TagMo needs your help to remain active

TagMo is struggling to fund development. Since being abandoned in 2020, TagMo is privately funded and published by a single developer.
TagMo does not contain ads and does not track usage.
Since restoring TagMo, support has been added for more phones, games, hardware, and various other features. Updates are released regularly.
A build machine has burned out from the workload.
TagMo is the only Android app of its kind. While multiple iOS clones exist, these apps take inspiration, if not some of their code, from TagMo.
TagMo is more than an Android app, it's a resource.
Similar app charge around $5+ per user. If 75% of current TagMo users donate $1, TagMo would remain funded for the foreseeable future.
TagMo could cease to be maintained without funding.

Installing or Updating

  • All release (and test) builds are posted to TagMo Releases
    • Expand the "Assets" under a heading to reveal the apk for that version.
    • Automatic updates are provided by the 'master' branch for all versions.
  • TagMo can also be installed directly through Google Play
    • There is a 48 - 96 hour minimum delay for review from Google Play.
    • Issues resolved the same day may not appear fixed for up to 5 days.

  • Android 7 and below require additional setup
    • Open the Settings app from the app drawer
    • Locate the category for "Security" settings
    • Enable the "Unknown sources" install option
  • Android 8 and up will prompt for permission

  • Open the apk with your favorite file manager
  • Follow the system prompts to install the apk

  • Install the Wear Installer 2 app from Google Play
  • Follow the setup instructions to configure WI2
  • Download the "-WearOS" named version of TagMo
  • Select "Custom APK" in the Wear Installer 2 UI
  • Select TagMo and follow the install instructions

  • Versions before 2.7.5 need to be uninstalled
    • Proceed to the install guide this time only
  • Click the red computer icon when it appears
    • Approve permission for TagMo to install
  • Follow the system prompts to install the apk

  • amiibo binary key file(s). (Encryption keys cannot be shared for legal reasons)
  • Blank NTAG215 tags, Power Tags, Amiiqo / N2 Elite, or Flask (Sold separately)
  • amiibo backups or amiibo. (Backups cannot be shared for legal reasons)
  • Writing an NFC tag is effectively permanent. Overwriting breaks recognition.
    • Cards, coins, or stickers cannot be used as rewriteable emulator devices.
  • Only NTAG215 is recognized as an amiibo. No other NFC specifications work.
  • Only Android devices with 4.1+ and NFC / Bluetooth hardware are supported.

Importing Keys & Files

  • Select the root folder where your bin files will be stored

  • Allow your keys to be found using the automated locator
    • Settings will open if no keys are found (see below)

  • Click the menu (3 lines) icon in the top left of the title bar



    • Click TagMo Settings at the top of the menu page
    • Click Import crypto keys and select your key file(s)

  • Allow files to load from the selected root folder (recursive)

  • Swipe up the bar or click the bottom right arrow for options
    • Update Document Storage selects a new starting folder
    • Enable "All Files" Manager switches to a file manager
    • Enable Document Storage switches to document mode



  • Recursive can be toggled in the Display Options overflow menu

Emulating amiibo Tags

  • Most devices lack the firmware or drivers to emulate NTAG215
    • Requires a rooted device and unlocked bootloader
    • Requires NFCGate or other specialized software
  • Phones can emulate a Pro Controller using the JoyCon Droid app
    • Requires a rooted device for Switch FW 12.0.0+
    • Requires modifying the device Bluetooth profile
    • Bluetooth must have HID_DEV_MTU_SIZE 512
    • JoyCon Droid does not yet support writing data

Writing an amiibo Tag

  • Allow TagMo to scan for amiibo files and click one from the list



  • Click "Write" and place the phone over a blank NTAG215 tag to write
    • Single use tags with data on them will prompt to update instead

Updating an amiibo Tag

  • Select amiibo from the browser or click the pink NFC icon to scan.



  • Make the desired changes (See the Edit Props page for more details)
  • Click "Update" and place the phone over the NTAG215 tag to write

Cloning a Retail amiibo

  • Click the pink NFC icon in the bottom right of the browser window



  • Place the statue on the device NFC point (typically on the bottom)
  • Click "Write" and place the phone over a blank NTAG215 tag to write

Saving a Copy (Backup)

  • Click the pink NFC icon in the bottom right of the browser window



  • Scan the statue or tag and wait for the preview window to fully load
  • Click "Save" and follow the prompts to input a bin name and save
  • Bin files are saved to the TagMo public storage Download(s) folder

Erasing an amiibo Tag

  • Tags that have been written with amiibo cannot be erased
  • Tag contents can be updated, but not the character or serial

Binary Hex Code Editor

  • Select amiibo from the browser or click the pink NFC icon to scan.



  • Click the three dots and select "View Hex Code" from the menu
  • Select an item(s) to edit the text and click save when finished
  • Verify a valid character is displayed in the popup and click save

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