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I've found various apps that allow you to write data to NFC tags, and I know the phone has built-in features for sharing some things directly to other phones (e.g.: pictures, apps) via a combination NFC/Bluetooth connection. However, I'm interested in finding a way to send arbitrary data (e.g.: text, URLs, etc) directly from one phone to another using NFC only.
Is this possible via built-in functions that I just haven't found yet, or is there an app required?
I've tested with NFC tags, however Windows Phone handles NFC tags and NFC communication between two devices identically. Using NFC Tag Writer, I can write a plain text tag.
When Windows Phone receives a properly formatted NFC plain text message (from device or tag) it will prompt for action.
And if you allow it, open plain text in the built in Word app.
To send this using tap and send, an app would have to format the tag in the same way NFC Tag Writer does for plain text, but no additional steps have to be done to open it in Word.
Unfortunately there aren't any built in functionality to send this kind of information.
Want you have is some options to send data via Tap+Send when available at share option.
Third-part apps usually focus on read data from a tag or write data to it, but you can search for "NFC publisher".
I tried 2 apps but looks like they are limited by an app that must understand the protocol you are using. Tried NFC Comm and NFC Publisher. Both can send text to an NFC device but you need a place is this device to handle the data.
