NFC Tagwriter App

Posted on Feb 18, 2011 - By

As you may know, Google is pushing in the coming days an OTA update that adds read and write public APIs for the NFC chip. Well today, NXP launched  NFC Tagwriter, a free app for Android 2.3.3 using those features. This app allows to store contacts, URLs and text messages on any NFC tag

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It only installs on devices with at least 2.3.3 version and NFC. Check it out https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nxp.nfc.tagwriter

 

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9 Comments

  • Ted says:
    24 February 2011 at 21:09

    I have a Nexus S with 2.3.3 and this still isn’t downloading for some reason. Any ideas?

  • Gustavo D. Gonzalez says:
    26 February 2011 at 11:18

    Try again now. It’s seems that the xml with requirements was bad.

  • Elmar says:
    1 March 2011 at 17:19

    Sorry for too many questions, but it’s really exciting news:
    1) which RFID tags (specific brands?) is it compatible
    2) is there a possibility to share a codebase, and is it wirtten in java?
    3) also are you guys using http://www.llrp.org/ to communicate with the RFID tag?

  • Elmar says:
    1 March 2011 at 17:38

    also, is there any plans to make the system ISO 18000-6C compatible (UHF chips)?

  • Gustavo D. Gonzalez says:
    1 March 2011 at 18:05

    To Elmar,

    1) This is an specific NXP app, so you can use any mifare / desfire compatible tag.
    2) Ask NXP, they are the authors.
    3) I don’t think so, this app uses the android 2.3.3 api and lib-nfc from NXP.

  • Gustavo D. Gonzalez says:
    1 March 2011 at 18:11

    Elmar,

    I don’t think so. This app is for NFC, so is using tags in the 13.56 MHz freq. ISO 18000-6C (EPC Gen2) tags operates in a higher frequency (860-960 MHz).

  • Elmar says:
    2 March 2011 at 21:05

    Gustavo, thanks for the feedback, appreciate it!

  • Antonio Poggi says:
    19 March 2011 at 20:18

    Hi Guys,

    I was hacking 2.3.1 API to write on some tags… without success… cause I don’t want to upgrade my Nexus S to 2.3.3.

    Is there anyone that has already done this upgrade?

    Thanks,
    Regards,
    Antonio

  • Yanyan says:
    8 April 2011 at 17:30

    Hi, Sorry for so many questions, but i need really help:

    i have Nexus s with android 2.3.3 and mifare ultralight tags in the 13.56 MHz fre ISO 14443 A from NXP. i would like to write “url” on the tags. but i have always this answer on the monitor: Item type and NFC storage size for “Not formatted yet” and Conten for “Empty”. Do you have any ideas? Thanks!

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