Hi all.
I have a galaxy S3 4G and was wondering if there is a app I can download that will enable Bluetooth when I get into my car? I hate having it on and sometimes forget to turn it on when I need to drive somewhere. If this is possible please tell me how
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Anyone able to help?
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Here's an app that can turn stuff on and off depending on GPS/wifi data location. That would drain your battery a bit though, not to mention your car isn't always parked at the same place.
There's no link ? And it has to be when I get in the car. I was just thinking when something tries to connect to it, it activates it.
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Nfc tags might help. Paste an nfc tag somewhere in your car, and there are apps that can set up you phone to trigger certain functions when your phone's backcover touches the tag.
zxvix said:
Nfc tags might help. Paste an nfc tag somewhere in your car, and there are apps that can set up you phone to trigger certain functions when your phone's backcover touches the tag.
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Oh yeah good idea. Where do I buy them at ?
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Hoping a fellow xda member has found a way around this issue before. So I connect my amaze to my cars stereo to stream using A2DP, I use to do this with my galaxy s 2 as well. One thing I find annoying about the amaze is that unlike my gs2 it doesnt connect automatically and I have to enter the pin code everytime can someone share a way to get the amaze to automatically do this? Tried some autoconnect Bluetooth app from the market but it still made me type in the pin code.
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In my car you have to register the phone to the head unit in order for it to connect automatically. Have you done this?
Hope it helps,
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Hoping a fellow xda member has found a way around this issue before. So I connect my amaze to my cars stereo to stream using A2DP, I use to do this with my galaxy s 2 as well. One thing I find annoying about the amaze is that unlike my gs2 it doesnt connect automatically and I have to enter the pin code everytime can someone share a way to get the amaze to automatically do this? Tried some autoconnect Bluetooth app from the market but it still made me type in the pin code.
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It works with my truck 100%. It may be your radio. I have an aftermarket Sony radio unit and my Amaze connects to it with no problem. My music plays through my speakers and I do not have to enter a pin code besides pairing it up for the first time.
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It works with my truck 100%. It may be your radio. I have an aftermarket Sony radio unit and my Amaze connects to it with no problem. My music plays through my speakers and I do not have to enter a pin code besides pairing it up for the first time.
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Well I'm using a pioneer and my galaxy s 2 did this just fine. Everything else works fine which is weird I can flip through songs from the head unit. Another issue I see is the amaze only connects media or phone depending on which screen I'm on with my pioneer the only way to connect both is by going into the settings and doing it manually.
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Well I'm using a pioneer and my galaxy s 2 did this just fine. Everything else works fine which is weird I can flip through songs from the head unit. Another issue I see is the amaze only connects media or phone depending on which screen I'm on with my pioneer the only way to connect both is by going into the settings and doing it manually.
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Which pioneer do you have? My brother has the AVH-5200DVD and his works with no problem. I connected it for him and it works.
Avh-2300dvd with the Bluetooth module btb200
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Avh-2300dvd with the Bluetooth module btb200
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Are you on ICS or GB? I'm thinking of you should probably install ICS for the updated radio. It may give you a better connectivity.
I'm on ics it didn't work on either maybe my phone isnt paired as the primary or there is something I can reset in the stereo?
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it connects with my car without any problem. and since i upgraded my phone to ics the connectivity is even faster.
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it connects with my car without any problem. and since i upgraded my phone to ics the connectivity is even faster.
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Hmm, gonna go mess with it don't see any reason for it not to work the way it does for you
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You guys were right it connects rediculously fast with ics I got it figured out, has to register the phone permanently apparently the Bluetooth unit can connect for just a one time connect and permanent registration.
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I have a 08 lancer gts with a navigation. It's connects to Bluetooth automatically. I recently added a2dp Bluetooth aux and I now have it connect automatically to that whenever I turn in the car. Only had to enter the pin once.
Running ICS rooted, unlocked with s-off
$sudo make me a sandwich
I am currently on the fence (don't know whether to get Evo lte out sgs3). I want to know of the Evo well play nicely with NFC tags the same way as the sgs3? Anyone try it out yet?
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A thread here about it.
Anyway, I do personally have some and it works awesome especially with NFC Task Launcher. Its integration with Tasker is awesome. I can turn my PC on by just touching a tag (literally).
Thanks a lot!
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I can turn my PC on by just touching a tag (literally).
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like to hear more about this!
I wanted to show off the cool features of our phones when my girlfriend brought home her GS3. I pulled out my GNex to beam a photo I had taken earlier, and a notification popped up on my GNex saying the receiving device couldn't accept large files through Beam... Really? What's the point if a pic is too big? That means a video is right out of the question, and I was under the impression that that's what this whole Beam thing was about... Am I missing something? (yes to all your prelim questions too: NFC on, on both, beam on, blah blah...)
NFC transfers data at such a slow, miniscule rate that even a picture would take too long. The point of Beam is to share things like web pages and directions via maps.
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Yeah, that's why Samsung developed S Beam which does the actual transfer using wifi direct.
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yea i tried that too, needs to use same wifi network to transfer files
GNex doesn't have S Beam.
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The GNex does have wifi direct capabilities though, doesn't it? Is there a way to connect a GNex and gs3 that way to do a large file nfc transfer?
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The GNex does have wifi direct capabilities though, doesn't it?
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Hardware-wise more or less every phone has it.
Software-wise you're right.
s there a way to connect a GNex and gs3 that way to do a large file nfc transfer?
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Just use Wifi Direct or Bluetooth without NFC?
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Hardware-wise more or less every phone has it.
Software-wise you're right.
Just use Wifi Direct or Bluetooth without NFC?
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Yeah, I guess that makes sense to work. It just defeats the beam purpose that way. Does anyone know if s-beam will install on the GNex like s voice did? Or is that a hardware issue?
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I tried nfc s-beam transferring a 4.7gb mkv file and worked fine.
psp888 said:
I tried nfc s-beam transferring a 4.7gb mkv file and worked fine.
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What two devices were communicating though?
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psp888 said:
I tried nfc s-beam transferring a 4.7gb mkv file and worked fine.
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S-beam isn't NFC it is wifi direct isn't it?
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Sbeam uses nfc to make the connection and Wi-Fi direct to send the files, only two s3s can currently use s beam
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The GNex does have wifi direct capabilities though, doesn't it? Is there a way to connect a GNex and gs3 that way to do a large file nfc transfer?
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The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update, which will be coming to Google Nexus soon (and Galaxy S3 apparently in Q4 of 2012), has an improved version of Android Beam that will utilize both NFC and Bluetooth (similarly to how S Beam uses NFC and Wi-Fi Direct) to be able to send larger files, which would really make S Beam redundant. So yes, it is possible, and it will come in a future update; I don't know if there exists any current alternatives at the moment, though (maybe install a custom Jelly Bean ROM when they start popping up?).
That ad where the wife shares videos using NFC is insanely misleading then. I don't really care anyways, can't see myself using this function for anything useful anyways.
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NFC transfers data at such a slow, miniscule rate that even a picture would take too long. The point of Beam is to share things like web pages and directions via maps.
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That ad where the wife shares videos using NFC is insanely misleading then. I don't really care anyways, can't see myself using this function for anything useful anyways.
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You revived a really old thread, but that commercial is not that misleading. NFC is just used to start the initial connection (as Lennyuk stated 2 posts above yours) and wifi is used to transfer the actual files.
I bought some NFC Tags to see if they would work on the Evo 4G LTE, and I was clueless! There was preformatted, ultra lights, and etc. I had no clue which ones would work. Turns out the first ones I tried, worked great on my EVO 4G LTE and Galaxy Nexus!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVLRaqrsrDE&hd=1
Thanks for the video. I've been contemplating on getting some. Just trying to figure out what I would use them for.
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Quis89 said:
Thanks for the video. I've been contemplating on getting some. Just trying to figure out what I would use them for.
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You're welcome. They are just cool, that's all. I truly can see the whole "CM9" and "Profiles" coming in handy! I would stick one in my truck and tap it every time I got in it, to set my phone to loud. lol
I can think of a few things to do with NFC tags, just need to get around to ordering a few.
Anyone have any recommendations on what to get? I'm assuming the larger capacity tags are good, esp for writing complex tasks.
I think NFC tags are rather useless. I keep wanting to use them but can't think of a useful way of using them. If want to put my phone on silent, I'll just use the volume rocker thank you very much. Could someone even tell me what complex task can't be done with just a few strokes?
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I think NFC tags are rather useless. I keep wanting to use them but can't think of a useful way of using them. If want to put my phone on silent, I'll just use the volume rocker thank you very much. Could someone even tell me what complex task can't be done with just a few strokes?
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It's more fun than anything. Like a "cool" factor. But that's your opinion and I respect that!
shook187 said:
I think NFC tags are rather useless. I keep wanting to use them but can't think of a useful way of using them. If want to put my phone on silent, I'll just use the volume rocker thank you very much. Could someone even tell me what complex task can't be done with just a few strokes?
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All the ones that can be done with a few, can be done with none. Why not make it even easier?
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All the ones that can be done with a few, can be done with none. Why not make it even easier?
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Could you even name a complicated task?
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shook187 said:
I think NFC tags are rather useless. I keep wanting to use them but can't think of a useful way of using them. If want to put my phone on silent, I'll just use the volume rocker thank you very much. Could someone even tell me what complex task can't be done with just a few strokes?
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Could you even name a complicated task?
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I have 4 NFC tags.
1) For buddies that visit me frequently to launch Foursquare and check-in to my place quickly
2) A simple Normal to Silent profile toggle. Comes in handy when my daughter is napping. And is much quicker to use since I don't even have to unlock my phone to use it.
3) A switch that toggles a Do Not Disturb profile for bedtime. (I would not be able to toggle this easily without an NFC tag. I would have to set it to a specific time each day. Which is lame)
4) A switch at work that will put my phone into Vibrate mode and launch a ticketing website that I use for work. Then when tapped before leaving it puts my phone back into a Normal profile and sends a text to my wife telling her I'm on my way home. I keep this one by my light switch and turn my light on/off with phone in hand.
NFC tags aren't useful for everyone. But it's definitely helped me automate some of the more mundane and annoying tasks I do every day. And saves me a bunch of time doing them.
I think I need to get some of these...
I just got a pack of them and idk how i was able to live without them. One in the car that toggles betwin bluetooth on and wifi off abd it launches the music player. Other on my bed that turns all volumes down and my alarm sound up. They are nice to play with.
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1st: to make them more useful I used the mod to allow their use during screen off and lock. If I had to turn on the phone and unlock it NFC would be much less useful.
2nd: I don't have any complicated tags. The main one I use turns off wifi and toggles Bluetooth, and starts Multiplayer. So after I start driving I just have to touch the phone to the dash and my music wirelessly starts.
Its not complicated but it is much better than having to turn on the phone, unlock it, scroll to my widget and turn on Bluetooth. I never have to look down off the road.
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Could you even name a complicated task?
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Why does it have to be a complicated task? Why not just tap your phone to an NFC tag to mute it? or Pop open Pandora when you sit at your desk at work?
Yes, tasks are simple, but they are also repetitive in a lot of cases. Why not have the phone do it for you?
shook187 said:
I think NFC tags are rather useless. I keep wanting to use them but can't think of a useful way of using them. If want to put my phone on silent, I'll just use the volume rocker thank you very much. Could someone even tell me what complex task can't be done with just a few strokes?
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Have a mixture of tasks per tag.
One example is my office desk's tag:
Ring: Off/Vibrate
Notifications: Medium
GPS: Off
WiFi: On
Media Vol: Off
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edgemaster191 said:
I can think of a few things to do with NFC tags, just need to get around to ordering a few.
Anyone have any recommendations on what to get? I'm assuming the larger capacity tags are good, esp for writing complex tasks.
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Tags For Droid. They're the best bang for the buck. You get the largest storage size I've seen at 1KB and a free keychain tag. And they cost the same as others of equal quantities with much less storage, that I've seen on Amazon.
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2) A simple Normal to Silent profile toggle. Comes in handy when my daughter is napping. And is much quicker to use since I don't even have to unlock my phone to use it.
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How do you scan without unlocking? Mine doesn't seem to allow that.
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How do you scan without unlocking? Mine doesn't seem to allow that.
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There is a mod in the development section that allows NFC while the phone is locked.
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EricSS619 said:
How do you scan without unlocking? Mine doesn't seem to allow that.
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CLICK HERE. You're welcome.
Has anyone been able to bypass the headphone requirement to use the fm.radio? I know its to be used for the antenna but I.wanna see how good some stations might be without it.
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You could find an old headset and cut the end off and stick it in the headset slot and try that
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Agreed. This is what I would have suggested.
Seeing as I have a half dozen old sets of ear buds lying around I will attempt this method.
Supposably you can switch back to the phone speaker after the headphone jack is in... Will post results later.
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I just plug in my headphones so I have an antenna and then change the output to speaker. Not sure why you would want to bypass. Reception will be worse without some kind of antenna.
Oh wow
Woah.. You say this thing has a radio too?? Oh wow.. It sure does! Thanks
So.. how does one go about accessing the FM radio? I'm looking and don't see anything listed.
EDIT: Nevermind - found it. "NextRadio" if anyone else ends up looking for it.
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So.. how does one go about accessing the FM radio? I'm looking and don't see anything listed.
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It's in your apps sprint featured Folder. . Next Radio
It wouldnt necessarily have a bad reception depending on location. I just wouldnt want to have something sticking out of my phone if I dont have to.
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Has anyone been able to bypass the headphone requirement to use the fm.radio? I know its to be used for the antenna but I.wanna see how good some stations might be without it.
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Sprint GN3 has real FM ?? !
Gee, nobody told me, and I haven't noticed the last month; been too busy with taxes and my Spirit2 app...
On rooted phones, my Spirit FM app can work without headset, but some phones/FM chips are better than others with no FM antenna. Metal phones like HTC One are impossible, but GT-I9300 and International Note2 are decent, with the Silicon Labs FM chip.
Anybody know if the FM chip if the Broadcom FM/BT/WiFi combo chip ? Or Silicon Labs like the older International S/Note class devices ? I'd bet on Broadcom, after they magically re-enabled the FM antenna pin connections to headset jack.