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NFC tags. What do "you" use them for?

scrabbley said:
After about 2 weeks of proper use, mine work 100% of the time. I got them from RapidNFC, they're the NTAG203 kind.
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Thank you. I will try those next. I'm not sure if it's the tagland tags or the fact that I haven't reset my S3 after trying out a ton of crap when I got it (I think there are 5 launchers currently installed :rolleyes:) but if my tags still only work half the time AFTER I hard reset I'll try RapidNFC for sure.
 
hi,
i'm using nfc task launcher to set the tags.

Does anyone know if you can set the sound the phone makes when it actually registers the tags?
 
SFBayArea said:
I would love to do the same thing, but I think you have to touch the sticker everytime you walk in and out of the door, right? I guess, it would be wonderful if NFC could pick up as far as few feet at least so you don't have to actually touch the sticker.
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This is getting a bit off topic but take a look at Llama. It uses the cell towers to determine where you are and drive location profiles and trigger events.

I am using it right now to:
  • Turn WiFi on and connect to my home network when I get home
  • Turn WiFi off when I leave home
  • Turn my ringer to silent when I get to work
  • Turn my ringer to normal volume when I leave work
Obviously because it's using cell towers it can't do fine grained things at different locations inside my house or work (or things where the location changes a lot - like in the car), but that's why I ordered some NFC tags too! :)
 
I have read through this thread and I wanted to make sure I understand this thing correctly...
The NFC Task Launcher can write a list of tasks to a writeable tag. Multiple phones can then read this tag and perform the tasks.
NFC re-tag simply reads the ID and you program on your local phone what to do when that ID is read. Therefore a different phone touching that tag wont do what your phone does.
At first glance, if you only have one phone, then re-tag has all the advantages namely:
- I dont really need to buy loads of tags if i can find leftovers (price tags etc)
- I wont be caught out if someone reprograms a tag (i know you can set it to do not write)
Are there any things that the launcher can do that re-tag couldnt?
Also, how are the tag IDs managed - can we be sure there are no duplicates?

Thanks
 
i have setup 2 tags so far one in my car which does the following
1)disables my lock screen
2)disables wifi
3)enables bluetooth
4)Enables car dock mode
5)changes screen brightness to full.

second tag at home does the following
1) enables wifi and auto connects to my phone network
2) Changes screen brightness to min
3) Disables car dock mode.
 
I'm not sure I get the need for these NFC tags for personal use. Why not just have a tasker widget on a homescreen for each mode (such as car, work, etc)? That way you can get into the mode from anywhere and you wouldn't have to find the tiny tag and touch it precisely. You would have to unlock the phone anyway, right?

I can see business applications. For example, touch your phone to a tag on a poster and it would load up a website on your phone. Let's say a store would have a tag next to each item and you'd get a nice sales pitch on it. Or at a kiosk in a trade show.
 
Been using NFC TASK LAUNCHER for the past month. Definitely more options than the Samsung app (especially in creating a "Switch") and the developer has been extremely helpful every time I have emailed him.

That being said, I find the NFC LAUNCHER to work mostly well, though a bit buggy at times.

I have created a GOOD NIGHT and GOOD MORNING switch. As you would expect, one turns everything off and puts my phone in airplane mode so I don't get disturbed at night. The other turns everything back on.

However, one of the things I find it doesn't do well is open and close apps.

I use AMBIANCE as a sleep machine and use the NFC tag to launch it in GOOD NIGHT and close it in GOOD MORNING. It launches in GOOD NIGHT but doesn't close (nor turn off) in GOOD MORNING. So, it's not perfect.

Also, sometimes the switch gets confused. Instead of going in switch order, it will pull up GOOD MORNING before it does GOOD NIGHT. And once in a while, a swipe across the phone causes both switches to work at the same time -- one after the other.
 
ylexot said:
FYI, I was able to trigger Driving Mode from an NFC tag, but it took three apps: NFC Task Launcher, Tasker, and Driving Mode Widget.
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Hi Scrabby,

Any chance you could let me know how you managed to use that combination to set driving mode? I just can't seem to see how it's done! I have NFC Task Launcher and Tasker, but am not sure about the Driving widget???!? :o :confused:
 
djrobinn said:
AND unlocked.. i.e. the pattern lock, face recognition, etc. should be entered before a tag can be 'read'... if the phone screen is off... it won't work.
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Not necessarily, there is a work around, albeit for rooted users, but yes, for a stock phone you need to have the display active and not locked.
 
I'm a little confused about one aspect of how NFC tags work. If I put a tag in my car dock to trigger "car mode", will it automatically come out of car mode when I remove the phone or will I have to manually do that (or have another tag to do it)?
 
okc_smoker said:
I'm a little confused about one aspect of how NFC tags work. If I put a tag in my car dock to trigger "car mode", will it automatically come out of car mode when I remove the phone or will I have to manually do that (or have another tag to do it)?
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It is not automatically triggered. Each time you place the phone near the tag (starting with the phone being away from the tag) it will perform the action. But the tag can also be a switch. This means it does one thing the first time and another thing the next. Rinse and repeat. So if the tag was set up as a switch, you'd need to move it away from the tag and then back again for it to perform another action.
 
I don't personally have the nfc tag phone yet but having just ordered one, I thought of a few basic ideas that I would like to use mine for.

Inside my car- turn off wifi, turn on Bluetooth, turn on GPS, and start my favorite playlist.

By my front door- turn off Bluetooth, turn on wifi, check in on four square.

In the laundry room- turn on the timer so I don't forget to change the loads.

By the recliner in the tv room- load espn app, load fantasy sports team web site, text my wife to bring me a beer ;)

By my bed- turn down screen brightness, turn on alarm, turn phone on silent mode.

By the family calendar- load the calendar app
 
I am seriously considering buying me some NFC tags :)

Where is the cheapest, and/or more reliable place that I can get them.

Thanks!
 
Would this be possible with an NFC tag?

Let's say I have to wake up in the morning and set up an alarm. Could I make it so that the only way my alarm stops playing is if I tap my phone on a tag on the other side of my bedroom?

That'd be great for people who have a hard time getting up in the morning, myself included lol
 
scooter1942 said:
d'oh. never even thought of that... thanks
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Yeah, I only have two "permanent" tags, the one in my car to get it ready for drive mode (Turn off WiFi, Turn on Bluetooth, etc.) and the one in my car to reset the phone to Normal mode. All of my other tags I just kept attached to the wax paper and "taped" them by looping regular Scotch tape to the back of teh wax paper.
 
matttye said:
I've got a few:

- One by my bed to enable silent mode or loud mode (it's a switch).
- One in my car to enable bluetooth, turn my ringer/notification volume up to full and run Spotify for me.
- One by the front door of my house to enable/disable WiFi and connect to my 2.4GHz band.
- One by my desk to connect to my 5GHz band.
- One at work to turn WiFi off, put phone in silent mode.

If and when it's ever possible to make the phone connect to a specific bluetooth device I've got a few more in mind too.
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how do you do this...is it an app or how did u configure these setting
 
I havent yet used NFC tags for my Note 2 but assume one can't if you have it in an Otterbox cover as I do. Is that correct? Or would these tags still work?
 
I currently don't use NFC due to my extended(slim) battery not having the antenna. I do however prefer "Smart Actions" on the RAZR MAXX(phone I had before my GS3) better.

I also wish there was a "Concert" mode while recording video like my old MAXX as well. It made it so there was no distortion from the loud music on the audio when watching the video.
 
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