Metrodroid can read information from some public transport NFC smartcards
About this app
Metrodroid can read information from some public transport NFC smartcards. It was formerly known as Farebot M.
This is a fork of Eric Butler's Farebot project, with support for additional cards and bug fixes.
Supported cards:
* Bilhete Único - São Paulo, Brazil (1) (2) (5) * Clipper - San Francisco, CA, USA * EZ-Link - Singapore (3) * Go card - Brisbane and South East Queensland, Australia (0) (1) (2) * Manly Fast Ferry - Sydney (and surrounds), NSW, Australia (0) (1) (2) * Matkakortti, HSL - Finland * Myki - Melbourne (and surrounds), VIC, Australia (0) (4) * MyWay - Australian Capital Territory, Australia (0) (1) (2) (5) * NETS Flashpay - Singapore * Octopus - Hong Kong (0) * Opal - Sydney, NSW, Australia (0) * ORCA - Seattle, WA, USA * OV-chipkaart - Netherlands (1) (2) * Shenzhen Tong - Shenzong, Guangdong Province, China (0) * SmartRider - Western Australia, Australia (0) (1) (2) * Suica, IOCOA, PASMO, Edy - Japan * Transit Access Pass - Los Angeles, CA, USA (0) (1) (2)
(0): New in Metrodroid.
(1): Not compatible with all devices (Mifare Classic).
(2): Encryption keys are required to read this card.
(3): Not compatible with all devices (CEPAS).
(4): Only the card number can be read.
(5): Fallback reader -- must be explicitly enabled in the application's preferences.
You require a NFC-compatible phone in order to read cards.
You need a NXP NFC chipset in your phone in order to read MIFARE Classic cards. Some phones have NFC chips from other manufacturers, which do not read Mifare Classic cards (eg: Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Samsung Galaxy S4). Check the About screen in the app in order to determine if your phone supports MIFARE Classic.
Some agencies have encrypted cards. You will need to acquire encryption keys in order to read them. These are generally unique to each card. Sorry, I can't help you with this.
Some other agencies' cards using Cubic Nextfare on Mifare Classic may also work.
Licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later.
What's New in v3.0.0
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Apr 9, 2021 · 7.6 MB · Android API 16–29 · code 3920
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 5139dd6b3c57c6722361c8177bcb431073beb70c7c9337be0503a49cf5f02203
Feb 29, 2020 · 4.5 MB · Android API 16–28 · code 2005
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 aa77f5916350747fa089272500eb8a310a0a8e40c3ea6a5b0ddb31db27eea60d
Nov 17, 2019 · 2.7 MB · Android API 16–27 · code 570
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 7b8d3854752726dbfecb9a0de0cd12a09d327c89bce7d6aa6583149550c33084
Will it run on your device?
73%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
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How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 2.9.37 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Metrodroid first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
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SHA-256 Hash
5139dd6b3c57c6722361c8177bcb431073beb70c7c9337be0503a49cf5f02203
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