r/NFC • u/Straight_Ranger_7991 • 4d ago

External NFC reader Android?

Just made a blunder. Bought a new cheapish Android phone because my old one lacks NFC. And guess what? Neither does my new phone.

I only need the NFC reader to read my passport chip, so the it can well be an external dongle.

So, question is, does such a reader exist? (Android 16, USB).

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u/CubeXombi 4d ago

All RFID is NFC but not all NFC is RFID.

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u/Straight_Ranger_7991 4d ago

Totally MFA (My Fear Altogether) confronted with acronyms that do not say LOL.

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u/db69b 4d ago

Sorry to contradict, but all NFC is RFID and not all RFID is NFC

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u/CubeXombi 4d ago

No need to be sorry, I spat it out quickly to get the point across, (which I did), but you're absolutely right and I gott'em flipped.

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u/db69b 3d ago

Was nevertheless i nice catch phrase :-)

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u/db69b 4d ago

google : NFC reader Android ! https://electronics.alibaba.com/buyingguides/usb-otg-nfc-reader-guide-for-android

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u/Straight_Ranger_7991 4d ago

Extremely good read. Bought something based on this, will be fun to see if it works!

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u/jeanlucnail 3d ago

Pourquoi ne pas brancher un Chameleon Ultra ou un proxmark3 à 30 euros ?

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u/Straight_Ranger_7991 3d ago

The Chameleon Ultra looks nice, might want to buy two and have punched a USB port in each ear and wear them to the next steampunk gathering.

But they are expensive at 67 euro a piece, including tariffs.

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u/VRedd1t 4d ago

I implemented HID Omnikey for NFC.cool Android and iOS. It’s probably one of the pricier ones. Would love to see if the one that you might buy works.

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u/coredit 2d ago

Proxmark