Use your phone as contact-less smart card
About this app
The Android Smart Card Emulator allows the emulation of a contact-less smart card. The emulator uses Android's HCE to fetch process APDUs from a NFC reader.
Licensed under GPL-3.0-only.
What's New in v3.5
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Jun 27, 2022 · 2.2 MB · Android API 19–29 · code 8
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 54d0a44424e9ff5938ff6c3296d8126460fe94629d8846f2916b7db5685c1421
May 13, 2016 · 2.8 MB · Android API 19–23 · code 2
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 634c41caa98ab9584d01af8cf737f9dbdd8fee14a6f6dd49db346b60076beba5
Mar 12, 2015 · 1.8 MB · Android API 19–21 · code 1
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 e56f409865662a1b2b375cab0ef4562eccb9fbaeb420d1ca0e0a30c9a566e6bc
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.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be com.vsmartcard.acardemulator is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 2.0 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Smart Card Emulator 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.
Why we list sources instead of hosting everything
The official store channel is almost always the right choice: it updates automatically and carries the publisher's own distribution guarantees. A direct APK is useful when a device has no store access, when a rollout has not reached your region, or when you need a specific version — and only when the publisher has authorized that copy. APKBrowse does not list pirated, cracked, or unauthorized rebuilds of Smart Card Emulator, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
Get Smart Card Emulator
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Other sources
F-Droid listing
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Source code
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We check legality and signature continuity, but device behaviour still varies. Install at your own discretion.
App Information
Security Verification
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SHA-256 Hash
54d0a44424e9ff5938ff6c3296d8126460fe94629d8846f2916b7db5685c1421
Signing certificate
d062aaae9baef9d427637e3147055793da1338e72226bb050215894b77072eda
Permissions Required
What each permission lets Smart Card Emulator do. A highlighted one is worth a second look — not necessarily wrong, just worth asking whether this app needs it.
Previous Versions
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