I’m sure you have a night time routine. It’s updating the news before going to bed or reading a book. But when it comes to work, some of us put our phones on silent, turn off Wi-Fi/radio to save battery, or listen to some nature sounds to help us unwind after a stressful day. straight.
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You can now do all of this manually. It takes a few taps and maybe a minute to complete. But what if all of that happens when you touch your phone to an NFC tag/sticker on the bedside table? I mean, the last thing you want to do before you go to bed is mess around with a pile of menus, right?
Right. So if you have an NFC compatible phone, all you need to do is buy some cheap NFC tags/stickers and meet me after the break.
Trigger
Trigger is a completely free, albeit somewhat complex, application that we will use to set up an automation workflow.
As the name of the app says, you can trigger certain actions when certain criteria are met. You can use it to set up complex automation formulas where Y is initiated when X occurs. But today, we’ll keep things simple.
The activator has two basic sets of options – Mission And Switch. The task is a simple one. When you touch the NFC tag, the specified action is started. So let’s say you want to turn off Wi-Fi. If Wi-Fi is on, it will be turned off. If it’s turned off, no problem.
Switch is where things get a little more complicated. This is where toggles come into play. If it’s on, turn it off. If it’s off, turn it on. That kind of tool. My experience with switch unreliable and I would recommend staying away from this option, at least for this particular use case.
Ideas for using NFC: You can do a lot of stuff with NFC tags, and a lot can be done with just the Trigger app. If you are looking for some ideas, check out our article and get inspired.
Set up the trigger
As I said above, you can have multiple tasks in one action. In this example, we will complete the following tasks.
- Turn off Wi-Fi (changing mobile data/GPS requires root access).
- Put the phone on silent mode.
- Play a song.
- Set an alarm at 8:00 am.
Step 1: Open the app and tap the . icon + button in the upper right corner. Again, from Cause section, tap + button.
Step 2: From this menu, select NFC and press Next. Here you can add restrictions. Skip this for now by clicking Finished. Now press Next.
Step 3: In Mission control panel, press +. Now, this is where you will need to pay attention. From the categories listed here, select the relevant actions.
Step 4: From Wireless networkselect Wi-Fi On/Off (or any other option). From Sound and Volumeselect Audio Profile or Notification volume.
If you want to play a song before you fall asleep, select Start/stop media playback. From Alarmclap Set alarm.
If you want to start a sleep tracking or nature sound app, tap Apps & Shortcuts and choose Open the app.
Select all the actions you want. The next step will be to customize each action you have chosen.
Step 5: Now you will see Configure Actions menu. Each action you have selected will have several options. For example, the word Wi-Fi On/Offselect Handicapped. IN Audio Profileselect Silent and select the app for the app picker.
Now press Add to questLater Nextskip Switch and hold your NFC tag to your phone to record the task on it.
It’s done. So next time you start using it, just tap your Android phone to these pre-programmed NFC tags. By default, Triggers do not have tag rewrite functionality. But you can get a free plugin from the Play Store to enable this feature.
What do you use NFC for?
Have you come up with any creative ways to use NFC chips? Share with us in the comments below.
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