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External NFC Reader Service on Windows Pc

Developed By: Thomas Rorvik Skjolberg

License: Free

Rating: 3,0/5 - 8 votes

Last Updated: December 27, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.0.13
Size 160 KB
Release Date November 22, 17
Category Communication Apps

What's New:
Minor fixes, initial bluetooth support. [see more]

Description from Developer:
External NFC Reader Service. Makes using external NFC readers as easy as native Android NFC. This service app should speed up your development considerably, saving weeks or even mo... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download External NFC Reader Service and install on Windows PC. External NFC Reader Service is free Communication app, developed by Thomas Rorvik Skjolberg. Latest version of External NFC Reader Service is 1.0.13, was released on 2017-11-22 (updated on 2023-12-27). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of External NFC Reader Service is 3,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 8 users, 3 users had rated it 5*, 3 users had rated it 1*.

How to install External NFC Reader Service on Windows?

Instruction on how to install External NFC Reader Service on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install External NFC Reader Service 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 External NFC Reader Service 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 "External NFC Reader Service" 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 External NFC Reader Service 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 "External NFC Reader Service" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.0.13.

Download External NFC Reader Service 1.0.13 on Windows PC – 160 KB

External NFC Reader Service. Makes using external NFC readers as easy as native Android NFC. This service app should speed up your development considerably, saving weeks or even months of time and effort.

Supported NFC Readers from ACS:
- ACR 122U
- ACR 1222L
- ACR 1251U
- ACR 1252U
- ACR 1281U
- ACR 1283L
- ACR 1255U-J1 (No bluetooth support, yet)

Some additonal readers might work, but then without proper reader controls (adjusting the LEDs and so on).

Note to non-developers: It is pretty close, but this is not a drop-in replacement for built-in NFC. That would require a custom ROM.

Check out the public API at https://github.com/skjolber/external-nfc-api.

Get in touch for bulk or offline distribution, or feature requests.

Keywords: ACR 122 1222 1251 1252 1281 1283 1255 USB ACS NFC EXTERNAL READER
Minor fixes, initial bluetooth support.