[Q] How to get NFC (near field control) on HD2 - HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera

Hey everybody,
my girlfriend just got her new Xperia Sola, which is supporting NFC (near field control). Easily said, putting her phone into the car, it automatically activades Bluetooth speaker, Navigation software and GPS. When she arrives at work, it switches off ringtone, switches on vibration instead and shows automatically the calendar...
Pretty cool, because she doesn't need any button click to do all this, just lies it next to one of her smart tags.
Now to my question: How do get this to my HD2? Until now nearly everything on my good old phone was possible, so I hope somebody can help me to get this, too.
If You know where to get I would be glad! I also would like to know, if there is anything to change in my OS (installing special driver or so)
I am searching for a solution, where I (if I take a microSD card) still have at least 8GB (better 16 or more) external memory and which is not too expensive (the Xperia Sola You get for 180€, so I wouldn't buy such a micro SD card for 80€ just to get NFC)
Thank You already very much for Your help, any suggestions are welcome (except: "Why do You need NFC?")
What I already found out:
NFC you can (theoretically) get if you buy a special micro SD card (means memory plus NFC chip). Unfortunately, I didn't find any useful offer on ebay or via websearch (I found hundreds of different articles which say "just buy such a card", but only one seller: Moneto. And this one is no one which is not usable for me).
There is also said, its possible to get this on a SIM card, but I am not sure, if this is working without changing my telephone contract.
My phone data:
HTC HD2 with Android 4.1.1
Kernel: 2.6.32-ics_tytung_HWA_r3.3_JB
[email protected] #1
Mod: Evervolv-Perdo-3.0.0-Nightly-20120925
Build: ev_passion-eng 4.1.1 JRO03L eng..20120925.044745

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Bluetooth app / 2GB mini-SD card

Hey, I noticed that the bluetooth app for WM2005 is super basic. Is there any way to make it like the one on the Blue Angel? Like so you can tell it when to accept files/when to require authentication/when to require autorization?
Also, it does my head in how I have to have IR on to recieve bluetooth files so everyt ime I go near my laptop it has a fit, trying to be an IR modem.
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There was a thread on here about memory cards before. My Moby 2Gb card is working fine <fingers crossed>.
Yes, the bluetooth app is pretty basic. There is a hack on here somewhere that can uncover more features (I think) but I've never needed to so I don't know where it is.
The Moby 2GB card does seem to be working ok - only had it a week though. £82 is not bad price as well.
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[FS] Magician + 512Mb SD and 3 stylii

So I upgraded to a HTC TyTN last month, and I guess I should get rid of my Magician rather than leaving it lying around until it's totally outdated. (Like I did with my Nokia 6600, SonyEricsson T68, etc
I have an HTC Magician (originally sold as Orange SPV M500) which is network-unlocked, and running a very recent QTek firmware version. It has a 512 Mbyte SD card. I'm in London, UK. Would anyone be interested in buying it from me?
There's a slight catch, which is that the earphone speaker is a bit unreliable - cuts in and out. The main speaker (for speakerphone, games, etc) works fine. So you can use the included hands-free gear, or your own bluetooth headset for making calls.
So I thought it might suit a developer who wants a second phone to experiment upon?
(If this thread is off-topic, please forgive me - I had a quick scan around for a more appropriate section of the board to post in, but didn't spot any classifieds/trading area.)

TomTom 5.21 hangs with 2GB SD Card

Hello all
I've done lots of searching on here and elsewhere and I've found lots of useful info but no definitive answer to this...
Until recently I was using TT5.21 with the original GB-only map on an unbranded 512MB SD card on my 3-year-old Himalaya (02 XDAII) with no problems. I then upgraded to the TT5 v6.60 Western Europe map and needed a new, larger SD card. Realising that my Himalaya is of advancing age, I avoided the latest high-speed cards and settled for a basic Kingston 2GB card.
Since then my TT has periodically frozen - often in one particular spot that I pass regularly, always whilst travelling in the same direction (edit: I pass the spot most days travelling both east and west but TT only freezes when going west). I have put this down to the well-documented issue of the Himalaya having insufficient oomph to power both the card reader when it is reading the TT map and the phone handshaking with a new cell.
I have uninstalled some little-used apps from storage memory and used the slider to allocate as much memory as possible to programs (original 02 WM2003 1.72 ROM). This has improved matters somewhat (I presume that the Himalaya does not have to read the map so often, thus reducing the chance of this activity coinciding with a cell change - am I right?) but I still get occasional freezes and only a soft reset and restarting TT sorts it out.
So far this has only happened on the open road and hasn't caused me too much trouble yet. However if I was in the city on an unfamiliar route it could get me into big trouble!
My question is - would a ROM upgrade sort this out? what about an updated driver for the card reader (is there such a thing or is it built into the ROM?)? am I using the wrong spec of SD card? or is it a hardware problem with the Himalaya that can never be fixed?
I have also read that an MMC card may solve the problem as it doesn't use as much power - any comments?
Thanks in advance
The Doctor
Sounds familiar..the only solution for me, was to obtain 2gb mmc card, and that solved my problems. I also had kingston 2gb, which was said to be compatible, but really wasn't.
Fixed!
Hi all
In the end I took Jarno's advice and switched to a 2GB MMC card. It's now been in use for several weeks with not a single freeze - thanks for the tip, Jarno666!
Of course, now that I've posted this the damned thing will of course freeze on the way home...
...the upside being that if it doesn't, I will know that it is really, really fixed.
Cheers
The Doctor :
Of course, now that I've posted this the damned thing will of course freeze on the way home...
...the upside being that if it doesn't, I will know that it is really, really fixed.
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It didn't, so I guess it is.
The Doctor

[Q] Changing ROM of a China Phone

Hey,
I've got an MF68 / IP800 (It got so many names that I prefer to call it "Horza", sounds pro - There will be a picture of it on the bottom of this post) and it came with a Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional - CE 5.2.23090 (Comp. 23090.5.3.0) - Yup, it ain't a rip-off windows. It's a rather good phone, with a slow-but-does-whatever-I-throw-at-it processor "HUAWEI HiSilicon K3", running at 360MHz (I've seen versions running at 460, if anyone knows how to overclock it, it would be welcome), 128MB RAM and 256MB ROM; all those controlled by a 240x400 3" resistive screen. Not a lamborghini but does the job well done.
Anyhoo, I want to change the ROM. Somehow it limits my volume to 63%. It might be good for my ears, but it's a real pain when I connect it to an external speaker. Also, there's a few ROM's possessing some sleek features that I'd love to use. But there's three problems:
1 - It's a dual-SIM phone (the actual ROM seems to be adapted, or something, for this - due to the poor, china-style, translation in the Dual-SIM Setup area)
2 - It's a china phone, thus I don't know what I'm supposed to do or if it's able to
3 - I only have the original USB Cable. Will it work or I need some sort of special cable?
So, what should I do? Will it be able to update? Which programs should I get?
Thanks for the attention and I'm awaiting for an answer
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well if you say that its a legit windows mobile device then you should be able to have themes for it however, some things like hardware issues are going to get in your way.
1. Dual-SIM
2. Screen Resolution (not anytheme will work)
3. Thats all i can think of...
4. Will think of other stuff and come back to you
Yup, I can use some themes for my WM, I've got tired of the Titanium style and ATM I'm using the SPB Shell, works like a charm.
The actual O.S. works fine, but it's limiting the volume to 63% (according to 40iPlay and proved through external speakers). I've googled around and it looks like an European or something limitation, removeable only with a new ROM - so here am I.
Is there any program that I should run to see if my phone is compatible with ROM updating?
Thanks for you answer and I'm awaiting for new ones
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I have a China LEO 8585 and have yet to find a custom rom myself.. sorry bud.

Smartwatch for cycling.

I have a question. If I would like to use the SmartWatch following situation: I'm going on a bike, on hand SmartWatch (without SIM in slot), in a backpack or pocket smartphone HH6 (with SIM) paired with a watch by BT. Someone calls me, I answer a call on the watch and lead the conversation by saying to the hand on the steering wheel. At this time, simultaneously goes GPS and Endomondo. It is feasible that equipment? Such a test network I have not seen, and the only excitement is that you can let go of a game or film. Which to me is a complete misunderstanding, taking into account the size of the display and battery.
I thought about d5 but there probably is not possible to carry on a conversation by saying to watch when the SIM card is in your phone.
Can the new K18 (2016) would give this advice? Is K18 and K10 the same thing?
Wysłane z mojego H60-L04 przy użyciu Tapatalka
I would say a yes - sort of... There are considerations which would affect your scenario that would impact *any* device regardless of who manufactures it. If the phone is in a backpack and the watch on your wrist, there there will probably be issues with BLE signal quality between the devices. However, if the phone is on the side where you're wearing the watch, then there will less drops/glitches. This of course is *before* we talk about the quality of the wrist device itself - in how well its microphone/speaker might work, etc.
With all of that said, I have a similar setup with several devices. I just received the No.1 A10 (mainly for swimming but also for general use when out-and-about) and the K9 3G (more for 'civilized' situations) each of which I pair with my HTC one M8 when in-use. I also have a SIM in my K9 3G, both as a backup for my phone and for SMS (I've been involved with the SWApps Link app roadmap since early stages - so I test its failover from BLE to Push and SMS) and for tethered use/notifications from the phone. I'm not sure if that helps you, but it should give you some 'color' on the options that are available.
I think just about *any* device will promise to do what you suggest. But there's bad news: the real world. The little bit of time I've spend with the A10 as a transponder (phone calling **** Tracy style, but the call is to/from the mobile phone in my pocket with the A10 as mic/speaker) has been bad enough that I pulled the phone from my pocket and took over the call. I'll spend more time experimenting with it and the K9, but I'm not sure if the technology is really ready for the real world, if the hardware I've selected is actually up to the task - or - if my standards are simply too high.
I thinks all you need it an Android wear/ or Original Android to connect with your phone and also can run Endomondo. To answer the call, I think it will be better if you use a bluetooth headset, It will better for music, voice training and call.
Now I'm using a D5 with backup sim with a mi bluetooth headset to track my running. I let my phone home and set an automatic app to send a sms for someone who call my phone to call to my backup number in necessary case. And it just works fine with me (I try and D5 can run almost all running apps quite good. But for see the map when you run, looklike Runkeeper and Endomondo is the best)
So at the moment is not fully good watch, which can be used for making calls, if your SIM card is near the inside of the phone?
I care not to insert every time the SIM card from my phone to watch and vice versa. I also do not want to run another SIM number.
Are D5 offers such a possibility at all? In the movies on YT people call from the watch, in which is placed SIM card. I have not seen anyone talking on his watch and the SIM card in the phone.
Are currently in the Chinese market is something better than D5 in price to approx 150$. I mean similar or better functionality. I mainly depends essentially on the good battery life, protection against light rain, GPS and the communication with the phone, about which we speak. Maybe M8? There is battery 600mAh.
Are K18 for example, would not be better? There is probably the SD card slot.
elephant_ml said:
So at the moment is not fully good watch, which can be used for making calls, if your SIM card is near the inside of the phone?
I care not to insert every time the SIM card from my phone to watch and vice versa. I also do not want to run another SIM number.
Are D5 offers such a possibility at all? In the movies on YT people call from the watch, in which is placed SIM card. I have not seen anyone talking on his watch and the SIM card in the phone.
Are currently in the Chinese market is something better than D5 in price to approx 150$. I mean similar or better functionality. I mainly depends essentially on the good battery life, protection against light rain, GPS and the communication with the phone, about which we speak. Maybe M8? There is battery 600mAh.
Are K18 for example, would not be better? There is probably the SD card slot.
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You confusion is well founded. My two examples, the No1 A10 and the K9 3G are to show examples of *completely* different device setups.
A10 - Bluetooth connection to phone only - no SIM. It has a microphone and speaker for using like a bluetooth headset for answering calls, except it's on your wrist. The No1 A10 can be found online for $50-60US.
K9 - It can *both* function as a bluetooth extension to the phone like the A10- - AND - also operate on its own with a SIM chip inside the watch itself. Depending on how your carrier operates, you *may* be able to set up the SIM on your wrist to look/act/feel like the SIM on your phone (presenting the same number, receiving calls, etc) so that the experience is relatively seamless. But aside from the technical hurdles as to whether the telecom/mobile carrier actually allows this function - there's the cost. I paid $124 for the K9 3G and you can find it for prices in that range at various outlets online. The cost of running a second SIM and related hassles vary widely.
The D5 is more similar to (and perhaps even exactly the same as) the K9 3G though I don't know the D5. I chose the K9 because of the 1900 support that allows me to use it on T-Mobile in the US.
These two different device profiles give different positives and negatives. One the one hand, the K9 is a much "smarter" watch, with more capaiblities - being that it runs full Android 4.4.2. On the down side, it burns through battery very quickly when in heavy use (such as running Google Fit to track steps/location via GPS during workouts) - and it isn't fully waterproof. The A10 is water "resistent" and presumably more able to handle the rough-and-tumble world, and the battery last several days without a charge - but - it has no SIM, no memory to speak of, and relatively limited functionality.
That is a very, very long way of saying YMMV (your mileage may vary).

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