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[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] twistedh:
This is great, using it right now with my nexus hooked up to my one x :) did have to wave my phone around a bit as I forgot the NFC is near the battery area heheheh.

Pro version purchased in support of the dev! Just a small suggestion or personal idea - any thoughts on maybe giving it a more minimal look jelly bean settings menu style? Or just a little more polished look?

Early days I'm aware but this is a great app imo and should look the part :)

Buy it folks!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Launching an app is no big deal ... but I doubt that i could pass the login data to an other app ...if the app doesn´t provide any api, it would be hard ... I will have a look, and put this on my toDo list ...
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Yeeah, design ... my kryptonite ;) ... not my top priority during development, but sure your right, I could polish the app a little ....currently it has the nerd/ trash look :D
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] bcrawford:
What a great idea. I'm gonna give this a try later.

Just loaded it up on the gnex and the n7 and it works like a charm. Nice work!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] nickles96:
Forgive me. Installed on both Nexus 7 and Verizon Galaxy Nexus.

Beam and NFC enabled on both devices.

app opened on both devices.

Touch backs and nothing happens.

Do I need to turn on WiFi hotspot on Galaxy Nexus first? ......or is this app supposed to actually do that?

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
You only have to open the app on your galaxy Nexus..(but you can open it on both, doesn't matter) ... Then tap the two device together... You should hear the "nfc" sound.... Then tap on your galaxy Nexus the "touch to beam" symbol.... And that's it....

Hotspot opens automatically on galaxy Nexus... Nexus 7 automatically connects to the Hotspot... At least, it should work this way :)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] player911:
Please link to the Pro version. I'm wanting to buy it but the Play Store isn't displaying it.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
?

The FREE version has a link... Try the "PRO " button... Beside that, it's nearly the same link... Change FREE to PRO...
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] DataHawg:
This is way cool. I have a GS2 phone with no NFC at the moment but will be upgrading soon. I'm going to buy this app to support your work even though I won't be able to use it for awhile.

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] friedgoldmole:
Tried this on ny one x, it seems to open the WiFi hotspot on my phone then closes it again saying opening hotspot failed.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Hmm Ok .... I expected some issue with different devices/ roms/ carriers for the first release (it´s simply not possible to test all possible combinations :eek: .)....therefore I was surprised, nobody reporting an issue ;) ....now I´m relieved :laugh:

So let´s sort this out:

- It seems to works on other HTC One X´s so it´s not the device (good news:))

- Which rom do you use ?

- Which carrier ?

- Can you start and use the standard Android Hotspot manually ?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] e-motion:
Works great on GSM Galaxy Nexus with AOKP M6 and Nexus 7 with AOKP 08/02 nightly.

I think just changing the colors to a more ICS /JB style would go a long way towards making your brilliant app successful. Awesome app either way.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] friedgoldmole:
Hi, I'm using an unlocked international HTC One X Android 4.0.3 ROM 1.29.401.11 stock, its never been rooted. I can create a hotspot manually and connect with no issues.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Yes, sure you are absolutely right....if you define success as sheer number of downloads ;)

Don´t get me wrong, I know that, in the end, everything is measured that way, and I also have to pay my rent ... but if my only intention would be the number of downloads and making quick money, I better would publish some Flash-light or dog-whistle apps ...and don´t play around with innovative technologies for only a small group of early adopters and tech enthusiasts with two NFC devices ;) ... but for me the latter it´s more fun ;) ...

Let´s make a deal: Let me iron out some issues and make the app absolutely bulletproof and add one or two additional features, first ... and then I will have a look at the design for the mass market ;)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Ok, sounds good ... any possibility that you could post a logcat or the error message ?

EDIT:Sorry, should have mentioned that earlier ....
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] e-motion:
How about this idea to both make you feel great and rich at the same time : patent your app process, and when Apple says they invented it in iPhone 5s and the new new iPad, sue them for a few millions and a taste of their own medicine :)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] billo007:
Cant get it to work

This is perplexing, I follow instructions to the T and I get nothing, I have a galaxy s2 and nexus 7. I hear no sounds nothing all settings have been checked. I am thinking that NFC is not working on one of the units any way of checking if NFC is working properly?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Great idea... I just have to wait till they "invent" nfc... ;)

.. It's magic ;)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
@ billo: Do you have a nfc tag... Or did you try to beam a contact?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] player911:
I ended up downloading the free version, launching it, and clicking the pro link in the app to take me back to market so I can buy it then uninstalled the free version. Sure you can just change the link URL but this is almost impossible on a mobile device. Why not just throw a link to the Pro version also, instead of making it difficult to throw some bones your way.

So my question is whether this app needs to be on both devices or just the one with the internet. I'm thinking just one device needs it as the app just poses as a tag with instructions... but I'm curious if I need the app on my Nexus 7 too.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] billo007:
Don't have any tags tried to beam webpage or contact and still nothing, so i suspect the NFC on the S2 is not working even though it tells me its on and working, doubt its the Nexus 7 as I just got it couple of weeks ago.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Ok, stupid question, but the galaxy s2 exists with and without nfc... Are you sure you have the nfc version...?

Edit: Or did you change the battery?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] billo007:
I have the s2 t989D, yes I changed the battery is nfc battery dependant? Appreciate the assistance.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Yes, you need the app on your nexus 7, because android could only handle very simple NFC messages.The app acts as receiver on your nexus 7, handle the message and connect to the WiFi hotspot ....

And for the FREE/ PRO link: I would recommend to test the app via the free version, because this way you have enough time to test the app and then you can buy it if you want ....Not sure, why your market doesn´t show the PRO version, but it´s in general no big deal to get a PRO version if you have a link to the FREE version ....beside that there are some forum rules on XDA regarding paid apps ... it´s probably no problem to post a link to a paid version... but sometimes the moderators have a bad day, too ;) ...

And as a recognized developer, you know the support process, and the hours spend to answer the same questions again and again, sometimes solved 3 posts above ... No offence meant, but clicking on the "more by developer" button normally takes 3 seconds, and then 2 additional seconds to choose the PRO version ...a lot faster than writing a post and let the developer answer ..... After re-reading your post, I think, you probably did that, and the market did not show the Pro version, right ? Anyway, I´m sorry if my answer was a little bit short or harsh !
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
There is a thread for GS2 and NFC: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1752036

I think the t989 is with NFC ... but to be honest .... i´m lost with the naming and the different configurations of the GS2.... but as the NFC Hotspot app checks, if a NFC adapter is present, I´m pretty sure, that you have a NFC model.

And YES on some models (--> Samsung GS2 !) the battery contains the NFC antenna (not the chip!) ... Have a look if your battery contains some NFC or Near Field Communication writing on it ... and if you still own the original battery, have a look at the original battery too!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] friedgoldmole:
Hey, I've just emailed you the log cat.

Edit: error message is a toast that says "Starting hotspot failed! (HTC endeavoru HTC One x) Check if your device can enable hotspot manually!"
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] smallcowz:
noobie's question..how does it different from the tethering function?

Most mobile phone plans with data stated tethering would cost extra charges, does it means that the NFC hotspot is not regarded as tethering?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] friedgoldmole:
It simply makes the process of starting a hotspot on your phone and connecting to it from your Nexus 7 simpler, however tethering an Android tablet through an android phone should not cause any issues with your mobile provider as from there point of view your still using an android device (unless they are monitoring the difference between an android phone and tablet)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Thanks, got it ...!

I think, I have a idea now what the issue is ... i was confused by the other guy reporting it just fine on the one x and forgot some htc issues with wifi hotspots on stock roms ....can´t really blame HTC, because there is no official API, so they could not break it, but they handle it different than standard android .. .And that´s the problem ... a lot of functions (like starting a Hotspot) are not officially supported and every manufacturer can adapt them ...btw. most manufacturers don´t really care if it is a official api or not , so you have similiar issues with official apis) :(

Anyway, I will have a look, perhaps I can hack something together for your rom ... !
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Can´t say anything to any statement in mobile phone plans, but i know it´s allowed and free within my european data plan ...I even have several sim-cards with the same number and the same contract with no extra cost´s, so it´s quite different to e.g. the US ....

NFC Hotspot uses the standard android hotspot feature ... and from my point of view Android Hotspot = tethering !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tethering

"Tethering refers to connecting one device to another. In the context of mobile phones or Internet tablets, tethering allows sharing the Internet connection of the phone or tablet with other devices such as laptops. Connection of the phone or tablet with other devices can be done over wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), over Bluetooth or by physical connection using a cable for example, through USB.

If tethering is done over Wi-Fi, the feature may be branded as a Mobile Hotspot. The Internet-connected mobile device can thus act as a portable wireless access point and router for devices connected to it"

Edit: and some latest news from the FCC regarding tethering: http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/31/technology/verizon-tethering-apps/index.htm .... seems that these data plans are not compliant with FCC licensing rules ...

"The FCC began investigating Verizon after the company successfully demanded that Google stop selling tethering apps to Verizon customers in its Android app store. That ran afoul of the licensing rules for Verizon's broadcast spectrum, according to the FCC, which requires that licensees of that spectrum "allow customers to freely use the devices and applications of their choosing.""
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] airbillion:
Awesome app! I was looking for something like this. One suggestion though, could you add the ability to choose bluetooth tether also? Wifi hot spot is great, but it uses a lot more battery. Keep up the good work!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Hmm bluetooth tether, never thought about that ....perhaps because I never used it before --> tried it a couple of minutes ago, for the first time ;) ...Are you sure, that the WiFi hotspot uses more battery? Up to now, my point of view was: "Why should I use bluetooth, if I just could use the faster Wifi ..."

Anyway, Yes, I think it´s possible, but would need a lot of adaptations and work .... btw.: as I remember it right, the bluetooth "standard" is a mess ....So I will put it on my feature request list and have a look, but I wouldn´t expect it within the next update ... this would be something for the mid term development ...
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Toggle option added ! Update 1.1 just uploaded ...You have to activate this feature via settings on BOTH devices !

First Beam: Open Hotspot on sender and connect wifi on receiver ... next beam: close Hotspot on sender and disable wifi on receiver ...works also with NFC Hotspot tags ;)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] friedgoldmole:
Any luck with the HTC one x issues?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Sorry, not really and I had a look at the forums, too --> found a lot of Wifi issues with the one x and a lot of stock roms (including yours ...)... seems they messed it up, completely ....as mentioned, I think I know what the problem is, but all these reports made me a lot less confident ... and without some serious debugging on a real device with similiar firmware, I can only guess ...

Perhaps I should try 2 different approaches ...

1.) Could you send me a log, from your device enabling the hotspot manually ?

2.) And to all one x users, with a working NFC Hotspot app: Could you please post your rom name / version ?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] y2whisper:
does this app send the wifi hotspot config over to the receiving device (i.e. password) it doesn't auto connect, im sure i could just manually type it in, but wanted to see if this was by design
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
yep, the app sends the password to the connecting device ! at least it is designed that way ;) ... did you install the app on both devices ?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] y2whisper:
yup will try to put them both at first start and try again.

EDIT

That did the trick. buying the pro version now
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Yeeah, I guess , you had the toggle option enabled on the nexus and disabled on the gs3 ... it´s a brand new feature, and perhaps I should add something to synchronize this, too ... I think a lot of people will have this issue ... ;)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] arborglen:
great app!

Thanks for this great app, I finally found a good way to use NFC. It worked very nicely for my Nexus S and Nexus 7 pair. To make it even better, is it possible for it to turn on NFC if it's not on before the beam? Also I found that if the wifi is already on for the receiver before the beam, it won't connect. I purchased the PRO version, hope to see improvement soon.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Unfortunately google doesn´t allow auto turn on NFC without pop-up, but the app check´s on start if NFC is disabled and give you a pop-up --> OK opens the settings .... btw. from my point of view there is no reason (neither battery nor security) to deactivate NFC ... but this is of course your choice ;)

For the receiver: check if the toggle feature is enabled (and disable it!) ... in "normal" mode, it should connect to the hotspot no matter, if it was connected to an other Wifi network before ....but yes this could be a little tricky if several saved Wifi networks are within reach ...
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Killasmoke:
Great app thanks for the work you put into to it so far Google should bake this feature into the OS & pay you for it
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] bourne-nolonger:
Wow this app is cool beans.

This will make tethering a piece of cake thank you!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] smooches680:
OK I am confused, I am a female and I have the Samsung galaxy S3 and the nexus 7 tablet and I am not rooted but I want to know how I can get free hotspot from my S3 and nexus. Please help and what apps do I need?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] bourne-nolonger:
I'm not to familiar with the s3, but enabling WiFi hotspot should be pretty similar across all devices.

Really though, being able to tether also depends a lot on your carrier. Your carrier has to allow this to happen.

Test enabling the hotspot without using any third party apps if you can.

1) Open your app drawer

2) "Settings"

3) "More Settings"

4) chose "Tethering and portable hotspot"

5) Enable "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot"

6) setup all the required information and save.

Should be good to go after that. Check on another device if you can connect to the hotspot.

Reference this to: rootgalaxy3iii.com/tether-galaxy-s3
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Tron87:
Thanks so much!

I just got my Nexus 7, and a quick way to connect it to my Nexus S was the first thing which came to my mind.

Is there any particular reason why you chose Wi-Fi for this? Some sources indicate that BT would be easier on the battery: (can't post a link, but its in wiki.cyanogenmod.com under Tethering)

And thanks again for doing this!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] smooches680:
I have Sprint and I am not rooted, I don't know anything about rooting. I am looking to sync my tablet to my galaxy S3 for free with free hotspot. I followed your steps it states tethering but doesn't show portable hotspot , unless you are talking about the Sprint hotspot? But if I activate that I will have to pay a monthly fee. Help!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] bourne-nolonger:
Hi,

I understand your not rooted.

On my plan I don't have to pay extra or do anything special for tethering so this is new to me.

Check out www.foxfi.com

And click the link where it says "*Sprint has removed FoxFi from play store...."

Looks like this app will allow you to do exactly what you want without having to pay an extra service fee
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Some post above I stated, that I had never used Bluetooth tethering bevor... So I really can't compare the battery drain... Beside that, wifi should be faster, more reliable and you could connect several devices (up to 5 (?)) at the same time.... But again, this is my personal subjective opinion....!!

I use the wifi Hotspot a lot and my goal was to enable it via nfc.... If you search the best way for tethering, Bluetooth could be your choice or even USB...

Anyway, I was asked some post above if I could add Bluetooth tethering... I said why not, if this makes sense in any way.... But this is not an easy addon, this would need some serious hacking with the Bluetooth stuff.... So it would be something for the mid term development...
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Tron87:
Fair enough! Things like this do make me want to read up on Android development though. This 'hmm, would be cool if... so I'll just do it' mentality is just awesome =)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Yeeah, and i have a lot of fun ...

Sometimes it is a little bit annoying, that you have to rely on undocumented APIs, workarounds and hacks to get apps like NFC Hotspot working, but at least you can do it .... and on a rooted device with your own firmware, it feels like, you can do and controll everything you want .... pretty cool :cool:
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] airmaxx23:
I tried this out on my CDMA GNex and N7 and I get nothing when tapping the 2 devices together. NFC and Beam are enabled on both devices.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Have you tried beaming a contact or a website ?

Does beaming a contact work?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] airmaxx23:
Nope, I can't get it to beam anything at all.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Don´t panic ;)

Did you replace the Gnex battery ?

EDIT: --> The NFC antenna is within the original battery ... some spare parts or replacement batteries lack the NFC antenna ....
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] airmaxx23:
No, I'm using the stock battery.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
OK, seems that your NFC Beam doesn´t work.....

Does NFC work at all ? --> Do you have a NFC tag and is NFC working with that tag on both devices?

(stock) NFC is only working with screen on and unlocked ... Is your screen on and unlocked on both devices ?

Which rom do you use?

Stock NFC.apk?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] airmaxx23:
I'm not sure what you mean by this, I haven't used NFC or Beam until today, thanks for the help.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] bigsmitty64:
This works brilliantly! Thanks for sharing this man! I wonder if AT&T will charge me for tethering though? :confused:
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Ah ok, so let´s start with the basics.

There are some NFC enabled tags available .. these tags (stickers, cards, key fobs etc...) have an passive NFC chip embedded ... tapping these chips to a NFC reader (e.G. Gnex / G7, galaxy s3 , HTC one x, Nexus s) activates the chip and enables the device to interact with these chips (you will hear a "nfc sound"; (--> screen unlocked and on) ...) ....it works for approx. 1-2 centimeters ... nearer = better ....

Android beam is something similiar, let you connect 2 different nfc enabled devices (--> screen unlocked and on) ...

My question was , if you have tested your devices with some NFC chips ....to confirm your NFC working .... I assume you haven´t .... and you don´t have some NFC tag ... you could try your company badge, library pass or even some public transport ticket if these are NFC tags... but this would be by chance ....

If you never tried NFC before, perhaps you missed the NFC "sweet spot" on both devices ... sweept the back of your G7 with the Gnex ( -->battery = antenna) ...both devices with screen on and unlock .... you should hear the NFC sound., when you match the NFC antennas on both devices ....
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
As stated some posts above, NFC Hotspot uses the standard android hotspot feature ... I don´t know your data plan or the AT&T rules for tethering with android devices ...but from my point of view: Yes, the android hostpot feature is tethering ....but I don´t know if AT&T could detect this, block this or charge you some extra money ....

All I know, my european carrier doesn´t care .....it´s allowed, free and I use it a lot ;)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] airmaxx23:
Thanks again but unfortunately I can't get it to work, I even went so far as to remove the back from my 7 and took the case off of the Nexus so I could get the batteries lined up and still nothing happens.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Strange... Hmmm so we can't test the hardware... Anyway, perhaps it's the software... Which roms do you use.... And does these roms support nfc and nfc beam?

Btw. AFAIK the g7 nfc antenna isn't within the battery ;)..This was only for your gnex... And some other devices... . And the Nexus S has even the antenna within the back cover... So removing the cover and find the battery wasn't necessary :)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] airmaxx23:
N7 is running the latest version of BAMF and the GNex is on Xenon v.8.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Hmm i'm not familiar with these roms... Let somebody with the same Rom + device confirm that nfc and nfc beam is working....
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Hmm, just found one of your other posts, and it seems that BAMF is/was the problem ...

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=30224175&postcount=189
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
Any other issues ?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] y2whisper:
for me im just trying to get nfc working a bit more consistently decent amount of delay between touching, and getting the option to beam, and if you don't hit it right off the bat you need to reconnect. Not a prob with your app, more so android beam.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ascsa:
yep, sometimes it´s a little bit tricky to start the android beam .... nothing you can improve via an app, but perhaps google could hire Scotty and make it a little bit smoother :D
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ŦĨĹŤĤŶPĤĨĹ:
Bluetooth tethering

Great app. :good: I love functional apps that make common tasks easier, My only question is this: Any plans to add bluetooth tethering?

I much prefer tethering by bluetooth as it seems to be much kinder on my phone's battery. Wifi hotspots kill my phone's battery in no time, so I never use it. Is it possible to include bluetooth tethering? :confused: If there were a bluetooth version I would most definitely buy the pro version to support development. :fingers-crossed: