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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
Hi Zoidy,

Setting an Alarm in Android is a never ending story ;-( ... most manufacturers created their own alarm app and even the standard android app does not follow 100% the official api ...some 3rd party alarm clocks are much better then the standard ones ... so it generally depends a lot on your device, manufacturer, rom and standard alarm clock app.....

Anyway, currently NFC Retag adds a new Alarm, disabling an alarm or enabling an existing alarm is not supported ....

Adding several alarms with one tag works for me, but I had to add an WAIT activity between the alarm activities (Option: wait, parameter e.g. 1000) ....tested and working with several alarm apps ....

alarm 10:00 PM

Wait 1000

alarm 10:05 PM

You could also try the "do not show alarm settings" option within the nfc retag settings ...sometimes this makes a difference ....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sunsettomatoes7:
Nice update! Thanks for adding the SSID function!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] khaytsus:
BTW, I clicked thanks because I switched to ICS and I dug out your post from like page 15ish on how to get it to not bring up the Tags app, but I forgot to click Thanks there and I'm too lazy to go find it again ;)

I actually had to Freeze the app. Couldn't find any other way to do it.. AOKP ROM. But works now, although it makes a sound when I scan now, which I can't figure out how to disable, but isn't a big deal. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
Yep, this thread has some pages .... :eek:

so i didn´t had a look at our last conversation and I do not remember the complete story, but if you have some writable tags, you could use the "write a special NFC ReTag tag" option for better dispatching (--> "more" button)...usually no need to freeze the stock Tags app ... i changed that a couple of updates ago (--> first for ICS, than for GB and then a fallback solution for tags with small memory ;-) ...

Btw. : The sound is made by your firmware/ rom ... nothing to do with the app... ...on a rooted device, you could have a look at your NFC.apk (/system/app/) and change the standard sound files (/res/raw/start.ogg and /res/raw/end.ogg) to something silent ...don´t forget to backup your nfc.apk first ..:D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] khaytsus:
Nah, freezing the Tags app is okay, or is it not? So far I haven't seen any problems, do you know offhand if it'll cause me any issues? In reality I pretty much only use NFC with your app, but it'd be nice if I wanted to do something else with it down the road and it work.

Thanks for the tip on the sound, I'll just leave it for now I think, it's not obnoxious, just don't think my previous ROM made a noise at all, or it was a light click or something.. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] theedon323:
Is there a way I can scan my friends parking pass and store the info and use my phone as a pass so I won't have to pay monthly parking x)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
No, it should not cause any issues... ... But you could also try the "write a special nfc retag tag" option without any issues.... Does not lock your tag and you could change it anytime you want... But again Feel free to freeze the tags app if you want...:)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
No, I'm not aware of any possibility to bypass a professional implemented secure nfc solution...

But sometimes the implementation is not professional and security is weak....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] m.klinge:
So I'm just thinking out loud here (about the "if nfc tags is removed" feature);

Would it be possible to set up a schedule to scan every 10 minutes regardless if the screen is on or off. At the same time specify a tasker task (to do whatever you like it to) for say 11 minutes - every time the test is scanned it resets the timer.

Effectively it would keep triggering every ten minutes and thereby prolonging the task. At any point where the tag isn't scanned the task will " run out" and revert the setting :-)

Am I'm just blabbering or do I actually make sense?

//M

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
Yes ,sure this makes sense....As mentioned NFC is not designed as a two way trigger, but i would never say it´s absolutely not possible ;-)... it would need a lot of hacks and workarounds within the retag app ... ;-)

For example:

- scanning with screen off needs an hacked NFC.apk ...shouldn´t be a problem, and you can even get some hacked NFC.apks on XDA ...but absolutely nothing I could do within the app ...or anyone could do with an non-rooted ics/ jb device ....

- there is no real NFC "scanning" API available (means, you can´t say : start nfc scanning !) ....--> manageable, but not nice ;-)

- sure I could add a background service/ scheduler and completely redesign the tag database for this kind of tags ...but from my personal point of view, a lot of effort for something you could easily handle different .... e.g. with the toggle functions (with tasker or with the native nfc retag parameters) or via a default tag or via some additional conditions in Tasker ...

A simple Tasker example for a Car dock could be:

Check every 10 minutes, if your car bluetooth and your car power supply is connected after the car tag was scanned (--> toggle variable)...if not connected --> reverse the activities .........sure not the perfect nfc based solution, and not usable for all use cases, but probably the most simple solution ....

Currently, I experiment a lot with the NFC features and try to push the NFC limits to improve and redesign the nfc retag app (and maybe an other new NFC app :cool:),and I will keep this feature request in mind, (--> perhaps I will have a sudden inspiration and could hack something together) ....but to be honest, it´s currently not my top priority .....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] castleman:
Could this app to re-write a TAG that previosly was writed and marked as "read only tag"?

Thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] timekeeper:
Play says that the app is not compatible with my Nexus7 running 4.1.1. Could it be just your appstore settings to exclude jelly bean/tablet devices?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
No, read only tags usually could not be re-written. But with this app, you can re-use write-protected tags for a lot of activities .... but if you have written some dispatching information (--> open App XY) on the tag this could be a little annoying ....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
Hi timekeeper,

many thanks for the feedback! .. Could not test the app on a nexus 7 yet (--> ordered, but still a few weeks to go... thanks google for launching a reference device and selling it only in a few countries ...)...

Anyway, the app shoud be compatible with JB/ tablets etc. and with your Nexus 7 ...Not tested and not optimized... but working ;-)

I checked the app and the playstore and found a %&$& automatic setting from Google ...removed it and uploaded a new version 1.6.1 a couple of minutes ago ...! Should be available as soon as the playstore refresh ...

Nothing new, but should be compatible now with the Nexus 7 ;-) Check it out!

Feedback highly welcome ;-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] timekeeper:
Thanks for your quick response!

Oh, I know, tell me about it. I didn't want to mess with all the preordering and shipping crap, so I just hoped, walked into my local future shop and picked up a nexus7 that was in stock on the day the shipment arrived. It helps to live in North America too.

I just checked on my tablet and on the desktop browser, but it still says incompatible. I expect it'll take some number of hours for it to refresh and be installable. I will update once I download it and give it a shot. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
yeeah, ordered means in my case: having a friend traveling back from canada to europe .... :eek:

Edit.: Btw, should be available now, playstore refreshed .... ;-)

Edit2: dev console shows some nexus 7 downloads ;-) ... started a Q&A thread within the nexus 7 forum to get some additional feedback ;-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dm216:
Thanks a lot for your app, it's really brilliant (even Free version, although I've bought Pro)!

I have a small question. I use expired Mifare UL farecards for Moscow Subway as tags (and Yandex.Metro app which checks them in background). When I ran ReTag on Galaxy S3 with stock firmware LF5 (SER - Russia), it was OK with just one small issue (not your app but Android as I understand): every time I scanned NFC card, Android dispatcher opened Activity Chooser without 'Use by deafult' checkbox (as on page 15 of this thread).

Recently I updated GS3 to stock LFB firmware (rooted), and now when I scan a card, it just emits a short sound, and do nothing. As far as I understand from Android NFC basics, two or more apps which use NFC cards with the same intents (sorry in case of wrong terms, I'm not a programmer) in background are always dispatched by Android NFC dispatcher. But in LFB firmware Samsung developers have changed dispatcher behavior, and now it is impossible to use multiple NFC apps which scan cards of the same type/intent in background. Am I right?

And the main question :) is: Is it possible for user to change this dispatcher behavior in Android? And it would be nice to have 'Use by deefault' checkbox... I solved this problem by uninstalling Yandex.Metro and sent a message to developers asking to switch NFC scan to foreground, but are there any chances to solve this by user on the basic Android level?

Thanks a lot for you app and help!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gbrandwood:
Thanks for your great app.

Is it possible to scan a tag and then pass the serial number of the tag as a variable so I can use the serial number for activities in Tasker? I want to scan a tag and then search for the serial in an online db. Hence I need the serial number as a variable. It would be awesome. :cowboy:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
Yes, this is annoying for read only tags ... with writable tags you can easily force the tag to open a specific app (e.g. --> write a special NFC ReTag tag...).... but for most of the unspecified read only tags you have to rely on the standard dispatching ... and it usually doesn´t provide any default setting..

My galaxy s3 is on stock ALF6 firmware. No Problems here, but couldn´t say anything regarding LFB firmware ...Changing the old stupid behavior into something more stupid, wouldn´t make sense for me .... but i wouldn´t be surprised .....Anyway, you´re rooted .. is your NFC.apk stock ? (and did you backup your LF5 stock NFC.apk?) ;)

No, it´s not possible on the user level (except you deinstall or freeze the app or find a setting wihin the app to disable background dispatching)....should not be a problem for a dev to disable background dispatching or add such a setting (btw. such a setting will be included within the next NFC ReTag update ... it´s working perfect within my current dev version ;)) .... but the real problem is the firmware, which should provide a "default checkbox" ...this checkbox exists (see the old screenshot) --> at least within some firmwares, but the behavior is not consistent ...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
Sure it´s possible .... in fact, something similiar is on my todo list for some time ....for your personal use and with just a small number of tags, you could easily do this manually ... eg. set manually the ID with a tasker task ...

But it depends completely on your use case, for a large number of tags it wouldn´t make sense to scan every tag and add an activity for every tag ....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gbrandwood:
That's great to hear you are working on something similar. It would have so many uses. E.g., I have a db of over 16000 tags and using a phone to query it by swiping a tag would be amazing. I could check the status of an ID card (they all have tags in them) live in the database just by using my phone - so I could do it anywhere. I could carry out all kinds of math and string functions on the tag to convert it to and from the different formats used by our systems. You could track all of the ID tags you've ever swiped and record dates and times etc.

Please give it a shot and of course come back to us to let us know. The variable value being passed into a Tasker task would really be great.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dm216:
Yes, but it is much cheaper to use read-only tags and ReTag :).

I'm also wondering why Samsung developers did that stupid thing... LF5 stock NFC.apk doesn't work on LFB (permanently saying something like 'NFC service suddenly stopped').

I think it makes more sense for other apps and not for ReTag (it should scan NFC cards in background to work as intended). But it could be useful as some kind of 'compatibility mode'. Anyway thanks a lot!

Looking forward to next SGS3 firmware update... or XDA mod for LFB :).

Thanks a lot for you help!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jamolah:
I have a "CAR" tag which turns on the bluetooth. But it doesn't turn it on anymore in the latest version (I have the Pro).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
;) I thought we had that sorted out a couple of weeks ago .... I have nothing bluetooth related changed within the last version(s) ...so what´s different on your side (rom, device, app, tag etc. ) ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jamolah:
I used the on silent and worked thank you
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
Hmm update a couple of minutes ago to LG8 ... same stupid behavior ...again unbelievable that samsung broke the API, but it´s seems they did :mad: ..... .I will have a look, but i´m not sure if I could fix that on app level ...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
Ok, that fix was a lot easier than expected .....uploading 1.6.2 in a couple of minutes .....

but again: Thanks samsung for this new issue !
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dm216:
Wow! Thanks a lot! Now I can use ReTAG as a 'primary' NFC program in background :).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
NFC Hotspot

Hello All,

beside some re-design work for NFC ReTag and some bugfixing, I experiemented a lot with different NFC features and new use cases ....While still waiting for my Nexus 7 (not sure if I will get one before the official european start ...:(....) I imagined that i will use the Android Hotspot feature a lot to connect the Nexus 7 to my phone for tethering ..... So I was searching a pragmaticall way to open my WiFi Hotspot and connect a second device ....

And I found probably the coolest way :laugh::laugh::D ......

Just BEAM your WiFi Configuration from one NFC device to another ...(.... and open the Hotspot automatically and connet the WiFi- network automatically on the receiving device ....and add an Hotspot Tag option for people with only one NFC Device and and and ....)

Ok, cool idea, but to be honest... the implementation was a pain .... but I finally managed it :)

Just upoaded to the market (playstore): my new NFC Hotspot app ;)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.widgapp.NFC_Hotspot_FREE

I know the US carrier have some issues with WiFi hotspots and tethering, but check it out ...it´s the initial release, so i would expect some bugs, (especially with some carrier branded roms ...)

And no worries ...this is just a little hobby project ...my main focus is still on NFC ReTag ...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] subvertz:
I like the way you think, good job again!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] daettnauer:
Using pro bersion on htc one x with ics.

Works fine so far but

When i scan a tag, i get a popup to choose retag or "new tag detected".

How can i switch this off and set retag as standard? Theres no checkbox :(

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
Yes, there is no checkbox within the android standard :( ....BUT if you have a writeable tag, it´s no problem ;) ... just try the "write a special ReTag tag" option (--> have a look at the more button ; tells android to open NFC ReTag ... and no worries, it DOESN´T lock the tag or make it write protected ;)

btw. grüsse in den deutschsprachigen raum ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] daettnauer:
I already tried that, but i get a write error.

Im using the xperia tags.

Anyone anotther solution?

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
Yeeah, the xperia tags have only a small memory size --> try the fallback solution (-->checkbox on write screen!) .....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] daettnauer:
Worked, cool.

Thx a lot

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ThunderStick:
Just tried it, shortly after installing I started the app up. The app Froze for a second, Showed a disclaimer then the phone rebooted and got stuck at the google logo (using a Gnex), pulled the battery and restarted the phone.

After doing this I must say the app is working perfectly. Not sure what happened or why the reboot.

Thumbs up so far though, I was using NFC launcher before and it wouldnt execute a tasker task, which was essential.

This does, thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] d.e.beatup:
Just got my Xperia tags today and man they are low on size. I was only able to add three tasks to each one. Better than no tag but really doesn't maximize time or value
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
Hmm, interesting ... never heard the app rebooting the phone .... but sometimes a reboot fix a lot of problems ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
Are you using NFC ReTag ?

Because with NFC ReTag the tag size doesn´t matter .... every task is saved in an app internal database ... and nothing is written on the tag ...EXCEPT you write a "special NFC ReTAG tag" (recommended! --> use the fallback for xperia tags due to the small memory size! ) ... but this only writes some info´s to the tag, forcing android to open NFC Retag .... and it´s all the same for 1 task or 10 tasks ...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pvincent:
Add Tag ID parameter in URL

Hello and thxs for your wunderfull app.

I wonder if it is possible to add to the "browse" action a parameter containing the TAG ID ?

That would enable some server side application like treasure hunt for children in museums for example.

Cheers,

Patrick
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
Great idea! Something similar is already on my to do list.... I have to find some additional time for my to do list again :).

.. One remark: for the treasure hunt use case I would suggest a write protected tag with an URL on it... It's more flexible, not limited to android (ok, haven't seen a kid with a blackberry for a while ;)) or a specific app... So it would work with nfc retag, but I would suggest a simpler solution....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
Hi, M.klinge,

sorry for the delayed answer, but I´m currently a little busy ;) ....let me have a look at this at the weekend ... you put some effort in this, and I don´t want to give you a hasty answer....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] m.klinge:
No worries it's no haste - just wanted to scribble it down while had it in fresh memory :)

Let me know what you feel when you have given it some thought.

//M
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
Ok. found some time to go through your post ;) ... btw.: great work!

I think you solved some of the problems with "detecting when a tag isn't present anymore". A way NFC never was designed on Android ...I do not really care which way NFC was designed, otherwise NFC ReTag woudn´t exist ;) and I appreciate every out-of-the-box thinking!

Personally, I prefere a toggle solution for the use cases (night mode, car mode, work mode) you mentioned, but I understand that a lot of people would prefere a "tag lost" solution. Sure I would be happy to implement such a solution, if I could find a stable and reliable way!

If I understand your post right, you developed a solution, which rely on the scanning after unlocking the phone ...so let´s call it the "tag lost light" solution, because removing the tag will only be detected when the screen is unlocked ...Should fit most use cases, but depending on your configuration (screen time out, modified NFC.apk with NFC on during screen off) and your expectations (e.g. instant detection, when tag lost) you could run into some issues ...And that´s the crux, if I would implement a "When screen is unlocked and tag isn't there anymore" feature I doubt, that the majority of the users (remember, not all users are XDAdevelopers!) will understand this feature ...and I worry that it will cause much more trouble and effort than benefit ....

Anyway, I understand your need and like your solution, perhaps I could find a way to implement something similiar ... Currently I do some major redesign work and experiement a lot with new features and alternative solutions ... so perhaps I could give your solution a try ....

In the meantime, you could try to simplify your tasker task by firing several tasks (perhaps with an additional wait parameter) from NFC ReTag, if you want ...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jamesch:
Great job with the app!

How do I use TexttoSpeech?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
Write the text you want to hear in the parameter field ;)

BUT, be aware that the "Do not Show" option (--> Settings) and the "TextToSpeech" activity doesn´t play nice together !!! --> Please deactivate the "do not show" option ( and add an "show homescreen" activity), if you have any issues ...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] knobbyhtccruise:
Really nice idea ! Downloaded and playing as we speak !
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
Thx...

Btw.: i'm on vacation :D and i have only limited Internet Access :mad:.... So for the next 2 Weeks Support requests will take auf little bit longer...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
back at home with unlimited internet access :D ... so you could expect normal support request handling :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Picolini:
Installed, scanned protected NFC, shows up in the app. Name it and assign activity... when I go to swipe the phone with the new retagged activity it still does the original one, no change. I've tried with many different activities. It seems the phone isn't asking NFC ReTag what to use when you swipe, it just goes immediately off the programed action on the NFC chip.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ascsa:
Hi Picolini,

what tag do you use ? ...and even more important: what content is stored on the tag ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] julkidi:
Awesome felicitation and features request :D

Hello Ascsa,

Found this thread 3 days ago and bought NFCtag right after that (on NFCZone) to play with my Note II: So f*** great !

I would be so happy if I was able to change the lock from "code to unlock" to "slide to unlock" when I turn back to home and have the possibility to activate the GPS when I jump on my car, as Llama does. And/or make Llama accessible like Tasker :D

EDIT:Just finished to read every pages.. maybe not understood everything ! -> So just forget the unlock feature but may be the "screen turn off timer" could be add ? I just test AnyTag and one cool thing is the list of what it would be done on a pop-up .. Still a ultra-long to-do list ?

Because you prefer we do not buy expensive tag (put the mess everywhere in the house to remember after that I NEVER go skiing and my pass from city bus is gone when my scooter arrived before buying them :( I'm sure you will be ok to find out how to use another tasker free rather the "monster" represented by Tasker and it's 4,49€ .. But maybe you are in ? ;)

btw, tested the TTS with pleasure ( XXXLIJ Galaxy Note II unrooted for the moment), you rocks !

Thanks in advance !

Julien
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] FiL0_XDA:
SMS Function

Hi Ascsa,

Great APP!!! Thanks!

I saw that you spoke about adding the SMS feature. Is ther any chance that you'll still get around in doing that?

Regards

FiL0