Looking for an NFC file transfer app that can transfer ZIPs, MP3s and such........ but not the kind that uses Bluetooth. Any suggestions?
This is legit a pretty dumb question.
NFC isn't for transferring large amounts of data, it's for low power transfer of near-field data. I doubt it will ever be used for any larger amount of data.
Anything that "uses NFC" to do transfers will be using Bluetooth or Wifi Direct. This includes "S Beam" on Samsung phones, docks (uses NFC to do the pair/connection), etc.
khaytsus said:
This is legit a pretty dumb question.
NFC isn't for transferring large amounts of data, it's for low power transfer of near-field data. I doubt it will ever be used for any larger amount of data.
Anything that "uses NFC" to do transfers will be using Bluetooth or Wifi Direct. This includes "S Beam" on Samsung phones, docks (uses NFC to do the pair/connection), etc.
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So what you are saying is there is a HUGE.......... in fact, MONUMENTAL difference in size of a 128kbps 3 minute long MP3 (which is around 3-4MB) and a 2.5 MB picture with a resolution of 3264x2448 taken with our 8mp camera?
WOW! .............................alert the press! That's a Colossal difference in size!
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No difference between the mp3 or picture since they both would transfer via Bluetooth or widi. Nfc is for small amounts of info, considering Nfc tags are in the range of only a few KB of storage.
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For NFC think credit card authorizations, lights turning on when you enter a room, car unlocking as you approach it. Its not actually for file transfers.
I got mine to transfer a 2mb photo no problem
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c0ckbl4st3r said:
I got mine to transfer a 2mb photo no problem
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Cool story bro. It wasn't transferred over NFC.... NFC only set up the connection, most likely the transfer was over Bluetooth or Wifi Direct.
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Cool story bro. It wasn't transferred over NFC.... NFC only set up the connection, most likely the transfer was over Bluetooth or Wifi Direct.
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Most likely wifi direct since NFC has a range of 30 centimeters. Thats why the phones touch or have to be waved directly over the NFC tag.
I have done extensive research on this very subject. Any file transfer dealing with NFC uses bluetooth, there's no way around it. With that said I recommend file expert. File expert is a file manager, backs up apps, also when sharing through NFC Bluetooth file transfer seems overall snappier
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NFC is not BT. From wikipedia:
NFC sets up more quickly than standard Bluetooth, but has a lower transfer rate than*Bluetooth low energy
. With NFC, instead of performing manual configurations to identify devices, the connection between two NFC devices is automatically established quickly: in less than a tenth of a second. The maximum data transfer rate of NFC (424 kbit/s) is slower than that of Bluetooth V2.1 (2.1 Mbit/s). With a maximum working distance of less than 20*cm, NFC has a shorter range, which reduces the likelihood of unwanted interception.*
Nfc - bump - s beam
Over the past year of head scratching and speculation, folks seem to have a better handle on the distinctions. If two S3's or two Note 2's touch in order to xfer an 800mb movie - the xfer completes in just a couple minutes, right? That xfer rate is well beyond nfc AND bluetooth. The long & the short of it is - will the Note ever get a mod to "perform this way". See? I didn't make the mistake of saying the wrong magic word - enabling all the factoid folks to jump in there and say *that's not what it does ..." and then the question never gets answered ... so - to ask the question without mentioning the technology type ... will we i717 fans ever get to bump large files in the manner that newer Samsung devices do.
I know what you mean. When i see the S3 commercial the movie moves instantly from one phone to the other, and continues to play from the same place. It looks good, but its only television, you know.
Do a search. The app is called File Beam.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.filebeamapp.android&hl=en
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Do a search. The app is called File Beam.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.filebeamapp.android&hl=en
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In order to transfer files using FileBeam, both of the phones must have the app.
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Here, let me send you this file. But first, install this app.....
Said nobody, ever.
I'd use CloudSend before I used this app.
hillg001 said:
Nfc - bump - s beam
Over the past year of head scratching and speculation, folks seem to have a better handle on the distinctions. If two S3's or two Note 2's touch in order to xfer an 800mb movie - the xfer completes in just a couple minutes, right? That xfer rate is well beyond nfc AND bluetooth. The long & the short of it is - will the Note ever get a mod to "perform this way". See? I didn't make the mistake of saying the wrong magic word - enabling all the factoid folks to jump in there and say *that's not what it does ..." and then the question never gets answered ... so - to ask the question without mentioning the technology type ... will we i717 fans ever get to bump large files in the manner that newer Samsung devices do.
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That's where i was coming from with my original post. They make it look like a large file/movie can be transferred instantly.... Pretty misleading
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Well then, in that case, no.
The only way to send large files like the tv commercial (which is fake -- shocking!) by bumping, is to bump the other person as you pass the sd card to them.
All the "factoids" have been doing was attempting to tell you the truth. You don't get that from reality tv.
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So I know everyone on here is pretty much upgrading to the Galaxy Note from at&t or getting it as their first phone?
I was just curious what everyone's main reasons are for choosing the galaxy note as their new smartphone/mini-tablet?
My top 3 reasons are:
1. Watching movies is dumb on my iPhone 4S; I want a bigger screen. (Especially when I am doing cardio at the gym; put the phone down, pop on my Bluetooth headset and I will be good to go.)
2. I am studying Cisco Certification Exams and using the Kindle app on this phone with all my books for studying will be awesome to have to take with me and be able to read in my spare time.
3. I hate how limiting the iPhone can be and want something more customizable, I went from my Samsung Infuse to the iPhone 4S and now I am going back to android to have my phone the way I want when I want.
How about you?
- Dan
It's an all in one solution for all of my electronic needs
- Phone
- Voice recorder
- GPS
- E-book reader
- Game console (w/ bluetooth controller + hdmi tv output)
- Laptop (w/ bluetooth keyboard + usb mouse)
- Television (w/ wifi + netflix & hulu)
- Camera
- Music player
- Flashcards
- Drug guide for clinicals
Graduate school. Don't want a tablet. Laptop is a pain in the butt. Can't afford an ultrabook. . . .
#1 most important thing to mean is that big beautiful screen.
The closer was the LTE.
The big screen first and foremost. For watching video, and superb web browsing.
Having a great GPS finally after 1 1/2 years of Captivate's bad GPS.
I talk on a cell phone about 60 minutes a month so I want a smartphone more for the entertainment/tablet aspect of it and still be able to fit it in a pocket. So the Note will be perfect for that.
1.The size of the screen makes everything better from games,movies,web and dialing/texting
2.This phone Reminds me of my skyrocket which i think is the best phone out
3. The S-pen i am very interested and anxious to start playing with this and hoping this will be implemented in future apps/games
The biggest reason is of course the big and beautiful screen. I want to be able to watch netflix and stream other videos on the go. I also just like the big size of the phone. I have an Inspire right now and it's decently sized, but my big hands just need more real estate.
Forgot to add that I want the front facing camera so I can skype.
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It's an all in one solution for all of my electronic needs
- Phone
- Voice recorder
- GPS
- E-book reader
- Game console (w/ bluetooth controller + hdmi tv output)
- Laptop (w/ bluetooth keyboard + usb mouse)
- Television (w/ wifi + netflix & hulu)
- Camera
- Music player
- Flashcards
- Drug guide for clinicals
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We'll have to use the sixaxis app right?
At this point for me the screen alone is the biggest want. That is solely the most important feature if the device itself. Not the processor. Not the camera. Not the OS. Not even the s-pen (although for me it is a close 2nd most important). But the display & screen.
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At this point for me the screen alone is the biggest want. That is solely the most important feature if the device itself. Not the processor. Not the camera. Not the OS. Not even the s-pen (although for me it is a close 2nd most important). But the display & screen.
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X2
Had the Dell Streak and now I've gotta have the biggest screen cant go backwards
The phone is great itself. My daughter loves to draw.. so she wants this phone as much I do.. the screen size is awesome!!! .. and my wife.. well I guess ima give her my skyrocket.. lol
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1. I need more memory for apps. I have been constricted by the Nexus One's internal memory for about a year and a half now.
2. LTE
3. Bigger screen to use in my car with a dock.
Giant awesome screen
Its new lol
Need something to make use of my new 64gb card
I love the skyrocket and its basically a bigger one
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Giant awesome screen
Its new lol
Need something to make use of my new 64gb card
I love the skyrocket and its basically a bigger one
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Can they take the 64gb SD cards? And the reason I purchased mine is the screen size and resolution. I use my phone like my PC for when I am not on my PC. Simple as that. Facebook, web browsing, texting, etc. Only thing I need my PC for now is the awesome gaming. That is one thing mobile devices will never do better.
The main thing that drew me to the Note was the stylus. As an old Palm girl, I miss it - the stylus will be so much more precise. An improved GPS is a huge draw, having been suffering with the crappy Captivate GPS now for so long. The big screen is also a plus, for old eyes
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Can they take the 64gb SD cards? And the reason I purchased mine is the screen size and resolution. I use my phone like my PC for when I am not on my PC. Simple as that. Facebook, web browsing, texting, etc. Only thing I need my PC for now is the awesome gaming. That is one thing mobile devices will never do better.
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I have the international Note and yes it reads my new Sandisk 64GB microSD fine.
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I have the international Note and yes it reads my new Sandisk 64GB microSD fine.
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you got a link for that card ?
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Can they take the 64gb SD cards? And the reason I purchased mine is the screen size and resolution. I use my phone like my PC for when I am not on my PC. Simple as that. Facebook, web browsing, texting, etc. Only thing I need my PC for now is the awesome gaming. That is one thing mobile devices will never do better.
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My skyrocket sees and utelizes it just fine so I dont see why the Note wouldnt. If it doesnt out of the box Im sure a rom would fix that. Dont see why not though.
BTW just checked and my captivate also recognizes and can access the files fine as well
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My skyrocket sees and utelizes it just fine so I dont see why the Note wouldnt. If it doesnt out of the box Im sure a rom would fix that. Dont see why not though.
BTW just checked and my captivate also recognizes and can access the files fine as well
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No **** I thought it wouldn't...I have a Galaxy S4G I didn't think it was capable of seeing that big of an SD card.
phillyrican said:
you got a link for that card ?
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http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-microSD-Extended-Capacity-microSDXC/dp/B0063W7XJK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1329187163&sr=8-4
Many are going bla bla bla about only having limited storage options .... well 11gb to be exact ! .... So what do you think - are you rejecting this masterpiece for this sole reason as of now ?
To me it ain't a deal breaker even 8gb nexus sells !
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Many are going bla bla bla about only having limited storage options .... well 11gb to be exact ! .... So what do you think - are you rejecting this masterpiece for this sole reason as of now ?
To me it ain't a deal breaker even 8gb nexus sells !
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Of course the 8GB Nexus 4 will sell! Dirt cheap price for a top of the line device with no contract = win. For me the storage isn't a huge issue, mainly the locked bootloader and tons of VZW crapware on the phone. Who knows if HTC will offer the dev unlock for this device..They have been bending over to Verizon a lot as of late. Hopefully this doesn't turn into the old troll Rezound forum.
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Many are going bla bla bla about only having limited storage options .... well 11gb to be exact ! .... So what do you think - are you rejecting this masterpiece for this sole reason as of now ?
To me it ain't a deal breaker even 8gb nexus sells !
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I'm definitely still purchasing it. 16gb is enough.
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Exactly i will also be getting it soon enough if all goes well - even if it doesn't have much development its okay as i believe HTC can be trusted with updates at least for their flagship and 2gb gives enough room sense ! - am a great fan of sense widgets cheap market replacements can never substitute the original feel .
Moreover i don't play games so - couple of games plus songs amendment your memory is freakin full argument doesn't stand for me !
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Exactly i will also be getting it soon enough if all goes well - even if it doesn't have much development its okay as i believe HTC can be trusted with updates at least for their flagship and 2gb gives enough room sense ! - am a great fan of sense widgets cheap market replacements can never substitute the original feel .
Moreover i don't play games so - couple of games plus songs amendment your memory is freakin full argument doesn't stand for me !
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Yeah I love sense but I would also love to have like venomrom or viperrom
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For me it is but that's just me. On my rezound I currently have 1gb free on internal storage and 3gb free on a 32gb sd, so for me I'm using alot. On the flipside, phone does sound like it will be a beast.
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For me it is but that's just me. On my rezound I currently have 1gb free on internal storage and 3gb free on a 32gb sd, so for me I'm using alot.
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Yeah its understandable different people have different use cases !
Btw can anybody tell whether an unlocked version will be available any time soon ?
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Yeah its understandable different people have different use cases !
Btw can anybody tell whether an unlocked version will be available any time soon ?
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But I'm starting to think I may have to change how I use my phone though as it appears adding your own sd card might be getting phased out.
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But I'm starting to think I may have to change how I use my phone though as it appears adding your own sd card might be getting phased out.
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Well in my case i got used to it fist one x and now this ! All these years i have had my reasons to avoid Samsung phones - guess that played a vital role .
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Well in my case i got used to it fist one x and now this ! All these years i have had my reasons to avoid Samsung phones - guess that played a vital role .
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I hear you, this is off topic but love the Ezio avatar. Are you playing the new one?
djwalter said:
I hear you, this is off topic but love the Ezio avatar. Are you playing the new one?
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Lol you know what i created an off topic thread for dna following the traditions and i am myself spamming other threads going off topic !
Nah am waiting for pc release
It'd be fine for me now - I only need to put apps on it. What I'm worried about is if it will be enough for the next 2 years. I can see a lot of games and apps getting substantially bigger if they take advantage of the adreno 320.
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It'd be fine for me now - I only need to put apps on it. What I'm worried about is if it will be enough for the next 2 years. I can see a lot of games and apps getting substantially bigger if they take advantage of the adreno 320.
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Mate if you game a lot then am afraid 11gb is too small even by todays gaming standards and like you said if newer games are to take advantage of all the horse power under the hood then i suppose we are going to find it very difficult to fit in least two decent games !
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Mate if you game a lot then am afraid 11gb is too small even by todays gaming standards and like you said if newer games are to take advantage of all the horse power under the hood then i suppose we are going to find it very difficult to fit in least two decent games !
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I have to try to figure out how much I will want to. It's tough to tell as I don't like most games out now, but if Assassin's Creed gets a real pc like release like GTA3 etc then I might want to a decent amount. Then again, maybe the controls on the phone will be annoying and I won't ever really want to and could get by with N64oid in situations where I have to sit around for a bit. I'd feel dumb giving up the amazing camera and screen if I don't end up using more space. I miss the good old upgradability of desktops and laptops.
I dont know why people are saying that
The general theme in this particular forum is that the sd card slot is getting phased out. How exactly did people come up to that conclusions. Samsung note II will have a slot supporting up to 64 gb straight out of the box. So does the s3.
The nexus line has long kept to that tradition because google like ppl to use their cloud services.
Just because HTC decided to bend over to verizon , doesn't mean that its the new technology standard.
Between limited data and limited storage , i feel like they are really suffocating the user here.
What amazes me is that we keep moving backwards as time goes by because of corporate greed.
we lost unlimited data and now space on our phones and all happening legally and we sit and just watch.
I dont see any benefit what so ever from limited sd card capacity. it has no stability or performance impact at all.
They said lets limit data to protect our network, and users swallowed it , now what is their rationale for limiting the sd card?
jmichaels1982 said:
The general theme in this particular forum is that the sd card slot is getting phased out. How exactly did people come up to that conclusions. Samsung note II will have a slot supporting up to 64 gb straight out of the box. So does the s3.
The nexus line has long kept to that tradition because google like ppl to use their cloud services.
Just because HTC decided to bend over to verizon , doesn't mean that its the new technology standard.
Between limited data and limited storage , i feel like they are really suffocating the user here.
What amazes me is that we keep moving backwards as time goes by because of corporate greed.
we lost unlimited data and now space on our phones and all happening legally and we sit and just watch.
I dont see any benefit what so ever from limited sd card capacity. it has no stability or performance impact at all.
They said lets limit data to protect our network, and users swallowed it , now what is their rationale for limiting the sd card?
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Verizon taking away unlimited data wasn't them trying to be evil, it was a business decision that allowed for them to quickly expand a 4G network that will be anywhere 3G was by the end of next year. If people still had the same unlimited data plans, verizon wouldn't have been able to spend as much on the network upgrades, and the 4G network might had speed issues by a lot of people using it as their home internet. Everyone complains about Verizon being expensive, but then wishes other networks had coverage and speeds of verizon. Considering how much people use and rely on their smartphones, their plans aren't that bad.
Now if you go into the old days of all the networks charging people for texts which literally take up 0 resources, that's a different story.
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Verizon taking away unlimited data wasn't them trying to be evil, it was a business decision that allowed for them to quickly expand a 4G network that will be anywhere 3G was by the end of next year. If people still had the same unlimited data plans, verizon wouldn't have been able to spend as much on the network upgrades, and the 4G network might had speed issues by a lot of people using it as their home internet. Everyone complains about Verizon being expensive, but then wishes other networks had coverage and speeds of verizon. Considering how much people use and rely on their smartphones, their plans aren't that bad.
Now if you go into the old days of all the networks charging people for texts which literally take up 0 resources, that's a different story.
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maybe, just maybe (and no i will not be holding my breath), once vzw gets their 4g fully deployed they might bring unlimited data back
You're kidding, right?
jmichaels1982 said:
The general theme in this particular forum is that the sd card slot is getting phased out. How exactly did people come up to that conclusions. Samsung note II will have a slot supporting up to 64 gb straight out of the box. So does the s3.
The nexus line has long kept to that tradition because google like ppl to use their cloud services.
Just because HTC decided to bend over to verizon , doesn't mean that its the new technology standard.
Between limited data and limited storage , i feel like they are really suffocating the user here.
What amazes me is that we keep moving backwards as time goes by because of corporate greed.
we lost unlimited data and now space on our phones and all happening legally and we sit and just watch.
I dont see any benefit what so ever from limited sd card capacity. it has no stability or performance impact at all.
They said lets limit data to protect our network, and users swallowed it , now what is their rationale for limiting the sd card?
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As a loyal Verizon Wireless Business customer, I'm completely dumbfounded. One of the main reasons I left the iPhone was due to no SD card.
On my Rezound, the internal storage is FULL with apps only and the 32GB SDHC is half+ most of the time. HD video and 8mp pics will fill up your storage fast. Love it or hate it, the Rezound can replace my laptop 95% of the time. That's freedom baby!
I guess if you only use your phone to call, text, web searches or simply to show off to your friends then this is the perfect phone for you but if your phone is a business necessity rather than a show pony then you will agree that the numbers just don't add up. I thought it odd that Verizon promotes their phones with adds about streaming movies over the 4G LTE network and at the same time eliminating the unlimited plan. Do they really think people will spend $10 in data charges to watch a movie? We would switch to another network tomorrow but only Verizon has the coverage we need even though we have unlimited data grandfathered in on most of our phones.
I want a 1080p phone just as bad as everyone else but this defies all COMMON SENSE!!!
Maybe I'm only one person but I will only reward a business with my cash for giving me what I want and need.
Just say NO...
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maybe, just maybe (and no i will not be holding my breath), once vzw gets their 4g fully deployed they might bring unlimited data back
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I can see them (or another carrier) within a few years having a 4G LTE home plan that's unlimited for all of your devices. Then you just put your phones on and some mifi hotspot devices in your home. Verizon has already mentioned that they want to move away from FIOS to something wireless because of the expense of setting up and maintaining the cords. This is all I'd need since I never use cable anyways, and within a few years I'd bet almost all channels have their own internet live streaming and/or watching shows when you want. Were already getting there.
Not sure but I heard it's VZW's fault because they force HTC to have low mem with no sd which means using clouds which means using data and some don't have unlimited which means more money for VZW.
Also they do sell usb to micro usb cords to plug your usb into your phone as an external harddrive I guess and store games on there. Just plug it in when you want to play a game I guess. The thing is don't know if DNA supports this. I know GSIII does as well Note II I think.
I am trying to solve the low storage problem.
I have try G music on my GS3, its way too slow to transition from 1 song to another.
It also uses way too much data, i would hit 5gb before the week end. sadly i dont have unlimited data.
Any other cloud storage that is fast(like stock player) and uses less data at 320kbps?
Or i should just get the note 2? I love everything about the note 2 better then Droid dna
But i like the Droid dna build quality.
I think Subsonic does something like you're asking for... it's streaming media like GMusic but it lets you configure the stream a lot more. I think this'll be what I use once my DNA arrives.
To quote their site: "If you have constrained bandwidth, you may set an upper limit for the bitrate of the music streams. Subsonic will then automatically resample the music to a suitable bitrate."
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I think Subsonic does something like you're asking for... it's streaming media like GMusic but it lets you configure the stream a lot more. I think this'll be what I use once my DNA arrives.
To quote their site: "If you have constrained bandwidth, you may set an upper limit for the bitrate of the music streams. Subsonic will then automatically resample the music to a suitable bitrate."
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Just look at subsonic, I dont have a server at home or want to build one, also im not spending money just to get the app. I will give amazon cloud player a try.
tvp480 said:
I am trying to solve the low storage problem.
I have try G music on my GS3, its way too slow to transition from 1 song to another.
It also uses way too much data, i would hit 5gb before the week end. sadly i dont have unlimited data.
Any other cloud storage that is fast(like stock player) and uses less data at 320kbps?
Or i should just get the note 2? I love everything about the note 2 better then Droid dna
But i like the Droid dna build quality.
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so that i dont sound like a shill, since apparently a handful of the folks here think that just because we got the phone early thats what we are...
i would say go with what you like best. i love my dna and after getting my hands on a note 2 for a bit i would choose the dna easily. but if you love everything about the note 2 except the build quality it should come down to how much weight buld quality has against everything else.
huh. I have no gaps between song playback, and I never use more than a 2GB or so using Google Music all the time. You could always save a playlist or two to the phone for the day while on WiFi and keep rotating what's stored on the phone. Admittedly, not the best solution...
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Just look at subsonic, I dont have a server at home or want to build one, also im not spending money just to get the app. I will give amazon cloud player a try.
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I don't think you need an actual dedicated server for Subsonic. Pretty sure it's just a program that runs on your desktop. I use a similar thing called Tversity, but for sharing movies around the house.
In another thread someone else had suggested a micro usb reader/adapter with a micro sd for when you wanted to play music.....
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In another thread someone else had suggested a micro usb reader/adapter with a micro sd for when you wanted to play music.....
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That's what I sometimes do with my Nexus 7 and it works nicely.
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That's what I sometimes do with my Nexus 7 and it works nicely.
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i thought droid dna doesnt support USB Host. I read it somewhere, correct me if im wrong
if you want to use less data than stream lower quality music, a 320kbps will use up a ton of data while streaming at 128kbps will use less than half as much. personally i got spotify premium free 2 day thing right before going on a long bus ride and i watched my data plan being used up at a rate of 100MB/hour of streaming at the highest quality they have (320kbps) quite entertaining considering my data plan atm is too large for me
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i thought droid dna doesnt support USB Host. I read it somewhere, correct me if im wrong
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Phil nickenson from android Central said that it will read from external storage but probably not write to it.
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Bought one of these for a couple bucks on ebay. When it comes I'll plug in my usb-to-micro sd adapter and we'll see what we get.
ardieho and
I'm having this problem
I think Subsonic will be the perfect fir for you...
I realize this might not be helpful, but I've found Spotify to be absolutely perfect in this regard. You can choose playlists to store offline (and as songs are added, it downloads those songs via wi-fi, or wi-fi/mobile depending on settings you choose), and you can choose different quality for offline vs. streaming (so I have 'normal' quality for streaming, and 'extreme' quality, which is 320kbps afaik, for offline use). So I keep my starred/favorites playlist stored for offline use, everything else streaming. No lag, no trouble, works absolutely perfectly on the DNA and doesn't require much space because I only store offline the songs I am currently listening to most. When I get sick of them, I unstar them and star others. So I rarely stream any music.
That is, if Spotify has the songs you like, and you are willing to pay the $9/month for it.
I use cloud-based services (Google, Amazon, etc.) However, I absolutely love Audiogalaxy. It's free and available on the Market. Once installed, you tell it what folders to point to, and voila, you have a music streaming service from your home.
Jaime
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I use cloud-based services (Google, Amazon, etc.) However, I absolutely love Audiogalaxy. It's free and available on the Market. Once installed, you tell it what folders to point to, and voila, you have a music streaming service from your home.
Jaime
HTC Droid DNA
Nexus 7
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Looks interesting, but here's what it says regarding Audio Galaxy on Google Play:
Sorry, Audiogalaxy is no longer accepting new users. Thanks for all your support. Please don't download this app unless you already have an account.
Look folks I own the latest HTC phone built with an sd card. The evo lte. Having an sd card really isnt that big of a deal. The onboard sd card is much faster and i have a class 10 sandisk 32. Nothing is faster than that but onboard storage. Basically i use root explorer alot and any files not being used or accessed at that time you keep on the card anything current or needed to be flashed you keep onboard. Its almost like you have 2 sd cards not one. Now obviously the dna will not have this but a simple flash drive and adapter is the exact same thing! The only difference would be you cant run the files off the flash drive without transfering them but im not sure why you would run them off an external anyway if you had them? Onboard memory is faster anyhow? I just dont see why the fuss? Yall are mad about nothing lol. Flash drives cost about 20% more than a sd card. Relax its not a big deal. Lol
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16GB isn't future proof for apps (mostly games). I wouldn't want to plug in a flash drive to play some games - that would be incredibly annoying. Other than that, I don't see it as a big deal. I also never listen to music while out though (besides car radio). I currently only use 3GB of space on my Incredible, but it also just can't handle any real games lol.
They have games bigger than 16 gb lol? I dont play games really but ok.
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thetunicakid said:
They have games bigger than 16 gb lol? I dont play games really but ok.
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Some are over 2GB already, HD ones that inevitably come out soon will be 3-4GB. Well, the free roaming ones anyway - Angry Birds never will be. That means if only storing apps you could only have 3-4 games before running out of space. It's only 11GB free after formatting and the Jellybean/Sense etc.
I dont game on phones and never will. just got a 32gb nexus 7 so when my nephews come over they can play all the .99 cents games I bought last year. Stay away from my phone lol. I game but true joy is on big screen, xbox, pc, ps3, I really could care less about gaming on 5inch or 7inch screen where I get tired of controls after 5 mins.
Man im on my phone enough as it is! The last thing I need is another addiction lol.
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It's a big deal for me as I have >35GB of music on my 64GB card currently. I had been looking forward to looking at this phone but not any more.
Guess it's the limitation
With the LTE clocking in around 20-50 Mbps where I live, I'm carrying about 20 million songs with me everywhere I go
impala454 said:
With the LTE clocking in around 20-50 Mbps where I live, I'm carrying about 20 million songs with me everywhere I go
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Until Verizon inevitably takes away unlimited data. Then if you listen a lot...
People always bring up that they have like 50GB of music.
I have a ton of music too, but come on people. Do you need to carry every single song you own with you in your pocket? REALLY?
I pick a few hundred songs to put on my phone and when I get tired of it I put new ones on.
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Look folks I own the latest HTC phone built with an sd card. The evo lte. Having an sd card really isnt that big of a deal. The onboard sd card is much faster and i have a class 10 sandisk 32. Nothing is faster than that but onboard storage. Basically i use root explorer alot and any files not being used or accessed at that time you keep on the card anything current or needed to be flashed you keep onboard. Its almost like you have 2 sd cards not one. Now obviously the dna will not have this but a simple flash drive and adapter is the exact same thing! The only difference would be you cant run the files off the flash drive without transfering them but im not sure why you would run them off an external anyway if you had them? Onboard memory is faster anyhow? I just dont see why the fuss? Yall are mad about nothing lol. Flash drives cost about 20% more than a sd card. Relax its not a big deal. Lol
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I'm sure that not only 16GBs (11GBs usable), 8GBs (yep, 3GB usable only) storage is enough for many people who only surf webs, facebook, sometimes take some photos, listen to music a little bit and have some small apps. I think at least 50-70% smartphone owners use their device this way.
However, there are still a lot of people needing bigger storage for many purposes, and I dont know what you wanna ask. For you it's enough, and for others it's not, that is personal opinion and purpose.
Something similar that I saw in other fanboys' topics, such as when people blamed on iPhone about it's storage, close OS, small screen or just no bluetooth sharing, and many shew a ton of evidences that it's enough. The same thing with Samsung's plastic and Motorola's bootloader.
I personally don't use my phone for games, music or movies. I use it for email, calls, texts and web-browsing (as well as for certain productivity apps). However, I can certainly see how someone looking to use their phone as an all-in-one multimedia device would not be satisfied with 16gb.
In the end, like everything else in the world, it really is just subjective and based on personal use requirements which is why there is no reason for people to bash a device for so-and-so reason or for people to bash the people doing so because, at the end of the day, there's always a group out there that will find the specs of any piece of technology adequate for their needs.
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Until Verizon inevitably takes away unlimited data. Then if you listen a lot...
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There's no way I'll ever come close to the limit listening to streaming music. To take up 4GB of data I'd have to listen to 128 Kbps streaming constantly for 69 hours. Some people might have issue with that but I know I won't. Plus I tend to use the spotify feature to download my favorite playlists to the device so it's rarely streaming anyways. Automatic sync and everything. It's a wonderful setup for music for only $10/mo.
thank you
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There's no way I'll ever come close to the limit listening to streaming music. To take up 4GB of data I'd have to listen to 128 Kbps streaming constantly for 69 hours.
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Aren't the data plans 2gb/$30 and 5gb/$50 a month? There is a big difference between streaming up to 2gb vs. 4gb.
Simple. They need access to more than 13gb of stuff. Is it really beyond your comprehension that there are people in the world that need this? I think using a flash drive with my phone is really cool but its a bit ridiculous to think it could replace the function of an SD card. You may as well ask why anyone would want more that 8gb of data on a phone or 4gb of data.
Or better yet why do you think you need more than 1gb of storage on your phone. I only use my phone for email and the internet so I can't understand why anyone in the world would need more than a gigabyte, I mean my email cache is like less than 100mb and the internet is LITERALLY on the internet so I don't need ANY storage for that. Even if i downloaded an app, that's like what, a few more mbs? What could anyone possible have on their phone that would exceed 1gb.
Your experience ≠ everyone else.
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Aren't the data plans 2gb/$30 and 5gb/$50 a month? There is a big difference between streaming up to 2gb vs. 4gb.
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Not really to me. I track my usage and over the past six months on my Sprint EVO 4G I've averaged ~415MB per month total. That includes my spotify usage, internet, maps, searches, occasional youtube, etc. Of course I see my usage going up somewhat when I get on LTE, but not by tenfold. My original point was that the need to carry around 50GB of music is nullified (at least for me) by using something like Spotify.
My remaining question to those who insist on carrying that much music, why are you only limiting yourself to that much? I mean, I have 200GB+ on a storage drive at home. You can't carry all that around so what's the difference between 50 and 200?
I could care less about not having an SD card, but I don't play games or store music so much less memory is needed for my use. I can completely understand those who game a lot and store music and vids needing one. My biggest concern would be getting it rooted and being able to access the hotspot hacked of course. When this can be done ill be very tempted to pick one up.
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It's a big deal for me as I have >35GB of music on my 64GB card currently. I had been looking forward to looking at this phone but not any more.
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I was worried about the lack of storage expansion in my current device, but I soon realized I didn't need my entire music collection with me all the time.
I have a lot of music, but I just don't listen to it often enough for an SD card slot (or lack thereof) to be a deal breaker
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If there is one thing I haven't seen in the forums...or any documentation online is what kind of tags and maximum size t have e S4 is compatible with. I've read something like NDG tags are compatible but are limited to 144bits. Does anyone know which brand...size to buy? Im not interested in Samsungs 5 tags for $15....way to expensive if you ask me. Ive seen 10 for 15 which is worth it. Thanks ahead of time.
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If there is one thing I haven't seen in the forums...or any documentation online is what kind of tags and maximum size t have e S4 is compatible with. I've read something like NDG tags are compatible but are limited to 144bits. Does anyone know which brand...size to buy? Im not interested in Samsungs 5 tags for $15....way to expensive if you ask me. Ive seen 10 for 15 which is worth it. Thanks ahead of time.
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NFC Forum Type 4 tags such as DESFire have the most storage. However they are hard to find and expensive. I think Samsung's new Tectiles are going to be DESFire but as you mentioned they are charging a premium for them.
In regards to size, it really depends on what you intend to use them for. Usually people find the 144 (137 actual) bytes on the NTAG203 are enough. Plus at less than a buck each, the NTAG203 is often an attractive choice for anyone who wants to give NFC a try first without breaking the bank.
Basic things...like turn drive mode on in car...turn wifi on and off...maybe a few other things...not much. How many commands does the one you mentioned hold?
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Basic things...like turn drive mode on in car...turn wifi on and off...maybe a few other things...not much. How many commands does the one you mentioned hold?
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Depends on the command, I've posted about this before:
"In my opinion, for everyday use 144 bytes (NTAG203, type 2 tag) is more than enough. I've attached a screenshot where I launched a URL, toggled WiFi, adjusted the brightness and set an alarm, it used up 111 bytes on the NFC Tag."
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41023342#post41023342
As said before, for most things NTAG203 Tags have enough memory. They'll work great with apps like NFC Smart Q and other task triggering apps and be able to handle your task triggering just fine. If you need larger memory tags for things like creating a Vcard with all your contact info on it then the Topaz 512 tags are great. They have about 450 bytes of data on them which is plenty for a full company contact vcard.
I would not recommend using Samsungs Tectile App with either of these tags. Their app uses WAY more memory to accomplish even a small task/trigger than any other NFC app. Other NFC Apps on Google Play are much better and would mostly only need the NTAG203 memory.
Other than that, any NFC Tag that is Type 1 or Type 2 will work with the S4, but the two above are the most affordable right now.
Do NOT use Mifare Classic Tags - they have lots of memory and work great with most phones, but are NOT compatible with the S4.