NFC communication with Galaxy S3 problem

[mohammad_kaied]

Dears,

I tried to send a photo and video from my Xperia Z phone to Galaxy S3 through NFC and it worked fine, but when I try to do the versa I have a problem, my Xperia Z open google play and nothing appear.

Note: my xperia SW version is 4.1.2 and Galaxy S3 SW version is 4.1.2.

please help me.

Kind Regards,

[moomin14]

I just read your post and successfully sent a pic from my S3 to my Xperia z. Make sure you donthave sbeam turned on. Just turn on nfc only on both devices. The phones obviously need to be touched together and you will see a Bluetooth icon on the Z and it will say file transfer in the notification bar. Then touch it to accept file

[azzido]

I tried to send a pic from HTC One X to my Xperia Z through NFC and the same happened: It opened Google Play and failed, I don't know why? Why it is connected with Google P(l)ay?
Beam was turned on. What is for this beam then if I should turn it off ???

[mohammad_kaied]

I do as you said, but the same problem still, can you improve your answer by video link on youtube?

help me please , i got crazy from this issue.

[Aky1]

Here is the solution, well when I got my xperia z I tried doing same with my friend's nexus 4 even I had the similar problem. Both device use to detect nfc transfer for second and then connection/file transfer was failed. Then we realise xperia Z nfc should be near nexus nfc receiver. This area varies in all brands handset. So tried to indentify where nfc receiver is, and then try it again. It will work

[mohammad_kaied]

The screenshot  below which appears after each time i try to receive file on my Xperia Z through NFC

[Johan]

I have forwarded a case about this between different devices so it's being looked at. But unfortunately I have no news at the moment.

[Wustpisk]

My xperia T does exactly the same - it just opens google play with a message 'item not found please try again'

It really is an awful, awful phone. Word cannot describe how bad it is. Not only does it not connect with other phones by nfc, it has no obvious wi-fi direct function so I can't use screen mirroring or throw using the Sony Bravia television I am currently sitting in front of and which I have been trying to connect to for a couple of hours. That at least can go back to the shop but I'm stuck with this phone.

more, the coating on the back has almost all peeled off and the microphone has gone, even though I hardly ever use it.

[Zann_H]

The reason we're able to send files via nfc is because of how the file is actually sent. For the Z, the NFC is only used to pair the 2 devices via bluetooth and hence the file is send via bluetooth as well. Files cannot be sent via NFC. It doesn't work that way. And since the files is send via BT, no additional apps is required. After a file is send, you will notice a msg saying that BT has successfully send a file. This works exactly like Android Beam, which is why it can send to all android devices.

But this is not be the case for Galaxy devices. Galaxy devices uses S Beam instead of Android beam. S Beam uses NFC to pair the devices but instead of using BT, it uses WI-Fi Direct to send the files. This is method is only implemented in Galaxy devices. That's why Z or other android devices won't be able to receive it files from Galaxy devices via NFC.

In a way, the implementation of the file send function via NFC for the Z, is smarter. Since it's adopting Android Beam, which is a standard on all android devices.:smileyhappy:

Edit: After reading my own post, I was wondering if it's possible to send from Galaxy devices if I just disable S Beam. And it works. Just disable S Beam on your Galaxy devices if you want to send files to other android devices.