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LG Watch 2nd Urbane with Wear2.0 Preview 4 - NFC Issue

I've tried to activate NFC and to read NFC Tags but no success - any suggestions how to do this - I've read that the preview 4 version has nfc enabled. Can it only be used for android pay or is it possible to read normal tags - e.g. the tag of a freestyle libre sensor which is possible on sony smartwatch 3 with modded package.
Are there new api's for usage in wear2.0 that must be used in the app to get the full nfc support.
thank you
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wrzosw

I've had the back off mine, to put the SIM card in, and I saw no NFC chip. There's no NFC in the specs of the Verizon or AT&T versions, either. I guess the NFC switch in Settings > Connectivity is for the new Google watches coming out.

roebling said:
I've had the back off mine, to put the SIM card in, and I saw no NFC chip. There's no NFC in the specs of the Verizon or AT&T versions, either. I guess the NFC switch in Settings > Connectivity is for the new Google watches coming out.
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The FCC documents show a NFC report for the Urbane 2. https://fccid.io/ZNFW200A
The Verizon site for their version W200V mentions "NFC HW capable" in the connectivity section. https://www.verizonwireless.com/connected-devices/lg-watch-urbane-2nd-edition-lte/#?sku=1830173
A recent article mentions Android Pay will be included in preview 5 next month. I wonder if they will activate NFC then.

mward1995 said:
The FCC documents show a NFC report for the Urbane 2. https://fccid.io/ZNFW200A
The Verizon site for their version W200V mentions "NFC HW capable" in the connectivity section. https://www.verizonwireless.com/connected-devices/lg-watch-urbane-2nd-edition-lte/#?sku=1830173
A recent article mentions Android Pay will be included in preview 5 next month. I wonder if they will activate NFC then.
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FWIW, in the newest Android Wear 2.0 (v.4), go "Settings" > "Connectivity" and, below "Bluetooth", "WiFi", "Cellular" and "ATT Numbersync" there's a slider for turning on NFC.

roebling said:
FWIW, in the newest Android Wear 2.0 (v.4), go "Settings" > "Connectivity" and, below "Bluetooth", "WiFi", "Cellular" and "ATT Numbersync" there's a slider for turning on NFC.
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Thanks. I haven't tried the preview but will be tempted once they release DP5, if Android Pay is included. I'll look for the NFC setting.
I also found a Chinese site that has teardowns for many devices, the LGU2 is included. You can see detailed pics and descriptions for all the parts. Pretty neat. You can select different tabs for more info and may need to use Google translate.... http://www.ewisetech.com/Device/SmartWearable/LG-LG-Watch-Urbane-2nd-EDITION-1-LTE(W200)_id2317/BOM

roebling said:
FWIW, in the newest Android Wear 2.0 (v.4), go "Settings" > "Connectivity" and, below "Bluetooth", "WiFi", "Cellular" and "ATT Numbersync" there's a slider for turning on NFC.
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Yes - I have seen that switch and switched it on but if I leave the connectivity menu and go back inside it is set to off again and if I tried an app for reading tags it shows in the adb log, that there is no nfc active. My version is W200E 3G and I think this version does not have an hardware nfc chip. I've read the feature descriptions on different lg pages and once they say nfc yes once no and on anothre page the point for nfc is missing - so I do not know if the hardware has nfc or not

wrzosw said:
Yes - I have seen that switch and switched it on but if I leave the connectivity menu and go back inside it is set to off again and if I tried an app for reading tags it shows in the adb log, that there is no nfc active. My version is W200E 3G and I think this version does not have an hardware nfc chip. I've read the feature descriptions on different lg pages and once they say nfc yes once no and on anothre page the point for nfc is missing - so I do not know if the hardware has nfc or not
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I haven't read about anyone using NFC yet. I think the chip is in all versions but maybe they haven't activated yet, at least I hope that's the case. I think we should have an answer next month with DP5.

This article says the Urbane 2 WILL BE a beneficiary of the new NFC uses... https://www.techmalak.com/two-googl...confirmed-for-release-next-year/#.WGK2Br1OnqA

Trusted Location

So is there any way to enable a Trusted Location? Like for example, tell your cell phone not to lock when you are at home? I have added a Trusted device (huawei watch) but I don't always have the watch on and charged. I had Trusted Location enabled on my Nexus 6 but just can't find it anywhere on the Mate 9. Thanks in advance for any help.

Darkbob said:
So is there any way to enable a Trusted Location? Like for example, tell your cell phone not to lock when you are at home? I have added a Trusted device (huawei watch) but I don't always have the watch on and charged. I had Trusted Location enabled on my Nexus 6 but just can't find it anywhere on the Mate 9. Thanks in advance for any help.
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did you try (my phone is not in English):
Settings
Advanced Settings
Security (or similar)
Advanced -> Trusted agents (or similar) -> enable Google smart lock?

Nisam Mate said:
did you try (my phone is not in English):
Settings
Advanced Settings
Security (or similar)
Advanced -> Trusted agents (or similar) -> enable Google smart lock?
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Thanks for your reply. Yes, I Sure did. I've got Google Smart Lock enabled. It's working with my Huawei smart watch but I don't see Trusted Locations and I don't see anything about "on body" unlock - stuff I'm used to seeing with my Nexus 6.

To my knowledge it was possible on the mate 8 but it's not on the mate 9.
Sent from my MHA-L29 using XDA-Developers Legacy app

Darkbob said:
Thanks for your reply. Yes, I Sure did. I've got Google Smart Lock enabled. It's working with my Huawei smart watch but I don't see Trusted Locations and I don't see anything about "on body" unlock - stuff I'm used to seeing with my Nexus 6.
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sorry, i don't know that as I am not using that feature.. and I am really trying to like huawei mate 9, but it stays more and more at home, prefer OP3T and even HTC 10 more.. and i REALLY REALLY will try to give it another chance..

I still have the Mate 8 and it wasn't poosible on that device either - only bluetooth. Bit of a bummer really.

Anybody has chinese model AL00 in this topic?
I extracted system apps from rom al00c00b156 and found HwTrustPlace and HwTrustAgent
Think, this model has that function...
On my MHA-L29C432 is HwTrustAgent only
P.s. At this time is no way to install system apps from one model to other

It indeed was the Chinese mate 8 with that option.
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This is the only feature I miss from my Nexus 6p.
Huawei and there over exaggerated security.

I miss Trusted Face... but yeah, seems like none of that stuff is available...

So funny thing happened to me today. I was missing the trusted places feature as well, since I got my Mate 9 4 days ago. Well today, similar to what my Pixel Xl did, my mate 9 asked me if I wanted to add my current location (Home) to the trusted places. I said hell yeah, and now my phone no longer requires fingerprint or pin unlock while at home.
I can also confirm that trusted face is also available in the same menu that had the trusted places.
The only issue is that I haven't found a way to get back to that menu. It seems since it is a native Android function that it is there, but EMUI has it masked with no menu item to access it.

tarheel23 said:
So funny thing happened to me today. I was missing the trusted places feature as well, since I got my Mate 9 4 days ago. Well today, similar to what my Pixel Xl did, my mate 9 asked me if I wanted to add my current location (Home) to the trusted places. I said hell yeah, and now my phone no longer requires fingerprint or pin unlock while at home.
I can also confirm that trusted face is also available in the same menu that had the trusted places.
The only issue is that I haven't found a way to get back to that menu. It seems since it is a native Android function that it is there, but EMUI has it masked with no menu item to access it.
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This is happening to me - got a Mate 9 (US) a week ago, couldn't find trusted places anywhere, today got prompted to add my home address as a trusted place which worked, but I can't find trusted place settings anywhere to add additional addresses or make changes! Bizarre

The Mate 9 does have the feature. It's called Smart Unlock settings. The best way to get to it is going to Security & Privacy, and type Smart Unlock in the search bar.
UPDATE: I found the exact location. Settings>Security & privacy>Screen lock & passwords>Smart unlock. Be sure to reboot for the changes to take effect. I had to do this after pairing it with my car.

How to send files to another android device via NFC?

Is this even possible with the Mate 9? I know it can't be done with iphones, but can it be done with other android phones that are not Huawei?
I tried it with a friend's Samsung Device, but could not get it to work. I made sure NFC was on on my device. I went to click share and selected Huawei Beam. Tapped the back of my friend's device who also had NFC and S beam on.. nothing.
Is it not possible or am I missing a step?

rimz808 said:
Is this even possible with the Mate 9? I know it can't be done with iphones, but can it be done with other android phones that are not Huawei?
I tried it with a friend's Samsung Device, but could not get it to work. I made sure NFC was on on my device. I went to click share and selected Huawei Beam. Tapped the back of my friend's device who also had NFC and S beam on.. nothing.
Is it not possible or am I missing a step?
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Why you use not wifi direkt? It use WLAN and should be faster. I use the file manager app and say use wifi direkt.
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S-Beam can only be used to transfer between two Samsung phones. It's a Samsung proprietary tool that uses wifi instead of bluetooth and is installed on older Samsung devices.
To transfer between a Samsung and a Mate 9 you need to use Android Beam.
For the Samsung - switch on NFC, Android Beam and S-Beam in Settings. S-Beam won't be used but sometimes NFC doesn't work properly unless it's switched on.
For the Mate 9 - switch on NFC and Huawei Beam in Settings (this is the same as Android Beam)
Make sure both phones are switched on and unlocked
Touch the phones together
Hopefully this should work!

rimz808 said:
Is this even possible with the Mate 9? I know it can't be done with iphones, but can it be done with other android phones that are not Huawei?
I tried it with a friend's Samsung Device, but could not get it to work. I made sure NFC was on on my device. I went to click share and selected Huawei Beam. Tapped the back of my friend's device who also had NFC and S beam on.. nothing.
Is it not possible or am I missing a step?
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Mate 9 has NFC on the front of the device, so tap your screen to the back of the other device . Make sure that Huawei Beam is enabled.

Smart unlock option / app for stock or xiaomi.eu

Hi guys,
I am looking for a way to add / enable the smart lock functionality to the MIUI ROM (i use the weekly xiaomi.eu).
That functionality is there (i get the notification to enable smart unlock when pairing a new BT device), but it doesn't work.
Is there any way to do this with root? Perhaps a magisk module or a standalone app?
I spent a lot of time searching for it, without any luck.
Thank you!

dyonissos said:
Hi guys,
I am looking for a way to add / enable the smart lock functionality to the MIUI ROM (i use the weekly xiaomi.eu).
That functionality is there (i get the notification to enable smart unlock when pairing a new BT device), but it doesn't work.
Is there any way to do this with root? Perhaps a magisk module or a standalone app?
I spent a lot of time searching for it, without any luck.
Thank you!
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do you have twrp?
i think this feature come with Gapps... since we have a fork of the current Gapps it will not be availible...
just to be shure.. youre talking about "Smart Unlock" that consists on body detection, bluetooth unlock wen connected to trusted devices, face unlock and voice unlock.
if you're interested on face unlock just change your region to India or Hong Kong.. on the security tab neard the finger print option will apper something like "add face data"
Note if your region is set to India you'll receive news about criket, your music app home screen will be set to some indian music service (it requires 2 clicks to go to the normal music library), your Mi video app will have the same behaviour and in the home screen there will be more Xiaomi related apps.

Hi, this is a standard in Android, but somehow, Xiaomi blocked it in MIUI.
I am using xiaomi.eu weekly rom, i already have face unlock without switching to India.
What i really care about is the ability to keep my phone unlocked while it is connected to my smartwatch and my car.
When i pair a new BT device i get the option to add is as a trusted device, but it doesn't work.
I really love the hardware, but i hate MIUI. Why do they want to re-invent the wheel? Anyway, this is the last time i buy a device with MIUI.
I tried Pixel Experience and Lineage OS, but they have some other problems. For example, if i use Android Auto, once i disconnect the phone, the screen starts to flicker really bad - i cannot use the phone until i reboot it.
So, i have to stick with MIUI......
Cheers!

My understanding, as things stand now (I'm a new guy to MiUi) is the following:
Aside from face unlock, smart unlock functions are essentially broken. Trusted Bluetooth devices only works with other MiUi devices. Current workaround for having your device unlock always in your car, for example, is to buy a mi band and leave it in the car.
As far as trusted voice unlock, I believe xiaomi.eu is waiting on a weekly global beta for mix 3 which they expect to have the required material included that they can poach to get this working on other sd845 devices like mix 2s.
Not sure I have all this right, so someone correct me if I don't....
Sent from my MIX 2S using Tapatalk

Even with Mi Band as unlocking device, the function is not really reliable (at least not in my experience).
As often as not, it happens that the phone does not unlock, even with the band on the arm holding the phone.
Buying a band explicitly for that purpose will not satisfy you.

koalalump said:
Even with Mi Band as unlocking device, the function is not really reliable (at least not in my experience).
As often as not, it happens that the phone does not unlock, even with the band on the arm holding the phone.
Buying a band explicitly for that purpose will not satisfy you.
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Good to know. Thanks.
Sent from my MIX 2S using Tapatalk

Add Garmin Watch to Unlock Phone as a Trusted Device?

Has anyone managed it?
I am trying to add my Garmin Venu as a Bluetooth Trusted Device to unlock my Note 10 when within close proximity.
I can see the watch, I add it, enter my code but the last step is "Tap on the Bluetooth device to confirm."
The problem is, there is no message on my watch and nothing to tap on.
Any ideas?

MacGuy2006 said:
Has anyone managed it?
I am trying to add my Garmin Venu as a Bluetooth Trusted Device to unlock my Note 10 when within close proximity.
I can see the watch, I add it, enter my code but the last step is "Tap on the Bluetooth device to confirm."
The problem is, there is no message on my watch and nothing to tap on.
Any ideas?
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I'm afraid this feature works only with Xiaomi wear devices, namely, Mi Bands...

go it's xiaomi headphones only as well? doesn't work for my aftershokz

Lord Sithek said:
I'm afraid this feature works only with Xiaomi wear devices, namely, Mi Bands...
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Thanks, at least now I can stop trying
But it's a ridiculous limitation, as the feature generally works on most Android devices with a broad range of wearables.
I am not about to swap my Garmin for a Xiaomi band.
Nobody has come up with a workaround?

MacGuy2006 said:
Thanks, at least now I can stop trying
But it's a ridiculous limitation, as the feature generally works on most Android devices with a broad range of wearables.
I am not about to swap my Garmin for a Xiaomi band.
Nobody has come up with a workaround?
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The only workaround I can think of is custom ROM
Actually there is one Xposed module named CustoMIUIzer and it has this feature, but it works only up to Android 10. And requires root and Xposed Framework of course

Thanks, Lord Sithek.