How to Read and Write Information on an NFC Card?

Surely you have heard about NFC technology but you want to know how to use it, well, today we will show you how to read and write information on an NFC card with your Android phone . NFC stands for Near Field Communication , which means it is a short-range wireless technology.

Next, we will tell you and explain everything you need to know about this great tool.

Index

1. NFC TagWriter App
2. Write content to your NFC card
   1. Read the content of your NFC card

NFC TagWriter App

NFC TagWriter is an application that enables NFC-enabled mobile devices to write and read NFC tags with contact information, locations, text messages, and more .

You can download it for free from the Google Play Store on your device and install it to use the app.

If your mobile device does not have NFC technology, you can download the app to prepare the registration you want in one day and then create it on another NFC-enabled device .

Thanks to this application, you can create your own NFC card as an identification or business card for the customers of your store or company . In addition, you can share the information of a card with other devices that have the NFC TagWriter application , either to make backup copies or to modify it.

Another feature of this app is Bluetooth and Wifi pairing for devices with built-in NFC and launching of handshake apps. It is even possible to pair or connect an NFC speaker with an Android device.

Write content to your NFC card

Once you have successfully installed the app on your Android device:

1. Open it and hit the “ Create, Write & Save” option.
2. Next, select the ” New ” section to add your NFC cardinformation and select the type of data you want to save.
3. Save data such as vCardcontact details , URL bookmarks for web addresses, SMS, emails or geolocation data .
4. Once you have selected the type of information you need, search for the file or enter the information in the corresponding field.
5. When you have checked the information and agree with it, you can click the ” Next” button at the bottom of the screen.
6. Next, a series of options will be displayed for you to select as you like, such as writing multiple NFC cards, write-protecting the card or adding a launcher.
7. When you click the « Next» button, the writing process will begin.
8. You must hold the card you wish to write on against the back of your machine and wait for the process to complete.
9. The application will display the message ” Saving successfully” together with a summary of the operation and the information stored on the card.

Read the content of your NFC card

Reading the content of an NFC card is quite easy with the NFC TagWriter app .

1. Just open the application and select the ” View” option. This is usually at the top of the list of options.
2. The application will ask you to bring the card you want to read closer to the back of your deviceto access the information.
3. Once you have placed the card, wait a second for the reading process to startand the application will automatically show you the content stored on the card.

By following these simple steps, you will be able to use your Android device to read and write information on NFC cards , allowing you to take full advantage of this increasingly popular technology.