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Can’t read an NFC or RFID card

  • Make sure that you hold your Flipper Zero and the card as shown below, and don't move the card while reading data.
  • Hold the card near the center of the device's back.
  • However, some cards may require keeping a distance of 1 cm (0.4 inch) from Flipper Zero.
  • Try to read the card with both the 125 kHz RFID and NFC applications on your Flipper Zero.

Flipper Zero can read RFID cards that operate at 125 kHz and 134.2 kHz animal microchips, as well as NFC cards that operate at 13.56 MHz.

Additionally, Flipper Zero can write data from 125 kHz RFID cards to T5577 blank cards and data from 13.56 MHz NFC cards to Gen1 and Gen4 Magic cards.

Also, some cards can be read with the PicoPass app.