Posts made by MikeInSeattle

@darren1 good to hear!

@darren1
Okay, in this case, I'm wrong the way it's said. You can't necessarily write an empty action list, but you can write an action that doesn't change the state of your device in any way via Tasker and NFC Tools apps (or similar).

Are you familiar with these kind of apps?

@johnyma22 @Lokki @Richard

Great info on this! I seen a few people on occasion post similar issues, so this might shed a little light for them (probably not the same cause/app, but may give them something to look for).

@seanspotatobusiness

Doubt that. It's kinda like eating two of the same danishes at the same time with the expectation of it tasting better.

AFAIK increasing the range of an NFC tag can only really be done one of two ways:

1. Increasing the power of the reader
2. Modifying the coils in the tag to make it more compatible with the reader

You would probably need to go with a larger NFC tag (in this case, the alpha ring, if you don't have one already). Larger NFC tags usually get better range depending on the reader.

@teach42
Well, reading through the other threads involving the S5 seems to give mixed results, but people generally agree it's a pain with this particular device. So here's a couple things to try just from what I observe (I don't have an S5, so take it with a grain of salt).

Verify the NFC is okay in the S5 with a larger NFC tag if handy.
If it reads, try reading the ring with a different app (I'd prefer NFC Tools).

If still no go, then you may indeed need to go with an Alpha if you intend to use the S5 a lot for it.

[TRY IF YOU WANT] Keep in mind, for best results, the inlay in the ring should be parallel to one of the sides in the NFC coil in the battery. So if you take off the back cover and can see the coil protruding from the battery label, try aligning the ring to one of those sides.

I think we need a little more detail on what you're doing.

1. What happens when you try to read (any sounds/vibrations)?
2. Did someone write to the NFC tag beforehand, or is the issue present right out of the box?
3. Are you trying to use the NFC Ring Unlock or Control apps? If not, what did you try?
4. Double check if your battery supports NFC and that NFC is enabled in Android settings.

@vyruz

See @Lafunamor response. To add, you only need to use the REGISTER function in the Ring Control app to register with a NEW email and password, if you ever need to.

@ShiranuiKira Yeah sorry dude. I try to help out even though I'm not official support, but I guess I fell short this time.

You can try to hit up @Nairod785 as he started a thread about the OPO a little while back. Maybe he has some pointers?

https://forum.nfcring.com/topic/283/one-plus-one/3

@ShiranuiKira

Oooohhh... maybe? Try turning off then on NFC in the device settings.

From what I hear about OPO, it's hit and miss with NFC because the drivers may not have fully matured yet in that device. Some have been lucky that it's been consistent.

So it does sound like the issue sources from the device firmware or app, and I've run out of ideas. I'm not sure what to say other than try other firmware or just wait for an update from either side to possibly fix this.

I hope someone else has other suggestions.

@ShiranuiKira yeah, I think you mentioned that earlier. This is mind-boggling.

QUICK TEST: Can your device read the NFC inlay when the Ring Control app is not running (i.e. you hear the NFC chime AND it performs the action written on the tag).

I ask this because while the app is running, the app blocks the action that is written on the NFC tag, but allows the action when the app is not in the foreground. So this test may tell if the problem exists within just the app, or you device.

@Lafunamor @ShiranuiKira I guess a more direct question I intended is did you try the Read function? I would like to see if it responds to that at all.

Have you also tried the apps on another phone and see if the ring will allow you to register like I suggested? Does it work on another device?

Also, does this happen on both sides of the ring?

@ShiranuiKira Just out of curiosity, can you use the "Read" option on the NFC Ring Control app to read what's on the ring? You mentioned that it writes without a problem, so I'm guessing there's something on it right now. It shouldn't make a difference, but you never know.

@ShiranuiKira Okay, one last shot from me.

1. Re-install (or clear the app data in the device application manager) both the NFC Ring Control and NFC Unlock apps.

2. Try each of these to see if one of them works:

• Reset your password with something super simple like "asdf123", and make sure your device keyboard doesn't do anything funky like auto-correct on the fly or something like that.

• Go to the NFC Ring Control app and register with a new dummy email just for test purposes, and use that email/password combo in the NFC Ring Unlock app.

• Try the NFC Ring Unlock app on a different device.

Describe what you experience in step by step detail as necessary, so we can narrow down the cause of the issue.

Try uninstalling and reinstalling the app, and then try the verification code again.

If it still occurs, can you show a screenshot of the error message?

@jasok2
If I understand correctly, you would want both "Incoming call behaviour" and "Disconnect phone call behaviour" to both be set as "Do not re-lock this device". Keep the "Incoming phone call behaviour" as "Disable on phone ring". This way, the phone ringing unlocks the device, but will not re-lock it during or after the call, until after the device screen turns off.

Just to add, most (if not all), passive NFC devices do not allow their UIDs to be changed manually by anyone except the manufacturer. Being able to do so poses large security risks depending on the use. Some of them can randomly generate a new UID upon each activation, but as far as setting a specific one, that is generally not possible.

@Michael-Schlesiger

If @Lafunamor's suggestion does not work (i.e. it is disabled in the app settings), you may need to go through the Android settings to disable administration. It'll be under something like Security -> Device administrators -> NFC Ring Unlock. I have never experienced such behavior, but have heard cases where you must go through the Android settings to manage administrators for security reasons.

@johnyma22 Thanks! I guess I'll shoot support an email when I can look more into it.

Do you guys intend to possibly sell the ring inlays separate from the ring as well? If not, do you guys have suggestions on which retailer would sell inlays of these sizes?