Store – Bad NFC Tags Bad NFC tags are a reality of NFC projects and should be be expected and planned for accordingly. The GoToTags...
NFC – Apple iPhone As of iOS 13, the iPhone supports reading and writing for NFC tags for all models of iPhone since the...
iOS Core NFC Framework Core NFC is Apple’s iOS SDK to access the NFC controller in the iPhone to perform NFC operations. Third-party apps...
Windows App System Requirements The minimum system requirements for the GoToTags Windows App are: Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10; Windows XP...
iPhone NFC Apps Third party app developers can create iPhone apps that use NFC functionality with Apple’s iOS NFC SDK; Core NFC. An...
Store – Non-NDEF NFC Tag Encoding Formats The GoToTags Store only supports NDEF based formats for NFC tag encoding. Other NFC tag encoding formats do exist but...
Reading NFC Tags with an iPhone The iPhone 7 and later can read NFC tags when running iOS 11 or newer. Only the iPhone XS /...
NFC Tag Performance NFC tags have a typical range of a couple of centimeters when interacted with by a desktop NFC device or...
NFC Reader/Writer An NFC reader/writer is a hardware device that enables the data of an NFC chip to be interpreted and/or encoded....
NFC Tag An NFC tag is a generic term used to describe a physical object that contains an NFC chip and an...
NFC Reader SAM Some NFC readers have a Secure Access Module (SAM) to enhance the security of the NFC reader by securing handling...
Bad NFC Tags As with all high-volume, low-cost technologies, a certain percentage of NFC tags do not work and are considered bad. If...
Windows App – Supported NFC Readers The GoToTags Windows App supports a range of NFC readers. NFC readers must be explicitly supported by the Windows App...
Cloning an NFC Chip Since the UID is not writable, it is not possible to create an NFC chip with a specific UID; meaning...
Store – GoToTags Platform Encoding NFC tags purchased from the GoToTags Store can be encoded for use with the GoToTags Platform. Encoding tags to the...
NFC Forum The NFC Forum was formed to advance the use of Near Field Communication technology by developing specifications, ensuring interoperability among...
Choosing an NFC Chip Type One of the first steps in an NFC project is to choose which NFC chip type will be used in...
NFC – NDEF MIME Type Record MIME stands for Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions. A MIME Type Record is a specific type of record that can exist...