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CBORD Mobile Reader™ on Windows Pc

Developed By: The CBORD Group, Inc.

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.8.5
Size 3.7 MB
Release Date November 27, 23
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to access precise location. [see more (16)]

What's New:
Improved User Experience and Accessibility [see more]

Description from Developer:
CBORD Mobile Reader is an app designed to read campus ID cards and perform SV&C, Meal, Activity, and other transactions right from your own Android device. This app is designed... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download CBORD Mobile Reader™ and install on Windows PC. CBORD Mobile Reader™ is free Tools app, developed by The CBORD Group, Inc.. Latest version of CBORD Mobile Reader™ is 1.8.5, was released on 2023-11-27 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of CBORD Mobile Reader™ is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install CBORD Mobile Reader™ on Windows?

Instruction on how to install CBORD Mobile Reader™ on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install CBORD Mobile Reader™ on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install CBORD Mobile Reader™ using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "CBORD Mobile Reader™" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install CBORD Mobile Reader™ on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "CBORD Mobile Reader™" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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CBORD Mobile Reader is an app designed to read campus ID cards and perform SV&C, Meal, Activity, and other transactions right from your own Android device. This app is designed for CBORD users who would like a mobile device solution for a card reader.

This app can read Mifare Classic, Mifare Ultralight and Mifare DESFire EV1 cards using the internal NFC capability on compatible devices. A contactless card is read by holding it against the NFC sensor on the Android device. CBORD Mobile Reader can also read magstripe card swipes using the ID Tech UniMag II reader. To use this feature, plug the reader into the device and wait for the light on the main screen to turn green.

The internal NFC capability has been tested with the following devices:
* Samsung Galaxy S3
* Samsung Galaxy S4 (except MiFare Classic)
* Nexus 7
* Nexus 4
* HTC One
* HTC Droid DNA

The ID Tech UniMag II reader has been tested with the following devices:
* Galaxy Nexus
* Nexus 4
* Samsung Galaxy S3
* Samsung Galaxy S4
* HTC Droid DNA

This app requires access to a CBORD server, an available CBORD Mobile Reader license and permission from a CBORD administrator.
Improved User Experience and Accessibility
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows an application to change the Z-order of tasks.
Marker permission for applications that wish to access notification policy.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows mounting and unmounting file systems for removable storage.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.