Do you use NFC for anything on your lumia 920?

[digitaldias]

I was hoping to use NFC to share internet at my home, but it seems I can't:
I have a guest network, with a secret passphrase
Would be awesome if guests could just swipe the NFC tag in order to gain access to it.
Is it doable?

 

[Mark Dart]

Yeah, except that you can't really "do what you want" thanks to WP8 limitations.
I have a bunch of NFC stickers with my Lumia 820 and the only things I could do with them is:
1) open a settings page (like Wifi, bluetooth etc.)
2) go to a URL
3) Navigate to an address
4) open from a given list of apps

WP8 doesn't support doing the cool things you could do with the GS3 like automatically toggle your ringer or wifi or whatever. I know it's a security thing, but I personally think its too many fences on the WP field.

Yes I agree no point having a NFC Tag if you still have to touch the phone to allow the thing you are trying to do.

 

[bozza72]

I have one in the car for the cr200 car mount app ( i dont have the mount but still use the app)
one beside my bed to turn on night stand clock & one next to my app for opening the music app
And yes it would be better if you didnt have to cick ok but its still quicker than looking for the app shortcut

 

[randomscandinavian]

So if I understand this correctly, a tag can only do one thing and that only halfway? So you would touch the phone to the tag and it will for instance bring up the WiFi control panel and first ask for a confirmation?

Doesn't sound a great deal easier than to have a WiFi tile on the homescreen? Cooler yes, but not easier or faster.

 

[Mark Dart]

Will Microsoft change this in future

 

[Noob1ee]

NFC is such a let down in WP...

 

[xratola]

For me is totally useless. But if you wanna be "cool" you shall use it lol