How program an NFC chip + NFC Home automation
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2020
- Today we play with "Tap Tag," a special NFC chip designed to stick to the back of your phone to share things with anybody you come into contact with. There are a ton of ways to use Tap Tag and millions of things to share.
In this video I go over how to program any programmable NFC chip using free apps available in the Apple and Android store.
I break down how to use "NFC Tools" to easily code an NFC chip using a smartphone to initiate a pop-up to open my Instagram. I also quickly showed me adding my Linktree to Tap Tag since I see that as one of the most beneficial features.
Next, I talk about smart home automation with an NFC tag. I used "Shortcuts" which comes standard on any iPhone. I quickly programed my phone to respond to Tap Tag and to run a shortcut automation to turn my lights on and off. Again, the possibilities are endless.
Tap Tags are available for sale here.. taptag.shop
The light panels you see are available on Amazon here.. amzn.to/2INa6Vw
We also offer a step-by-step web page guide that breaks down EXACTLY how to encode an NFC tag with pictures and text for those slower learners out there.
taptag.shop/pages/how-to-program
We recently made another video breaking down how to program an NFC business card
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appreciate the video; just came across it and it's nice to see someone explain the way to set them up to use them and not just provide ideas.
I think its funny how these other companies think they are creators of this lol
dude great video new subscriber from california
Thank you! Just out here trying to help :)
Great info. And cool lights
This is so cool thank you 🙏 just bought the tap tag
Thanks for the video and thinking of getting this for my dad‘s birthday he runs a business and I think this would be helpful for him.
Thats awesome! Tap Tag offers a Metal business card too that does the same thing, something to think about!
This is pretty cool.
So helpful!!!
Brilliant video.
Rickrolling on another level
hahahaha i did this
edit: but with nfc implant
@@dustingardel6462 haha that's exactly why I came to this video too
Omg yes 😂😂
Eheh
I have some signed CD’s hanging on a wall… I’d like to put a tap tag under each CD and have people tap it and it’ll play a song from that CD… I use Spotify to steam and have an iPhone 13
Hi, great video! I was just wondering how the shortcuts app (or probably tasker since I'm gonna use an android) finds my smart home devices? Does it do it on their own or do they pair with another app, like the google assistant app or alexa for example?
So on iPhones the smart devices would have to be found via the HomeKit app first to work properly. I’m not too familiar with android but I imagine it works the same? Is there a default android app that controls smart home things?
That guy is actually a customer not a boss
can you use any kind of nfc tag to program home automations? I was gonna buy some to make amiibo cards, but these home automations are cool! wonder if I can use them for both uses.
Mia_KleeKai yes! Any NFC tag will work with home automations! For amiibo cards you would need to program the chip, which is more like the first half of this video. Tap Tag is able to do both!
Can you make more videos like this? Any updates this year?
more thank you 🙏
When writing on a new nfc you have to scan it with an app that allows you to write on it. After that you are able to simply tap the nfc and it will read it.
thanks for this informative video. may i ask where you got ur lights?
Yes! They are nanoleaf light panels, got the starter kit on Amazon. Here's the link amzn.to/3JREXgo
Yeah, looking for more complex task such as creating a logging user. I want it to wake up a computer and then just put in the tag password infomation.
Liked to support you
Thank you!
I'm using them on my delivary driver's cars, they tap when they are on their way back and it runs a shortcut with an sms with eta, so cool, now just need to find a way to do it for Android.
Whap is the Shortcut equivalent on android? Tasker?
Maybe IFTTT ? Also dunno for which tasks you exactly need. If is for sending sms, just writing your nfc ntag with NPX application. Chip from these ntag are from NPX most of the time. Oh also don't buy these tap tag... except if is for their custom logo tags order for your company or so on. Cause 9-10$ by pcs with their own logo is expansive and almost wanted to say scam. nfc tag can be easily found for 0.33$/pcs ~ 1$/pcs
"millibytes" are smaller than bytes (if they even exist)
you were thinking of "megabytes"
I have a Master copy of apple watchseries 7 worth 30$ and it have this nfc chip inside the watch . Soo cool my watch is my nfc tag
Works for card
I have a doubt. Let's suppose if we use outside of shop or anywhere can't we make it reprogrammable by others ? I hope you got my point 😅
Great point! However, on the first page of NFC tools under “Other” you have the option to “Lock Tag.” You can do this after you program it to permanently lock the contents of the tag, great for public environments so angsty teens don’t override your restaurant menu with Mia Khalifa.
Once you lock a tag though it’s permanently locked forever, so use wisely!
@@ThatDroneGuyTy 😅 thank you very much for the info
can I overwrite any NFC business card and customize the initial link programed to the chip?
Yes, if you purchase the Tap Tag NFC business card (taptag.shop/collections/nfc-business-card/products/metal-nfc-business-card ) you can overwrite it as many times as you like. I know almost all competitors lock you out so you can only use their app
thanks for sharing. just curious... I noticed a lot of videos out there that needs to be online in order to be able to share a nfc business card.. is there one that can be done offline?
The answer is yes for android phones, as they can read raw contact data that is local to the chip. However, iPhones only read website links via nfc so you’ll need internet to view
@@ThatDroneGuyTy thanks for the info
With the first part (visiting a link) - does this programme the actual tag, so that anyone's phone will react in the same way, or is it only programming your phone to do the action.
For example, I'm thinking of sticking some onto envelopes that I post out so that people can tap them and be taken to my website. Would this work on the recipient's phone? I thought about using QR codes, but this seems simpler for the recipient.
Yes the tag itself is programmed with the information so everyones phone will react the same way. The only thing is QR codes work with every single smartphone that exists while NFC tags currently work with 94% of smartphones that exist. Tap Tag offers custom bulk orders so you can print your QR onto the tag along with being able to tap it, this offers a tech-y coolness to your product. Hope that helps!
thanks for the video. is it possible to but look on the nfc so that no any one can change what is written on the nfc chip ?
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Yes! This is possible using the NFC tools app shown here. On the first page of the app it says “other,” click that and then press “Lock Tag.” Keep in mind that once a tag is locked it can never be unlocked, it’s contents will permanently remain
And there is also a password setting in there. But I believe the tag can be deleted and used again after that.
can you use a tag to activate another tag's automation?
The tags do not communicate with each other. Only a smartphone can communicate with a tag
howis that you dont have to trigger the NFC reader on your iphone before tapping the tag?
iPhone without home buttons (2018 and newer) will trigger automatically as long as screen is on, iPhone older than 2018 (with home button) you just have to swipe up from the bottom to reveal control center (wifi, bluetooth, calculator, etc) you'll see an NFC symbol, just hit that and you are ready to scan. ***phone must be updated to iOs13 to have that button***
Is it possible to program multiple tags, like say 100 of them for giving away at an event with the NFC tools app?
Yes! You can do as many as you’d like! The initial setup takes about 90 seconds, then all you do is repeat the last step of hitting “write” over and over again taking about 10 seconds each after that. 100 tags should take about 15 minutes to get through with this app, or you can buy a desktop NFC writer on Amazon for $25 and that will shave 10 mins off the process
@@ThatDroneGuyTy yaaaaaay - thank you so much!
How do you customize the tag for a business?
Tap Tag recently partnered with beacons to allow you set up your own business page like this beacons.ai/taptag
Have you ever programed like a smart ring to unlock a door? Or a nfc from your phone to unlock a door?
I have not, I only stick to the easy stuff :)
I used NFC Tools to write the info on a blank NFC tag I have. It works, but it only launched my social network via Safari. Is there a setting I have to adjust? I followed your video exactly and it will not launch through Instagram.
Hmm, not sure. You used the “social network” option followed by your @username in NFC tools? I can see it doing this if you pasted your actual instagram.com/username instead. Or if the Instagram app is not downloaded? Otherwise I am not sure, it should do it automatically.
@@ThatDroneGuyTy dug a little deeper and found a solution. I think it just formats it to a http link. What I did was entered my own link leading with “Instagram://“ and it worked 🤙🏼
How does LED lights are connected to NFC TAG?
They are not technically connected. You program your phone to respond to the tag explained in the video.
For example, when phone senses The NFC tags unique code, the phone will run a sequence of you choosing. In this case the phone “runs homekit, turn on/off lights”
Lol ima ask my parents for this and use this for amiibos
I added contact info to a tag using the same app but nothing happens when I put my phone next to the tag??
Alright there are a few things we can troubleshoot. First off, if you have an android phone you may have to turn NFC on in settings beforehand. If you have an Apple it should scan automatically, however if you have an iPhone X (2017) or older swipe up from bottom of phone or down from top right corner to show your quick wifi, bluetooth, flashlight settings. You'll see near your flashlight/calculator area a wifi-looking symbol. This is the NFC button for older phones that don't have NFC permanently turned on, you'll have to hit that to read the tag.
If that does not work, then maybe using the "contact" portion of the app does not work correctly (some I found don't work like they should and can't be read by all phones like the "wifi" and "location" options). Maybe try using linktree.com to upload your contact info and then encode the link tree link into the tag? Let me know if this helped at all
Any of this list choose to copy the parking card
im a noob. im trying to do my own thing for the public transporation... with CTA in (Chicago) do you think this would be possible?
Yes this would work! It would be ideal if your CTA was a link of some sort
@@ThatDroneGuyTy thanks im just trying to do it with a custom item im making with the NFC chip. because i HATE carrying around the "Ventra" card...
Oh cool! Yea, you can attach them to anything. I know Tap Tag put them in picture frames, coaster, and a couple other crazy things
What RGB wall lights are those?
Nanoleaf aurora light panels!
@@ThatDroneGuyTy thanks! You should put a referral link in your description! 🙂
Gonna rick roll so many people
😂😂😂
Is there a way to have your links and phone number in a list to add to your tap tag?
Sure! If you are using Linktree or ContactinBio you can add a "text" option where you input a phone number, address, etc. Or, you can take it one step further and make a Card on www.vcard.link/card. This will give you a link to automatically download your full contact info into the users phone, this link can be added to the sites above.
@@ThatDroneGuyTy dang I wish I knew this sooner. Thank you and how do I add the text to your linktree?
@@danielpa9826 So the best way is to go to www.vcard.link/ . Fill out your contact info (only what you want to share with people) and hit "Create Vcard" On the next screen you will see the share icon top right. Hit that, the third link down is a www.VCF file link.. Copy/paste that into your Linktree link and name it "1-845-242-____" or "Call me" . When the user clicks your contact info will pull up in their phone ready to call
I am on iPhone and the only way to do this is to activate a built-in NFC scanner. Is there a way to do it automatically without pressing the scan NFC button?
If you have an iPhone X or older your will have to hit the NFC icon in control center every time to scan. iPhone XR, 11, and 12 scan automatically as long as screen is awake
@@ThatDroneGuyTy thank you!!
How long did it take to ship to you?
Hi! They come in regular mail. Mine took about 6 days to arrive, but my friend got theirs in 3 days. I personally ordered 7 for this video and he ordered 2 tags, I doubt quantity effects ship times though
Will it work with apple to android sharing
Yes!
I’m trying to add a contact, but it’s isn’t working. Help me!
The contact option will not work, you’ll have to follow these steps to add a contact taptag.shop/pages/making-a-contact-card
How do I clone my work badge so I can use my phone to scan at the gate?
You can only put a website onto an NFC tag. Your not able to put a badge on a phone to scan via NFC
@@ThatDroneGuyTy I have seen people do their badges and phone locks through their phones.
@@jleep2017 It is possible, but it has nothing to do with this video or NFC business cards. Your company would have to give you special security access via apple wallet through your phone. The general public would not be able to program door-unlocking capabilities into anyones phone. Thats a massive security issue
@@ThatDroneGuyTy ok dang was hoping you had a video about it.
I got the EZ Home contractor hat. And the little setup card gave this video as "their" video. Nothing wrong with "your" video but it has nothing to do with the hat. I can program the NFC chip in the hat but cannot access the info once written.
I want to do something as simple as turning on my lights but i have Google Home. Anyone know how to do it on Android?
Hello! Here is a helpful post on Reddit about android shortcuts www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/f8vvd5/android_equivalent_to_ioss_shortcuts_app/?
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Hey. once you have created the tasks, for exapmle for connecting to the WiFi... would that also work for other phones that do have NFC BUT not having installed the app? I want to program a NFC tag so you can connect to my WiFi without having to put in the password. So whenever friends come over they can just tap the NFC tag and get connected. However, I do not want to require them having the app. Would that work?
Help is much appreciated
So good news and bad news. The answer to your question is yes BUT only if you and your friends have android phones. You are able to program the tag with your WiFi username/password with both Apple and android, but only android will connect to WiFi when tapped with no app required, the iPhone won’t even sense the tag as Apple does not allow rogue WiFi connections for security purposes. An Apple phone can detect the tag using an NFC-detecting app but still will not connect, the app will just tell the phone the credentials programmed onto the tag.
I prayyyy Apple changes this one day. Great question
@@ThatDroneGuyTy oh man that sucks. thank you for your explanation, though! regarding apple and its shenanigans.. is it only the WiFi feature that has some security issues with a rogue connection or also other simple tasks, let's say getting forwarded to TH-cam? (provided those people have that extra Apple detection app).
@@MrDasKlopapier Juuuuust the wifi. Everything else works on both Apple and android. You can program any link into Tap Tag (TH-cam, instagram, Facebook, website)
@@ThatDroneGuyTy thank you mate :)
holy shit it's loads my website so fast
There is no NFC Tools in the android app store.
I found it here: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wakdev.wdnfc&hl=en_US&gl=US
There is a chance it may not be available in your country? I am not sure, I apologize. This is the first I heard of it being unavailable
Does Tiktok work??
Yes it does! All social networks work!
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I purchased wearable tech that always takes me to their site with info I can fill in. Is it safe to assume they locked it so I am unable to make changes? I fear once their company goes bankrupt it will be a useless device on my end
Hello! Tap Tag is the only one I know that has unlocked chips. All the other companies force you to use their app and nothing else. If that is the case about bankrupt, you are right. If they shut down the site it’s all over for you.
To see if it’s locked, hit “Read” on the first page of NFC tools, it will give you info about the chip telling you if locked or not
@@ThatDroneGuyTy Thank you so much for the info! I at least could use Shortcuts with it :') Super informative video I appreciate you
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It doesnt WORK!!!
It doesnt open instagram with the given profile.
It only opens browser with the instagram profile. And if the user doesnt loged in with instagram is the tag useless!
Hello, if you did it right the instagram app will come up if on apple at least like in the video. However if they do not have the instagram app it will open in the browser, then yes if they are not signed in via the browser then they will have to sign in.