G+_Tom Wiswell Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 In last week's arena Marques was demoing NFC Task Launcher and said NFC tags worked even when the phone was locked or screen off. That doesn't seem to work for my phone. Is that a setting somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joseph Cappellino Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I was thinking the same thing. I'm pretty sure NFC is disabled when the screen is off as a safety feature. It definitely doesn't work if there is a security code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Nick Webster Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 NFC only works with screen on. I think his phone is running CM so it may be a tweak in that.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joseph Cappellino Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Nick Webster - I forgot about that. There are some custom ROMs that let you have it enabled with the screen off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Daniel Charles Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I use it all the time and I have to have my screen on. While it may be true that his device is configured in a way that allows him to use it with the screen off, the vast majority of users will need to turn on the screen and unlock their phone to use NFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Wade Shields Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Yes, had to be rooted for screen on NFC usage. Its a security issue, bypassed by rooting. You don't want someone using their NFC phone to tap yours in a crowd and send something to your phone, or even worse. .. Take something out of it. I use NFC daily, but wouldn't enable that feature even if I had it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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