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Tec Tiles not compatible

http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/27/samsung-galaxy-s-4-drops-original-tectile-support/
Long story short, original tec tiles use some proprietary tech and the NFC chip in the GS4 con only use tech that is standardized. Samsung is supposed to release an updated version of the Tec Tiles at some point.
I hope my non-samsung NFC tags from tagstand are compatible.

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Someone posted a question about this in the "Q&A" sub forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2253603 and I posted a link to an article about this earlier today. I also Emailed "Tags for Droid" about it and they Emailed me back saying that they have listed warnings about certain tags not working with the S4 (mainly Mifare tags), however they say their NTAG203 tags will fully work with the S4. Samsung claims it is a question of NFC standards and the Mifare tags are not considered within NFC standards.
Again, according to TagsForDroid their type 2 NTAG203 tags should fully work with the S4 as well as the TecTile2 tags that Samsung should be releasing withing the next week or 2.

In July, 2012 I purchased the NFC Hobbyist Starter Kit from tagstand. I will post back here Monday after I try them out on my GS4. I previously used them with my EVO 4G LTE and the app NFC Task Launcher and they were terrific.

Both the free Tectiles I got from Samsung for my GS3 and the tags I got from TagsForDroid do not work. Guess I'll give them to someone with a GS3

snakecharmer23 said:
In July, 2012 I purchased the NFC Hobbyist Starter Kit from tagstand. I will post back here Monday after I try them out on my GS4. I previously used them with my EVO 4G LTE and the app NFC Task Launcher and they were terrific.
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It depends, what kind of NFC tags are included in the Hobbyist kit? I went to Tagstand's site but couldn't find any info about the type of tags that are included in the kit.
If you want to avoid any nasty surprises, you can download the app TagInfo from Google Play onto your EVO or any other device that's not a Nexus 4 or GS4. Open the app and Read the Hobbyist tags that you have.
If it says "Type 1,2,3 or 4" tag under the INFO tab (1st attachment), then they should work fine with your GS4. If it says "Mifare Classic" (2nd attachment) then you're out of luck.

Robogar said:
It depends, what kind of NFC tags are included in the Hobbyist kit? I went to Tagstand's site but couldn't find any info about the type of tags that are included in the kit.
If you want to avoid any nasty surprises, you can download the app TagInfo from Google Play onto your EVO or any other device that's not a Nexus 4 or GS4. Open the app and Read the Hobbyist tags that you have.
If it says "Type 1,2,3 or 4" tag under the INFO tab (1st attachment), then they should work fine with your GS4. If it says "Mifare Classic" (2nd attachment) then you're out of luck.
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Unfortunately, the EVO I had is busted. I fell while it was in my pocket and an almost undetectable dent on the back side rendered the phone into a worthless brick. Needless to say, I'm a much bigger fan of a plastic battery door over an aluminum unibody design.
Back on topic, my tags from tagstand work just fine with the app NFC Task Launcher. I didn't even have to reprogram them. They just work. I'm a happy camper.

snakecharmer23 said:
Back on topic, my tags from tagstand work just fine with the app NFC Task Launcher. I didn't even have to reprogram them. They just work. I'm a happy camper.
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That's good to hear! In that case the tags must be NFC Forum Type 1,2,3 or 4 then.
Plenty of GS4 owners seem to be having compatibility issues with the Mifare Classics.

[Q] Nexus 5?

Just wondering, where would you get a nexus 5 when it comes out in canada.... like is the cheapest place the playstore because if i could pick it up at bestbuy or something and new pay shipping that be great... unless that never happen for the nexus 4

anthonyly said:
Just wondering, where would you get a nexus 5 when it comes out in canada.... like is the cheapest place the playstore because if i could pick it up at bestbuy or something and new pay shipping that be great... unless that never happen for the nexus 4
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why would you not just buy it on the play store? Besides, Best Buy is known for marking up phones' full prices.

enriqrez said:
why would you not just buy it on the play store? Besides, Best Buy is known for marking up phones' full prices.
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aha im just wondering if there's aplce i can get it where it's the same price as google so i dont have to pay shipping

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anthonyly said:
aha im just wondering if there's aplce i can get it where it's the same price as google so i dont have to pay shipping
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Play store is usually bare minimum $100 cheaper than what the provider charges.

Likely places to buy

This will be my first Nexus so I'm not sure how you guys generally go about it. In addition to being on the Play store, are these usually sold by the big online retailers like Amazon? If so, would they be likely to have it immediately when it's released, or would Google hold onto some sort of "exclusive" sales period?
I do know that I'm not interested in buying it from AT&T just on general principles, but might consider some other non-Google source if I'm guaranteed availability & quick shipping.

I'm pretry sure best buy will have it along with tmobile. Best place to buy will probably be the play store. Also wrong section

rochrunner said:
This will be my first Nexus so I'm not sure how you guys generally go about it. In addition to being on the Play store, are these usually sold by the big online retailers like Amazon? If so, would they be likely to have it immediately when it's released, or would Google hold onto some sort of "exclusive" sales period?
I do know that I'm not interested in buying it from AT&T just on general principles, but might consider some other non-Google source if I'm guaranteed availability & quick shipping.
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I'm pretty sure that they will be offering the Nexus 5 on Amazon. I'm not completely sure because its Google ( unpredictable ), but the Nexus 7 (2013) was on Amazon, so I assume that the Nexus 5 will be too.

Probably just the playstore and possibly the carriers. Retailers would want a piece of the pie and these are already subsidized by Google at $350 ~

Usually sold only on playstore to start with, but Google may partner with amazon and best buy as well. But whatever it is place an order from play store as soon as the device goes for sale. Then look if you can get locally from best buy since you can always cancel or return the play store order.
My preference if it's available amazon, I will go for it with prime shipping. Always easy to deal with amazon customer service than Google or usually no clue best buy customer service.
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This will be my first nexus too. If bought from a carrier, will they be adding their own bloat like they do on other phones or will it stay true to the stock android experience? Would you still get your updates from Google or are you stuck waiting for the carrier to push them out?

premo15 said:
This will be my first nexus too. If bought from a carrier, will they be adding their own bloat like they do on other phones or will it stay true to the stock android experience? Would you still get your updates from Google or are you stuck waiting for the carrier to push them out?
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No bloatware I believe not sure about updates though.
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I hope to get it from T-Mobile (as long as they don't screw everyone over like they did with the Nexus 4 and offer it at a higher price) since I would be able to pay for it over 2 years and not have to pay full price right away.
Also, just read this on the official blog:
Nexus 5 will be available soon at the following retailers: Sprint, T-Mobile, Amazon, Best Buy and RadioShack.
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I wish I knew when it was available in bb. I would rather skip the shipping.
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I have to wait for T-Mobile, I'll be able to trade in my nexus 4.
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I'm patiently waiting for amazon to sell it. It seems like no one has any information on that...yet.

thfreedumb said:
I'm patiently waiting for amazon to sell it. It seems like no one has any information on that...yet.
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They should be listing the phone within a few days.

Is that based on a source? Or just based on their track record with the Nexus 7 (2013) ?
Even if they don't list it until Nov 6th, i'd get it before i would have if ordered from the play store. I just hope its not a debacle like the chromecast. Then again, that was because of the netflix promo.

thor6577 said:
They should be listing the phone within a few days.
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I'd like to know as well if this is from a source or just an educated guess. I have Amazon GCs I can use if it's not that long of a wait for Amazon to get it. T-Mobile's "in the coming weeks" makes it sound like it could take a month for them to get it and I don't know if they will increase the price like they did the Nexus 4.

thfreedumb said:
Is that based on a source? Or just based on their track record with the Nexus 7 (2013) ?
Even if they don't list it until Nov 6th, i'd get it before i would have if ordered from the play store. I just hope its not a debacle like the chromecast. Then again, that was because of the netflix promo.
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Outrager said:
I'd like to know as well if this is from a source or just an educated guess. I have Amazon GCs I can use if it's not that long of a wait for Amazon to get it. T-Mobile's "in the coming weeks" makes it sound like it could take a month for them to get it and I don't know if they will increase the price like they did the Nexus 4.
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http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/android-for-all-and-new-nexus-5.html :fingers-crossed:

thor6577 said:
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/android-for-all-and-new-nexus-5.html :fingers-crossed:
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The way I read that is it could be any time before Thanksgiving time so it could be a whole month before we see it at those retailers.

[Q] Does google include invoice with Nexus 5 package?

Hello,
Just a quick question to the lucky persons who already received their N5.
Did google include the invoice with total sum paid for the phone with N5 package?
Thanks in advance

Can't say for the Nexus 5 as I don't receive mines until tomorrow. But for the Nexus 4, there was a invoice included in the package.

zephiK said:
Can't say for the Nexus 5 as I don't receive mines until tomorrow. But for the Nexus 4, there was a invoice included in the package.
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Hey,
Thanks, please let me know about your nexus 5 as soon as you get it..

You can always print the invoice from the playstore

I've ordered three pieces of hardware from Google Play and all three came with an invoice.

illogic6 said:
I've ordered three pieces of hardware from Google Play and all three came with an invoice.
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Thanks, that means I'll have to declare real value of the package and pay full tax in my Country

[Q] Google Playstore

I have a ton of applications I bought and use from the Google Playstore. Is it preloaded (or can it be easily installed) on the Mate 8?
If not it is pretty useless for me. Thanks!

It can be installed. Most sellers shipping it internationally will preload it for you.

NZtechfreak said:
It can be installed. Most sellers shipping it internationally will preload it for you.
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Would you please provide some links to sellers that do this? Thanks

mscion said:
Would you please provide some links to sellers that do this? Thanks
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Basically all of the AliExpress sellers do.

mscion said:
I have a ton of applications I bought and use from the Google Playstore. Is it preloaded (or can it be easily installed) on the Mate 8?
If not it is pretty useless for me. Thanks!
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Huawei has had Google Play on its international phones for years. My first Android phone was a Huawei running Froyo and it had offical Google Play. Phone Arena has photos and specs and if you look at the first photo, you'll see the Google Play icon on the screen. http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Huawei-Mate-8_id9766/videos

mke1973 said:
Huawei has had Google Play on its international phones for years. My first Android phone was a Huawei running Froyo and it had offical Google Play. Phone Arena has photos and specs and if you look at the first photo, you'll see the Google Play icon on the screen. http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Huawei-Mate-8_id9766/videos
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That's good news! I'm still a little on the fence about this device but it I can see it's quite impressive.

NZtechfreak said:
Basically all of the AliExpress sellers do.
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don't they charge more than huawei itself?

qjsmartphone said:
don't they charge more than huawei itself?
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Sure, but Huawei won't sell to you right now, so you're looking at AliExpress, Honormi etc right now or wait till international availability.

mke1973 said:
Huawei has had Google Play on its international phones for years. My first Android phone was a Huawei running Froyo and it had offical Google Play. Phone Arena has photos and specs and if you look at the first photo, you'll see the Google Play icon on the screen. http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Huawei-Mate-8_id9766/videos
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That'll be true when it is actually launched internationally, but it isn't for Mate 8 handsets right now unless the seller (or user) installs it.

NZtechfreak said:
That'll be true when it is actually launched internationally, but it isn't for Mate 8 handsets right now unless the seller (or user) installs it.
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Just noticed, according to honormi website, they will pre install google play if asked. Also, the Champagne gold with 4GB ram and 128GB memory seems like a good deal ($789) relative to other prices I've seen quoted from other dealers. Is this much more than what would be Huawei's price?
Any better deals out there?

mscion said:
Just noticed, according to honormi website, they will pre install google play if asked. Also, the Champagne gold with 4GB ram and 128GB memory seems like a good deal ($789) relative to other prices I've seen quoted from other dealers. Is this much more than what would be Huawei's price?
Any better deals out there?
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If you can wait, CES and Barcelona are coming up soon. Lots of new devices will be previewed. I'm more likely to order the Mate 8 once the international version is launched (supposedly during Q1 of 2016, but it might get pushed back to Q2). Given the inclusion of FUD LTE band 17--essential for much of AT&T's 4G market, especially all the Verizon western markets that it bought when big red had to divest itself of those markets during the Alltel aquisition--and the fact that the online US Huawei store has had only one phone with US 4G LTE bands that work for both T Mobile and AT&T, I really expect to see Huawei launch this in the US via their store. Look for Huawei to announce a US launch at CES. At least, I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I didn't buy the 7 because my AT&T 4G LTE market uses FUD LTE band 17 and the 7 is missing it.

mke1973 said:
If you can wait, CES and Barcelona are coming up soon. Lots of new devices will be previewed. I'm more likely to order the Mate 8 once the international version is launched (supposedly during Q1 of 2016, but it might get pushed back to Q2). Given the inclusion of FUD LTE band 17--essential for much of AT&T's 4G market, especially all the Verizon western markets that it bought when big red had to divest itself of those markets during the Alltel aquisition--and the fact that the online US Huawei store has had only one phone with US 4G LTE bands that work for both T Mobile and AT&T, I really expect to see Huawei launch this in the US via their store. Look for Huawei to announce a US launch at CES. At least, I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I didn't buy the 7 because my AT&T 4G LTE market uses FUD LTE band 17 and the 7 is missing it.
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Yes, patience is a virtue here! I'm on T-mobile so bands 2 and 4 are all that is needed for LTE so I'm covered in that regards. T-mobile does not use band 17. Be interesting if a Mate 8 shows up at CES for US. Wonder if a different processor will be used for that. Any idea what might be on the horizon?

mscion said:
Yes, patience is a virtue here! I'm on T-mobile so bands 2 and 4 are all that is needed for LTE so I'm covered in that regards. T-mobile does not use band 17. Be interesting if a Mate 8 shows up at CES for US. Wonder if a different processor will be used for that. Any idea what might be on the horizon?
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I don't think any of the international versions will use a different processor. I think the differences won't be that great, just official Google Play and maybe some different software packages. Prices will be higher than in China.

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I don't think any of the international versions will use a different processor. I think the differences won't be that great, just official Google Play and maybe some different software packages. Prices will be higher than in China.
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You've just about convinced me to order it now! lol

mscion said:
Would you please provide some links to sellers that do this? Thanks
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try this
http://www.gizok.com/huawei-mate-8-4g-lte-4gb-64gb.html

The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Huawei will sell the Mate 8 in the US. In fact, the article indicates that the company will begin to focus more on more on North America next year.

Good, the built-in huawei app manager has a link to install Google Play! It actually works fine

I'm working in Shanghai and just got my mate 8 delivered this morning.
Per past exp on using huawei devices, it's easy to install gapps as there are gapps installers available in the preloaded huawei app store.
Personal comment of Mate 8 on gapps installation, compatibility and setup may be more complicated than previous models. may be because of Android 6.0? China ver users may expect to be with more patients at the beginning. Until the international ver has released with more regions' stock rom options.....
I won't recommend to have selling party to pre-install the gapps. better keep the packing as new. it's really easy as just donwload the gapps installer and run it!
BTW, just a reminder, original packing from China ver has come with original leather flip case, and it gets a protector on the screen.....

LarSing said:
I'm working in Shanghai and just got my mate 8 delivered this morning.
Per past exp on using huawei devices, it's easy to install gapps as there are gapps installers available in the preloaded huawei app store.
Personal comment of Mate 8 on gapps installation, compatibility and setup may be more complicated than previous models. may be because of Android 6.0? China ver users may expect to be with more patients at the beginning. Until the international ver has released with more regions' stock rom options.....
I won't recommend to have selling party to pre-install the gapps. better keep the packing as new. it's really easy as just donwload the gapps installer and run it!
BTW, just a reminder, original packing from China ver has come with original leather flip case, and it gets a protector on the screen.....
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Yep, I was very surprised to see mine came with a pretty good screen protector already installed..

opteron88 said:
Good, the built-in huawei app manager has a link to install Google Play! It actually works fine
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Interested in this. Do you just need to install Google Play Store, or are there more files to download along side it?
Also I heard that there are issues for not allowing it enough memory so it crashes when download large games like 1gb +. If this is the case, how do you increase memory space and what else should I do during the setup?