I've gotten my NFC Express today and I've tested the login function with the supplied Asus NFC Tag, reading the NFC Tag it seems to store the username and then it seems to store the password but not in cleartext, it's probably a hash or the encrypted password. It also works nicely with Android Smart Lock at the same time without having to rewrite anything, so I can use the same key to unlock my phone and computer (will be handy for when the ring (hopefully) arrives)

My system is running Windows 10 pro, so I was uncertain whether it would work or not, but it appears that it's working just fine, at least for me. I did have to install the Windows 8.1 drivers but they're seemingly working fine. Although worth noting is that I've only tried the login function so far. So while it may not have official support for Windows 10, it does seem like it works with it.

Now the only thing missing is a ring. ^-^

@Nephiel said:

Just a heads up, the Tags app is still there in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, but to see it you have to go to Settings -> Apps, tap on the menu icon (three dots on the upper right) and select "Show system". From then on, Tags will appear on the apps list and you'll be able to disable it from there.

Also, with NXP TagWriter, you can completely format a tag to factory defaults, which is a step beyond just erasing the content. That might help to ensure it reports nothing but its ID to unlock.

Thanks! Disabled Tags which removed the notification and I always have my phone on vibrate so the sound isn't an issue for me.

Edit: Also, having disabled "Tags", now when I accidentally read the tags the on-screen keyboard (if present) isn't "discarded" which is even better!

Only global/online? If no, then Webhallen in Sweden has them (Online (Shipping only in Sweden) and Physical stores) But I think they're V1 or something like that considering they have a stated release date of 2013 on the page. I'll be picking one up from there tomorrow.

Webhallen - NFC Express

@maz_net_au said:

I think I'm the only person in the world who can easily log on to my home desktop PC with an nfc ring right now.

Well I'm using Asus NFC Express and I think it's pretty easy to use with the NFC Ring. With this the Asus NFC login is selected by default and I'm logged in as soon as my ring is read (no need to click anything) The hard part is getting the Asus NFC Express to read the ring, it seems to have a sweet spot that I'd guess has a diameter of <1cm. (And lets not forget that it apparently only works on Asus Motherboards(?))

I'd really like to see an open source program of equivalent ease of use if only to get compatibility with a better reader because this Asus NFC Express that I've got is really "weak". Oh and it'd be nice with the ability to use the ID of the tag rather than writing and reading from the tag, that way I can write other stuff to the ring.

Edit: Can someone explain to me why using NDEF Records provides greater security than using the ID? Couldn't you copy the NDEF Records too?

Hi,

Not sure where best to put this but I don't yet have an NFC ring to test this with so I'm currently just testing with the Asus NFC tag that is supplied with the NFC Express.

The issue is that whenever I put it against my Nexus 5 I get "New tag collected" screen which I don't want to show up, but I still want to be able to unlock my phone with it, so I obviously can't turn off NFC.

What I've found so far by searching for it is to go to settings > apps > Tags and disable that app, problem is that the app in question seems to be missing from Android 6 (Marshmallow) and instead it seems it's handled by "Nfc Service" which doesn't show up in "Apps" ... So.. How the F am I supposed to turn this off?

"Just don't hold the tag against the phone all the time?"
Well it isn't as much about the asus tag as it is for the ring when it arrives, I mean, the ring will be on my finger which will be against the phone.. so if I can't fix this issue then my phone will just pop up "New tag collected" every f*ing second...

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Any ideas?

Edit: Found that "NFC ReTag Free" could take precedence and could be set up to "do nothing" for the tag, problem is that it still interrupts things, for example if you have the keyboard up then it'll close the keyboard.. If I can't fix this then I think the ring will be largely useless for me and I'll have to reconsider. =(

Sanya

@johnyma22 The Black looks really good but I'll wait for a picture of the white one until I give my final judgement. :)

I'm talking about the 2016 model NFC Ring which are supposed to have a longer range, if it's anything like the NFC tag I'm using now then it'll be registering like crazy when simply holding my phone.

Not sure why I want to sweep through the sweet spot when the tag would be over the spot when I simply hold the phone, I mean, are you suggesting I don't hold my phone? o_O The issue isn't when unlocking the phone, but rather when holding the tag against the back when the phone is already unlocked, which would happen frequently with the ring.

Edit: For what it's worth, I made a feature request for AOSP (I think) .. Not expecting much or really anything at all, but have to try at least..

I hope so, well foremost I hope it gets funded to begin with..

@Nephiel Do you have any other apps that read NFC tags? If I install NFC ReTag Free then the issue with the keyboard comes back, only goes away if I uninstall/disable all apps that read NFC tags.

@jasok2 I do use the Asus AI Suite for Thermal Radar 2 (fan controller), but either way I did try uninstalling it in that order but it made no difference.

So I got a response from Asus support that basically just asked me to change the registry entry, which doesn't exist on my system. Replied with that information and got a response that they didn't know what was wrong on my system then and suggested I re-install Windows.... So I'll just continue using it I guess. =/

Hi,

Sorry for posting this here but it's the only place I know of where I might get a response.

Basically I'm trying to remove my Asus NFC Express and so far I have disconnected it and removed the Asus NFC Express software from the auisuite 3, but the NFC login screen is still active and I don't understand how I remove it?!

I tried searching for it but only got one response saying that there is a registry key that needs to be changed, well I don't have that registry key at all, not its parent folder OR that one's parent folder.. so.. How the F do I remove the login screen for NFC? I want to be able to directly input my password without changing the user.

Edit: This is in regards to a Windows 10 PC

Thank you!

@Nephiel Do you have any other apps that read NFC tags? If I install NFC ReTag Free then the issue with the keyboard comes back, only goes away if I uninstall/disable all apps that read NFC tags.

@maz_net_au said:

I think I'm the only person in the world who can easily log on to my home desktop PC with an nfc ring right now.

Well I'm using Asus NFC Express and I think it's pretty easy to use with the NFC Ring. With this the Asus NFC login is selected by default and I'm logged in as soon as my ring is read (no need to click anything) The hard part is getting the Asus NFC Express to read the ring, it seems to have a sweet spot that I'd guess has a diameter of <1cm. (And lets not forget that it apparently only works on Asus Motherboards(?))

I'd really like to see an open source program of equivalent ease of use if only to get compatibility with a better reader because this Asus NFC Express that I've got is really "weak". Oh and it'd be nice with the ability to use the ID of the tag rather than writing and reading from the tag, that way I can write other stuff to the ring.

Edit: Can someone explain to me why using NDEF Records provides greater security than using the ID? Couldn't you copy the NDEF Records too?

@Cie said:

I wonder how long after receipt are the inlays starting to raise? Just something to look out for I guess.

I noticed the corner sticking up when I got it but didn't think much of it until I saw this thread, at first I thought the epoxy had just overflowed a bit but then I realized that I could push the corner down which means it's loose. Whether or not it will get worse I don't know, but I hope not.

@Nephiel said:

Just a heads up, the Tags app is still there in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, but to see it you have to go to Settings -> Apps, tap on the menu icon (three dots on the upper right) and select "Show system". From then on, Tags will appear on the apps list and you'll be able to disable it from there.

Also, with NXP TagWriter, you can completely format a tag to factory defaults, which is a step beyond just erasing the content. That might help to ensure it reports nothing but its ID to unlock.

Thanks! Disabled Tags which removed the notification and I always have my phone on vibrate so the sound isn't an issue for me.

Edit: Also, having disabled "Tags", now when I accidentally read the tags the on-screen keyboard (if present) isn't "discarded" which is even better!

@johnyma22 Also have this issue, I thought it was my phone specifically that messed up but apparently not.. Have left a comment.

My eclipse has the same issue, I think. One corner is sticking up very slightly (less that 1 mm, only noticeable when looking from the side) I don't really think it's an issue for me unless it gets worse.

Hmm.. Folded duct tape didn't work very well, started to come loose after a while, decided to get double-sided tape instead which seems to work just fine.