topic Re: possible fix for read error in Z Series

possible fix for read error

greasemonkey1 — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 20:19:29 GMT

Just wanted to let people know if you have a phone case and nfc on your phone and keep a card with a chip on it in the case. This could cause read error as I have just found out the vibration and read error that has been driving me mad all day started since I put the card in my phone case the nfc keeps trying to read it but obviously fails causing read error. Hope this may help someone in the future 😄

Re: possible fix for read error

Sam — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:41:27 GMT

That is interesting, I will see if I can replicate that here and I would be very interested to see if anyone else can confirm this.

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Re: possible fix for read error

greasemonkey1 — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 19:41:09 GMT

Let me know how you get on so I know its not just my phone lol does make sense tho if you think about it.

Re: possible fix for read error

Archanos — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 20:04:07 GMT

Yes, this problem came up some time ago, I personally spent a lot of time to help someone because we thought it is something about the SD card. One of the crew just head-shoot me with this idea and it actually was it - the paypass/paywave card in the same cover and close onught to trigger the NFC.

It's very easy to replicate, just close your credit card to the phone and it start yalling "read error" because it doesn't recognize the chip there

I am sure you helped a lot of people dude

Re: possible fix for read error

samj80 — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 21:11:52 GMT

You are awesome for posting this! Have been trying to sort out my read error for 24 hours and didnt even occur to me that it started to happening when I put my atm card in my case, I was thinking it was the sd card. Thank you

Re: possible fix for read error

bd69 — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 20:14:29 GMT

Driving me nuts! Just couldn't figure out why it was doing this. Was ready t. Send it back.

Re: possible fix for read error

Erkkipetteri — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:07:35 GMT

I also had the same problem and thanks to this forum I realized that my busscard was causing it. Thank you so much!

Re: possible fix for read error

Foxxi — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 21:52:53 GMT

Omg! Just got a new phone case so I could pop my debit card in there. Was gonna take the phone back! Removed the card, hey presto phone stops read error! Thanku!!!

Re: possible fix for read error

Sam — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 22:40:58 GMT

@Foxxi - Hi and welcome to the community! Since you're new please be sure that you have checked out our Discussion guidelines.

You can still use the case for holding the card if you wish, just turn off NFC when you are not using it:

Main Menu Settings > More > Untick NFC.

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Re: possible fix for read error

clayorr — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 05:29:15 GMT

I've been having this problem all day. It was my phone trying to read the chip in my credit card

Re: possible fix for read error

tezody — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 09:45:00 GMT

Mate you are a freaking legend!!! Also if you are in western Australia and have smart rider, this will set it off too!!! Thank you!!!!

Re: possible fix for read error

Bee81 — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 06:45:46 GMT

Yep only started happening when I moved bank cards into my phone wallet?

Re: possible fix for read error

Bee81 — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 06:48:03 GMT

Thanks

Re: possible fix for read error

skyrocket — Tue, 27 May 2014 06:18:33 GMT

Ok so that seems about right, I have carried my card in my phone wallet for some while now and forgot I had revcently turned nfc on, read error rolling on the screen and a pretty unresponsive phone. All fixed now, thanks x

Re: possible fix for read error

oneflashnashy — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 19:22:03 GMT

Thank you same happened to me

Re: possible fix for read error

spaceman79 — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 18:21:56 GMT

Haha in my case it was a library book! I just rooted my Xperia Z1 Compact yesterday so I worried I'd broken something in the process. Too funny!

Re: possible fix for read error

aem01 — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 12:11:14 GMT

Wow would have never thought of this, I've updated my phone today and couldn't for the life of me work out what this bleeping and read error message was, unticking all notification boxes I could find and after all this thank god I stumbled on this it was indeed my arm card that has a chip so a huge thankyou!!!

Re: possible fix for read error

porkymason — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 13:32:33 GMT

I started havind a read error message come up on my sony Z1.

Found this was because i put my new barclays business card into the case with my phone.

Its the wireless technology chip in the card that causes the problem as the phone keeps trying to read the card.

Hope this helps folks.

Re: possible fix for read error

Jimbob3721 — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 22:13:05 GMT

I'm get a read error when trying to send/receive pictures from my z1s to/from other phones. I have tried with a Droid Maxx and a LG G2. Please help.

Re: possible fix for read error

Tucker — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 01:18:06 GMT

Well, what about getting that error message when a case/card ISN'T involved? Basically, I've been getting it since I got the phone! What else could b the cause.