[Q] Share your NFC SD CARD experience! - HTC Sensation

Update/edit :
I contacted Moneto on Facebook whether their NFC mirco SD card works with the HTC Sensation and their response was :
[T]he HTC Sensation is compatible with moneto. All the phones listed on our site have been tested thoroughly to work with our product. There other phone models that work with moneto but are not officially supported because we have not tested them.
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original post:
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has tried a NFC micro sd card in the HTC Sensation. Or any other phone without internal nfc capabilities?
Did it work well?
Any problems with connectivity?
Limitations vs internal NFC?
Experience with NFC tags?
Please share your thoughts, so I know what to expect before I buy

Pretty sure we can't use NFC SD cards because we have a metallic SD slot.
Sent from my DKOS using Tapatalk 2

This is true, the drawback of the NFC SD card is it can NOT be used in metal card slot. Therefore, we can NOT use the NFC SD card due to our metallic card holder slot. You can google this and it will explain. Hope this helps!
Sent from my DKOS

Ok! Thanks for clearing that out!
Now you mention the metal card slot, I remember reading something about it...
I was starting to doubt because I read things like these :
The new moneto mobile wallet for Android also includes support for several additional devices, including the Samsung Galaxy SII, Samsung Infuse 4G and the HTC Sensation 4G
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(mobilepaymentstoday.com/article/199691/DeviceFidelity-relaunches-moneto-mobile-wallet)
The moneto microSD card for Android now comes with 4GB of additional storage, and is supported on several new Android devices, including the Samsung Galaxy S II, Samsung Infuse 4G and the HTC Sensation 4G.
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(nfcnews.com/2012/09/04/devicefidelity-updates-moneto-mobile-wallet?tag=Handsets)
so I thought there was a way of making it possible to work...
Sorry, can't post url because I have so little posts

Yes, if you google the NFC SD card it states right away that it can not be used with metal card slot. Check it out, you will see what I'm saying. Not sure at all why it would state clearly that it can NOT be used with metal card holder, then turn around and recommend use with HTC sensation? Do google the NFC SD card so you can read for yourself that it says it won't work with metal card slot. Kinda crazy they recommend use with HTC sensation after making the comment it's not compatible with metal slot?? Someone should ask them about this?? Best wishes!
Sent from my DKOS

Update :
I asked Moneto on facebook
Hi!
I was wondering if the HTC Sensation is compatible with Moneto? According to moneto.com/getmoneto/product.php?productid=17684 it does.
However, I read "[Phones] with a metallic SD card slot won’t work" (nearfieldcommunication.org/sd-sim-cards.html) and the HTC Sensation has a metallic slot.
Can you please help me?
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Answer Moneto :
Hello [...], the HTC Sensation is compatible with moneto. All the phones listed on our site have been tested thoroughly to work with our product. There other phone models that work with moneto but are not officially supported because we have not tested them.
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Thank this might be a cool holidays-gift :victory:
I will also update the opening-post, so people won't have to read the whole thread.

Apparently, Moneto uses an extra sticker on the inside of the back cover to improve the NFC signal.
video of this : vimeo.com/32297042
Anyone who knows another manufacturer?
Moneto is mainly for USA and recently UK also, but I'm from Europe (Belgium) + I'm more interrested in the NFC tags (for tasks), than the 'mobile wallet'-feature...
Any help would be greatly appreciated !

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About to buy a new phone, need some advise...

Hi,
I've been using a Siemens SX56 for the past three years. Time to switch phone.
I don't want one of the latest phones. Features should be the same as the XDA I plus:
Camera that does MP4
Keyboard
Wifi (optional)
SD slot (not mini SD because I have plenty SD cards I'd like to keep using)
Any clues?
Many thanks, kind regards,
Marton

WTB: SD card Wifi

I want to buy Sd card wifi for my XDA II. I'm using wm5 himalaya. which one is better? and also where i can find in Jakarta? second hand ok. thanks Bro
Andre_wow26 said:
I want to buy Sd card wifi for my XDA II. I'm using wm5 himalaya. which one is better? and also where i can find in Jakarta? second hand ok. thanks Bro
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hello,
after trying some WM5 configurations, i finally decide to update to WM6.x because of compatibility with the spectec sdio card.
all is fine working.
hope, its help, good day.
(links below, enjoy)
Andre_wow26 said:
I want to buy Sd card wifi for my XDA II. I'm using wm5 himalaya. which one is better? and also where i can find in Jakarta? second hand ok. thanks Bro
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I found mine on ebay
If someone still is looking for one.... I have one for sale:
spectec sdio card
Sent me PM; I live in Belgium and can ship worldwide
вот лови дрова http://pretec.ru/drivers/#sdwlan
sdio wifi
ow much will you sell your sdio wifi card. is it ok with winmo 6.1?

SD Question

Hi -
I have a Samsung Focus and with 32G microSD card. I haven't needed the extra storage that I thought and would like to give my wife the SD for her Android phone.
Is there a way to do that considering the SD card was used and formatted for the Focus?
Thanks.
Sorry to asking again, but does anyone have a recommendation? Maybe we are just SOL.
Thanks again.
I think there are some phones that can format the cards (some Nokias). There should be some info on this over in the Samsung Focus forum

[Q] Sony Xperia U: Exchange SD-Card possible?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EcGUX3NwnQ&feature=player_embedded
As you see in this video you can exchange a sd card of a phone which...should not let you actually do that(HTC HD7 in the video).
Im interested in Sony Xperia U so I was thinking if exchanging Sd card is also possible here since 8gb is not really enough(you never know whats coming...)?
Thanks in advance!
If thats the wrong section pls move this thread!
EndOfDays-Wildfire said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EcGUX3NwnQ&feature=player_embedded
As you see in this video you can exchange a sd card of a phone which...should not let you actually do that(HTC HD7 in the video).
Im interested in Sony Xperia U so I was thinking if exchanging Sd card is also possible here since 8gb is not really enough(you never know whats coming...)?
Thanks in advance!
If thats the wrong section pls move this thread!
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unfortunately theres a sandisk 8gb bga sd on there ... it may be possible to reball a new one on there tho.. but that would be a little xtreme for these little devices.. just to clear up taken my st25i xperia u appart just now... very easy to get into btw and theres no sd card slot whatsoever
gotta say im a bit gutted. got a 32 gb waiting there that would have been nice in my xperia U. had no idea that it was running the same dualcore samsung cpu as the galaxy s3. thought sony would have made their own version.. although samsumg make apple cpu's anyway.
any way hope i could be of help
have a nice day
petescou
Isn't there a way by now to exchange the SD with a custom rom or so as the slot is available in the phone?

Simple unboxing of HTC E8

Hello guys, I am Thomas from Hong Kong. I had bought the HTC E8 (white colour) China Unicom version through online. Used for a week and would like to write a simple unboxing here.
The phone costs me RMB 2999. Package includes: the phone itself, a China brand Power Bank, screen protector, Dot View case and 16G Toshiba class 4 micro SD card. There are several colours of Dot View case and the online seller randomly choose a grey one for me.
The front of the phone is identical with HTC M8, but the back comes with plastic instead of metal like M8. Packing phone, Antutu benchmark screen capture and some sample photos are attached below. I zip the sample photos for convenience.
My using experience:
1. It is a dual sim phone. Sim 1 support 4G network while Sim 2 only support 2G network
2. 5 inch size is perfect for single hand control when compare with the last phone I use ----- LG G Pro which has 5.3 inch of screen
3. With the S801 CPU, it runs very smooth
4. English, Chinese simplified and Chinese tradition (Taiwan) are available as system language.
5. It is compatible with M8 screen protector (I am using a M8 Glass M screen protector and it works great) but NOT compatible with M8 case protector as the position of camera is different
6. There are some local (Mainland China) apps.Some can be uninstall by default. Some cannot unless root the phone.
7. Blinkfeed is available in this phone but the region is set to China only. It only support those Chinese social network apps and IM apps, such as weibo, wechat. It cannot support facebook, twitter.
8. There is no google service by default. However, I can download an app called "GMS Installer" through the HTC Marketplace comes with the phone. Open GMS Installer and it will help you to download and install those google service such as google play, google map etc.
9. Battery is non removable. It can add micro SD Card. NFC is also available in this phone.
10. With daily usage such as listening music, instant messaging, social networking, internet access, the phone can be used around 10 hours or something.
Feel free to ask question, thanks
Hi Thomas,
Is the phone sim-locked to China Unicom?
Thanks.
hendrickchan said:
Hi Thomas,
Is the phone sim-locked to China Unicom?
Thanks.
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No, there is no sim lock for this phone. I can use the operator in HK without problem
What do you mean with not supporting facebook and twitter?
After installing Google Services, you can't install facebook or twitter from Google Play?
My mistake, I understand this only applies to Blinkfeed.
Where did you get your phone from? Merimobiles? Efox?
Regarding the non-uninstallable chinese apps, are they always-on, battery-draining services or something you can just ignore without any consequence?
Thank you.
ToTTenTranz said:
What do you mean with not supporting facebook and twitter?
After installing Google Services, you can't install facebook or twitter from Google Play?
My mistake, I understand this only applies to Blinkfeed.
Where did you get your phone from? Merimobiles? Efox?
Regarding the non-uninstallable chinese apps, are they always-on, battery-draining services or something you can just ignore without any consequence?
Thank you.
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First of all, please forgive my poor English which cause you misunderstand.
I bought it from jd.com and collect though their pickup point in Shenzhen, China
For those non uninstallable Chinese apps, I still can Force close and disable the apps through Setting>Apps
haha e8 costs me RMB 2940 :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
Thank you Thomas for this review
i have 2 question please:
Is there a logo unicom on the back ?
Did it come with Google maps, playstore, etc.?
alfa7d said:
Thank you Thomas for this review
i have 2 question please:
Is there a logo unicom on the back ?
Did it come with Google maps, playstore, etc.?
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1. no
2. no
Hi Thomas,
first thanks for your information about the E8.
I have the chance to get one too but i would like to know some details before buying.
Maybe you can help me ?
How is th dual-sim-menue in th E8 ? How does it differ in the top-line ?
I have S4 Dual-Sim GT-I9502. Can you set in the pull down menü the main sim ? Switching that fast ?
How far is rooting ? Doesnt work the tools from M8 ?
Did you use it in Europe already ?
Did you get the normal Google playstore over the GSM-Installer from HTC-Marketplace ?
Did you try the "more local"-app for different languages ?
Did you get updates OTA already ? Buildnumber ! Android 4.4.2 ?
Next week comes here in germany/austria/swiss the HTC ONE M8 Dual SIm. This is an exact copy of the "normal" M8 only with two sims.
Body is in full metal, camera is same as in M8, everything same, but only two sims.
Attention !!! The prize is 5770 RBM (680€) !!! Thats much. Ok , fine that they bring it to europe but prizing is really high.
OK, when i order from etotalk etc prizing is same espically when customs duty has to pay.
Thanks for your answers,
Regards
goes like hell
alfa7d said:
Thank you Thomas for this review
i have 2 question please:
Is there a logo unicom on the back ?
Did it come with Google maps, playstore, etc.?
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There is no China Unicom on the back. However, you can see the China Unicom when you power on or power off the device.
No Google Playstore, Google Maps by default. The method of adding them had been mentioned in the 1st post
goes_like_hell said:
Hi Thomas,
first thanks for your information about the E8.
I have the chance to get one too but i would like to know some details before buying.
Maybe you can help me ?
How is th dual-sim-menue in th E8 ? How does it differ in the top-line ?
I have S4 Dual-Sim GT-I9502. Can you set in the pull down menü the main sim ? Switching that fast ?
How far is rooting ? Doesnt work the tools from M8 ?
Did you use it in Europe already ?
Did you get the normal Google playstore over the GSM-Installer from HTC-Marketplace ?
Did you try the "more local"-app for different languages ?
Did you get updates OTA already ? Buildnumber ! Android 4.4.2 ?
Next week comes here in germany/austria/swiss the HTC ONE M8 Dual SIm. This is an exact copy of the "normal" M8 only with two sims.
Body is in full metal, camera is same as in M8, everything same, but only two sims.
Attention !!! The prize is 5770 RBM (680€) !!! Thats much. Ok , fine that they bring it to europe but prizing is really high.
OK, when i order from etotalk etc prizing is same espically when customs duty has to pay.
Thanks for your answers,
Regards
goes like hell
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Dear Mr .....Um.....Mr Hell,
1. I would say the dual sim menu is nothing special. I had done some screen capture related to dual sim menu, you may take a look.
2. There is no option related to dual sim in the pull down menu like the Samsung GS4 dual sim version. When you want to make a call or send out sms, after you press the number or input sms text, you need to choose which sim card you want to use for dial or sms. Screen capture of dial menu and sms menu is attached for you reference.
3. I did not try root this phone yet.
4. I do not have chance to use it in Europe yet. Maybe I have if I can save more money and go travel to Europe
5. Yes, I can get the normal Google Playstore through the GMS Installer
6. Yes, I use apps come with Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English. No problems are found.
7. It comes with Android 4.4.2. By the way, I received OTA updates today. I update it but I can't find any difference
About the dual sim version of HTC M8, I think wtf it is not just worth that expensive. If you are not that in need of 4G dual sim phone, I suggest you can wait as we can expect more of 4G dual sim phone is coming in the future. But if you really want one right now, E8 is good.
Regards,
Thomas
Hi Thomas,
you can say "goes" to me !
Thanks for you detailed discription and for the pics.
Same with me for the prize of the M8. Thats why i am going on E8. And i think on E8 is more community in the future. I dont have 4G Sim at the moment but it is my favourite to go on Dual-Sim. Right now i have the gt-i9502 (S4) in use. My N9002 (Note3) i sold to a friend.
And now i need a new toy !
By the way before i forgot. Is on HTC something like Knox (on Samsung) ? Knox-trigger to see someone has done flashing Custom-ROM or anything else ?
With the "more local-app" i mean https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.c_lis.ccl.morelocale to set language you want.
Playstore-link from europe !!! Didnt try this app !!! Read ratings !!!). This app can set language you want without root.
When i read right what you write you cant define the default sim that is used always when you dial except you chosse explicit the other one ? See my pics: First one in the menue bar the one which is active is squared around. Second one: When menue is pulled down there a two buttons, one for sim1 as default and the second for second as default. How does HTC manage that ?
Regards
Mr. Hell, Goes like
Hi Thomas.
Good post, I am envious that you got the dot case included for that price.
I purchased an E8 in shanghai yesterday and had to pay 3,200 RMB as they have sold out everywhere, and the demand is high.
I obviously want to root my phone so that I can either:
a) install Google apps and remove bloatware (yes I have run the GMS installer app but prefer to have full root control
or
b) flash a European ROM as they become available in the near future.
I haven't as yet seen any Custom Recoveries for this device yet.. I have been watching here: http://bbs.gfan.com/forum-1513-type-10958.html as I expected that they might become available there first. Are you aware of any other sites in China that might have a custom recovery available yet?
thanks thomas for the tips ,I hope the device to come in greece...
Hi,
Additional question to my post #12:
In german forum we have a discussion whether it is really DualSim-Full-active DSFA or Dual-Standby.
Can someone who has that device ensure what kind of Dual-Sim it has ?
Does it have nano or micro sim ?
Thanks a lot !
goes like hell
Dear Thomas,
Why the sample photos are in 4MP? Is not the E8 have 13MP camera?
goes_like_hell said:
Hi Thomas,
you can say "goes" to me !
Thanks for you detailed discription and for the pics.
Same with me for the prize of the M8. Thats why i am going on E8. And i think on E8 is more community in the future. I dont have 4G Sim at the moment but it is my favourite to go on Dual-Sim. Right now i have the gt-i9502 (S4) in use. My N9002 (Note3) i sold to a friend.
And now i need a new toy !
By the way before i forgot. Is on HTC something like Knox (on Samsung) ? Knox-trigger to see someone has done flashing Custom-ROM or anything else ?
With the "more local-app" i mean https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.c_lis.ccl.morelocale to set language you want.
Playstore-link from europe !!! Didnt try this app !!! Read ratings !!!). This app can set language you want without root.
When i read right what you write you cant define the default sim that is used always when you dial except you chosse explicit the other one ? See my pics: First one in the menue bar the one which is active is squared around. Second one: When menue is pulled down there a two buttons, one for sim1 as default and the second for second as default. How does HTC manage that ?
Regards
Mr. Hell, Goes like
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After an online search, Knox is something like security apps right? HTC does not provide such kinds of apps.
For the "Morelocale 2" you suggest, according to the description of the apps, it will work only if you root the phone or use the development tool to do some modification. I am not plan to root the phone at this moment (maybe later if some good custom roms come out) and the development tool is a little bit difficult for me. I had tried and install the apps, but without root or using development tools, it wont work.
For the dual sim, I had tried my best to explore every corner of the phone, there is no way to set which sim is default. I also attached the homescreen here, Unlike your GS4 dual sim version, the signal of 2 sims show with nothing special.
kiwiandy said:
Hi Thomas.
Good post, I am envious that you got the dot case included for that price.
I purchased an E8 in shanghai yesterday and had to pay 3,200 RMB as they have sold out everywhere, and the demand is high.
I obviously want to root my phone so that I can either:
a) install Google apps and remove bloatware (yes I have run the GMS installer app but prefer to have full root control
or
b) flash a European ROM as they become available in the near future.
I haven't as yet seen any Custom Recoveries for this device yet.. I have been watching here: http://bbs.gfan.com/forum-1513-type-10958.html as I expected that they might become available there first. Are you aware of any other sites in China that might have a custom recovery available yet?
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Dear Kiwiandy,
OMG WTF they sell it that expensive in Shanghai? Is it include the Dot View case, Powerbank, screen protector and the TF Card? I suggest if you wanna get a phone in China, ask you colleague or friend to help you order online. The price should be more reasonable.
I am also waiting for a custom rom so that the blinkfeed can support facebook, twitter. Support of weibo, wechat not useful to me indeed.
goes_like_hell said:
Hi,
Additional question to my post #12:
In german forum we have a discussion whether it is really DualSim-Full-active DSFA or Dual-Standby.
Can someone who has that device ensure what kind of Dual-Sim it has ?
Does it have nano or micro sim ?
Thanks a lot !
goes like hell
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Just conduct a small test. It is a Dual Standby phone only. I use sim 1 to dial out some kinds of service hotline and I use my mother's phone to call my sim 2 no, sim 2 can't connect.
And it use nano sim for both sim slots
skr_xd said:
Dear Thomas,
Why the sample photos are in 4MP? Is not the E8 have 13MP camera?
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When I make the 1st post, I am not allowed to post external link for photo. I just found that I can do so now. Right click for original size. The quality of the photo is much or less the same as the last phone I had, the LG G Pro

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