ?
I'll keep this updated as I find more, and won't remove things cause even trash floats around forever.
Let's get to the point!
There's several things around Sydney containing NFC, that usually aren't even formatted.
Found so far I have;
• Luna park yellow passes, they contain blank writable ICODE tags with 106 bytes. (NFC forum compliant)
• UTS open day 2013 yellow bands. These have ultralight tags, also NFC forum compliant. These only have 46 bytes but are still free so don't complain!
• Opal Cards. Well we cant write to these but if youre lucky enough to find one on the road like me, you can use its unique ID to trigger apps. These are NFC Forum Type 4, Mifare Desfire EV1 4k cards.
• Single Use Opal Cards, these were introduced when the paper tickets stopped being sold. They contain Mifare Ultralight C tags.
I'll attach photos, so keep an eye out and don't feel bad picking them up!
I hope I can help some cheap people to get into NFC and love it as much as I do!!
tl;dr list:
free tags inside:
UTS yellow wrist band - Mifare Ultralight
Luna Park Yellow unlimited pass - ICODE
Opal Card - Mifare Desfire EV1 4K
Single Use Opal Card - Mifare Ultralight C
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Awesome find!
Hey! Awesome find bro!
I'll have to stay on the lookout! You've got me wondering about those "thick" barcodes which make alarms go off in stores if you walk out with them (REALLY tired today, that's the best description I can give). I wonder how many things around us are actually compatible with NFC?
What app are you using to identify these things as NFC by the way? I know there's many that can do the job, but as I'm not too experienced with NFC, I might as well take tips from someone who's had success already

This is really interesting. Although not from Australia I'll keep an eye out for NFC tags around Atlanta. I am interested as well in finding out how you identified them.

jbainesy said:
Hey! Awesome find bro!
I'll have to stay on the lookout! You've got me wondering about those "thick" barcodes which make alarms go off in stores if you walk out with them (REALLY tired today, that's the best description I can give). I wonder how many things around us are actually compatible with NFC?
What app are you using to identify these things as NFC by the way? I know there's many that can do the job, but as I'm not too experienced with NFC, I might as well take tips from someone who's had success already
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ill update soon with more,
The thick barcodes are a simple magnetized bit of metal that sets of the reader, at the counter they demagnetize it., which is why you shouldn't put credit cards on the counter.
i use taginfo by nxp to ID the tag type, but its generally guessing with what things are actual nfc tags haha
if i think something might be (i saw someone scan a wristband) then i find one and scan it!
SuddenlyTurtles said:
This is really interesting. Although not from Australia I'll keep an eye out for NFC tags around Atlanta. I am interested as well in finding out how you identified them.
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I looked for signs of it and then found one and tried scanning it

Hé cool

i wish there was more stuff like this where i live

ipois0n1 said:
i wish there was more stuff like this where i live
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there probably is
just head to your nearest city and look around c:

Do u think wet and wild tags also has NFC in them ?!? Or diff tech..

bats000777 said:
Do u think wet and wild tags also has NFC in them ?!? Or diff tech..
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I havent been yet ((
They might be, what are they like?
If you can get one, scan it up!

CountParadox said:
I havent been yet ((
They might be, what are they like?
If you can get one, scan it up!
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Thx so much for this! Im into nfc too. How exactly can you use the one ride opal cards?