NFC Reader

Sylvain Saurel · com.ssaurel.nfcreader

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 100K+ downloads v7.0 4.7 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v7.0 (10)
Updated: Oct 29, 2024 (1 year ago)
APK size: 4.7 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Aug 18, 2019 (at least)
Permissions: 9 (1 sensitive)
Website: ssaurel.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

NFC Reader is an app by Sylvain Saurel in the Tools category, listed since at least August 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 4.0, the APK grew from 2.7 MB to 4.7 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.0.3 to 5.0. It asks for 9 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage. Compared with version 4.0, it adds 2 new permissions (“Advertising ID” and “Run foreground services”) and drops 1 (“Receive push notifications”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v7.0

Bug fixes and updates to target the latest Android version.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

NFC Reader is a simple and efficient tool letting you to read contact-less tags on your smartphones and tablets. NFC Reader supports various tags like NDEF, RFID, FeliCa, ISO 14443, Mifare Classic 1k, MIFARE DESFire, MIFARE Ultralight, NTAG, ... To use NFC Reader, you have just to hold a tag or a card against the back of your device to read it. NFC Reader lets you to copy the content of the tag or to open the URI. You can also manage the tags and cards previously scanned in the History section. NFC Reader lets you to read complete dump of NFC tags. A Pro version without ads is also available here : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ssaurel.nfcreader.pro If you have a problem to read a tag, don't hesitate to contact me by email to help me to fix the problem. Your feedback and ideas to improve NFC Reader are also welcomed. Send me an email for that : [email protected]

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v4.0. Since v7.0 it requires Android 5.0+.

v7.0 LATEST Oct 29, 2024 4.7 MB TRUSTED v4.0 Oct 29, 2024 2.7 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 16, 2023.
Certificate issued to “Sylvain Saurel” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 16, 2023
Validated against Google Play Sep 16, 2023
Antivirus scan result not available
Signed byCN=Sylvain Saurel, C=FR
Signing certificate (SHA-1)02:39:53:F8:EA:0C:37:43:34:7F:DA:64:62:BD:19:71:4F:87:BA:3B
File MD53704795428a1c0d5ad38006c107ee5ea
Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (9)

NFC Reader requests 9 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.ssaurel.nfcreader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Nfc android.permission.NFC
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
NFC android.hardware.nfc
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

NFC Reader APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of NFC Reader for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 4.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0.3 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 4.0 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the NFC Reader APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 3704795428a1c0d5ad38006c107ee5ea.