I have a T-Mobile S3 and a Nexus 7 but they aren't interacting with one another via NFC/Android Beam. GS3 is running root box and the N7 is running Paranoid Android. Anyway to test which one isn't working? I've thought of buying tags but want to avoid buying other items unless necessary.
EDIT: I recently had my S3 LCD Replaced but I always assumed the battery is what allowed NFC to be used and the battery (as far as I know) is original.
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Nfc is built into the stock battery.
Get nfc tag info from the store and test on any rfid tag, such as security tags.
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Hey all,
Just stumbled on this article regarding Commbank and nfc payments.
Shame they can't get the nfc working yet
http://m.zdnet.com.au/kaching-for-android-out-in-six-weeks-cba-339338687.htm
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So question is, does sgs2 have nfc? some people says that it have nfc and other peoples says that not have nfc, what is true?
Sejk97 said:
So question is, does sgs2 have nfc? some people says that it have nfc and other peoples says that not have nfc, what is true?
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I believe most models (US) shipped with NFC, but most carriers (in the US at least) disabled it.
krohnjw said:
I believe most models (US) shipped with NFC, but most carriers (in the US at least) disabled it.
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i have the t989 for tmob...the nfc works fine i just wish there were more uses for it
gbL420 said:
i have the t989 for tmob...the nfc works fine i just wish there were more uses for it
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I believe T-Mobile was the only US carrier not to disable NFC. Although it should be enabled AFAIK with ICS updates for other carriers if the hardware is present.
Ok wait wait, let me clarify.
i9100 = NO
i9100P = YES (it's an i9100 exactly, but with NFC. ROMs for i9100 will work, but need to be modified to show NFC settings, otherwise no NFC options will show)
i9100G = NO, it's completely different from the i9100 hardware (TI-OMAP instead of Exynos). ROMs from i9100/P don't work.
T989 (T-Mobile GS2) = YES, but it's completely different from the i9100 hardware (Snapdragon S3 instead of Exynos). ROMs from i9100/P don't work.
i777 (AT&T GS2) = YES* , stock ROMs disable it. ROMs from i9100 work because they're the same phone (it's really an i9100P because it has NFC) but you need to modify button layout or the buttons won't work in the ROM.
D710 (Sprint GS2) = NO
thank u guys, i'll buy european i9100...
afaik, european S II GT-I9100P comes with NFC ... so if you want a european NFC version, you could try to find a GT-I9100P (e.g orange in France and TIM in Italy ).
...not sure which roms will work ....perhaps the same as on the GT-I9100T ...
ascsa said:
afaik, european S II GT-I9100P comes with NFC ... so if you want a european NFC version, you could try to find a GT-I9100P (e.g orange in France and TIM in Italy ).
...not sure which roms will work ....perhaps the same as on the GT-I9100T ...
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Thanks. I'll fix that.
Product F(RED) said:
Thanks. I'll fix that.
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Hmm, I think there is a nfc version for Europe -> the P version AND an Australian version with nfc- > the T version.... :what:
And Btw. AFAIK they changed the naming of the i9100G to i9100 in April/mai... Because nobody wanted a I9100G.... What a mess!
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ascsa said:
Hmm, I think there is a nfc version for Europe -> the P version AND an Australian version with nfc- > the T version.... :what:
And Btw. AFAIK they changed the naming of the i9100G to i9100 in April/mai... Because nobody wanted a I9100G.... What a mess!
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Which is messed up because it's a totally different phone and technically misleading...
Product F(RED) said:
Ok wait wait, let me clarify.
i9100 = NO
i9100P = YES (it's an i9100 exactly, but with NFC. ROMs for i9100 will work, but need to be modified to show NFC settings, otherwise no NFC options will show)
i9100G = NO, it's completely different from the i9100 hardware (TI-OMAP instead of Exynos). ROMs from i9100/P don't work.
T989 (T-Mobile GS2) = YES, but it's completely different from the i9100 hardware (Snapdragon S3 instead of Exynos). ROMs from i9100/P don't work.
i777 (AT&T GS2) = YES* , stock ROMs disable it. ROMs from i9100 work because they're the same phone (it's really an i9100P because it has NFC) but you need to modify button layout or the buttons won't work in the ROM.
D710 (Sprint GS2) = NO
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So my question to you is if stock roms disable NFC on the i777 then why did my box say that it is NFC equipped and I was able to use it stock?
On my Australian T model it is not supported(doesnt work) but my P model is and (i9100)my standard one has no nfc
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So my question to you is if stock roms disable NFC on the i777 then why did my box say that it is NFC equipped and I was able to use it stock?
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ICS upgrade might have re added it. Google "AT&T Galaxy S 2 NFC disabled".
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So my question to you is if stock roms disable NFC on the i777 then why did my box say that it is NFC equipped and I was able to use it stock?
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my sgh-i777 has no indication of NFC on the box and was unusable stock. It does say "Near Field Communication" on the battery but I was only allowed to read some tags with a custom rom a while back. I'm on AOKP now and haven't tried anything with NFC as I gave up on it a while ago.
Is NFC fully functional on your i777?
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fone_fanatic said:
my sgh-i777 has no indication of NFC on the box and was unusable stock. It does say "Near Field Communication" on the battery but I was only allowed to read some tags with a custom rom a while back. I'm on AOKP now and haven't tried anything with NFC as I gave up on it a while ago.
Is NFC fully functional on your i777?
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The i777 is really an i9100P (European I9100 with NFC). So yes it should fully work on a ROM that supports it.
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so thats mean can;t work for my gt1900..oppzzz
My sgh-i777 obviously came with it but turned off from carrier att. But I've been using nfc since gingerbread a dev entropy got it working back on 2.3.4 release from att. However the problem we do have is the lack of secure element which is why we can't use Google wallet for instance. Theirs been alot of debate over the secure element factor but besides that its fully functional.
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Nizda1 said:
My sgh-i777 obviously came with it but turned off from carrier att. But I've been using nfc since gingerbread a dev entropy got it working back on 2.3.4 release from att. However the problem we do have is the lack of secure element which is why we can't use Google wallet for instance. Theirs been alot of debate over the secure element factor but besides that its fully functional.
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There's no debate; it needs to be there or Wallet won't work. End of discussion. Any other NFC stuff should work.
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The i777 is really an i9100P (European I9100 with NFC). So yes it should fully work on a ROM that supports it.
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Great info.
My brother just got the Nexus 7 and I was able to Beam a site I was browsing on chrome to him (I'm running AOKP btw). So it does work
But he tried to beam me a picture and it said the other device doesn't support receiving large files via beam ?
So now I know that my nfc works, what cool things can I do?
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fone_fanatic said:
Great info.
My brother just got the Nexus 7 and I was able to Beam a site I was browsing on chrome to him (I'm running AOKP btw). So it does work
But he tried to beam me a picture and it said the other device doesn't support receiving large files via beam ?
So now I know that my nfc works, what cool things can I do?
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Pretty much anything else that newer NFC phones can do, except Google Wallet because that requires a separate chip called a Secure Element. NFC itself is a very slow, weak protocol. You can beam text easily, which is probably what happens when you beam something like a URL. But beaming a picture would take a looooot of time and power. So I think what happens is the NFC chip initiates a Wifi-Direct (Wifi-to-Wifi) or Bluetooth transfer.
Try buying Samsung Tectiles and using the app to trigger actions with NFC.
Tried using NFC for first time ever between my GNex and Nexus 7 and nothing would transmit. I originally had the VZW Extended battery in, but put in the original to see if that was the cause. Nothing, still no transmission. Is is possible the NFC is defective? Seems odd since it's in the battery.
I am running franco kernel 220 384mhz and Vicious Jelly Bean v1.1 for what it's worth. I really wanna see NFC in action, is it the kernel?
Is NFC enabled on both devices?
Yeah, Android Beam as well
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For me beaming Images from Galaxy Nexus to Nexus S works, but not the other way round.
And beaming videos didn't work at all, i believe.
This is with stock Jelly Bean 4.1.1 on each device. I don't think this is a hardware problem.
Yeah it's hard for me to tell if it's possibly always been defective since I've literally never tried using NFC until I tried messing with it with my Nexus 7 out of boredom, so not sure if it was cool on 4.0 and 4.1 is the problem or what. :\
Beaming "big" files (other than YT links or so) requires Bluetooth to be enabled on both devices. NFC makes the pairing process easy but the transfer itself is handled by Bluetooth...
It's quite unlikely that it is broken in both batteries. Have you tried a different ROM or wiping? If it's still happening, it's more likely that it is broken on the Nexus 7 than the Gnex
Is there a way to test the Nexus 7 nfc?
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Looks like device placement was the problem, it's working now.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1779674&highlight=nfc
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Seems odd since it's in the battery.
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The NFC isn't in the battery, only the antenna... the chip is internal
I'll probably end up upgrading around December but, I've been curious as to what the current state of dev support is for the s3.
I've heard there are a number of problems with getting the NFC to work and I was wondering if this is local to the S3 or if it applied to all phones with NFC.
It doesn't apply to the galaxy nexus.
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I've heard there are a number of problems with getting the NFC to work and I was wondering if this is local to the S3 or if it applied to all phones with NFC.
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Can't speak for anyone else, but NFC works fine here (running CM10). Maybe it's another model of S3 that's having issues?
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Can't speak for anyone else, but NFC works fine here (running CM10). Maybe it's another model of S3 that's having issues?
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I'm not entirely sure which is actually why I felt the need to ask.
The S3 is a pretty nice piece of kit that I may pick up in Decemberish.. but, I'd like to make sure it can mirror my captivates longevity in terms of dev support.
Its a flagship Samsung phone. Of course there will be prolonged dev support.
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Which type of NFC tag works on the new Nexus 7?
I use NTAG203 versions and they work on the HTC One, S4, and the Nexus 7 2012 version.
I thought my NFC was broken on my Nexus 7 2013, but Android Beam worked with my S4.
I have a few NTAG203 stickers I had gotten to use with my HTC One, and they also work with my Nexus 7 as well. It's just a little awkward having the NFC reader right in the center of the back of the Nexus 7.
My tags like the N of Nexus on the back. I haven't gotten mine to work anywhere else.
I have some of the 203s.
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nfc tags
What else can be used besides the 203's. Iv been looking everywhere. I can't find anything about the nexus 7 2013 and NFC tags.
Check with Tagstand. They have a plethora of tags, as well as the best NFC apps in the app store.
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rmm200 said:
Check with Tagstand. They have a plethora of tags, as well as the best NFC apps in the app store.
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Thanks but that still doesn't tell me what type of NFC tags work with the new nexus 7. I went to their site and no mention of what tags work with what device. The best I found is that under some descriptions it says "works with most phones".
Everything I have bought from them works with my new nexus. I can't tell you part numbers though. Good guess would be any tag made for NFC. You could also call them.
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Why don't you want to use the 203s? That's the most common. Just buy some and be done. NFC tags use a standard so they should all work. Various chips mostly differ by size and range.
I did a big project with 30 N7s and wristband NFC tags. They cheaped out and bought a different chip and it didn't work. Complete waste of like $4,000.
The 203s work well and recommended. I haven't tried a bunch
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I have a thread in the Nexus 4 accessories section talking about Tagger.ca
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2361369
They sell Topaz 512 chips and it's only $7 for 10. I can confirm compatibility with the Nexus 7 2013, Galaxy S4, Nexus 4, and Galaxy Nexus. Just a few weeks ago they sold the NTAG203 but now they seem to have gotten rid of it. It's a really great deal if you ask me.
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I have a thread in the Nexus 4 accessories section talking about Tagger.ca
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2361369
They sell Topaz 512 chips and it's only $7 for 10. I can confirm compatibility with the Nexus 7 2013, Galaxy S4, Nexus 4, and Galaxy Nexus. Just a few weeks ago they sold the NTAG203 but now they seem to have gotten rid of it. It's a really great deal if you ask me.
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I had just ordered them tonight and will report back when they come. I wanted the black nfc but it will work either way.
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I still cant get my NTAG203 to work on my new Nexus 7.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AJPSTLS/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Edit: Format/erase didnt help. Im going to exchange it. Good thing Im still within the 15day return policy with BB.
Edit: Exchanged worked. My NFC sweet spot is at the U.