Can I read an HID iClass card with an android device?

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amillerrhodes picture amillerrhodes · Oct 12, 2012 · Viewed 8.1k times · Source

Is it possible to read an HID iClass cards using the methods described in the Advanced NFC API Guide?

Answer

Joseph picture Joseph · Oct 22, 2012

You should be able to communicate to the card if it supports NFC-V (ISO-15693) technology.

Update: iClass cards use a different protocol from ISO-15693. So, I believe android device does not support iClass, as of this post.

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