Use your phone as contact-less smart card reader
About this app
Allow a host computer to use the smartphone's NFC hardware as contact-less smartcard reader. On the host computer a special smart card driver, vpcd, must be installed. The app establishes a connection to vpcd over the network when a contact-less card is detected.
Licensed under GPL-3.0-only.
What's New in v2.4
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Dec 4, 2024 · 2.5 MB · Android API 21–30 · code 8
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 d044d1a38d9bb26052996942a7c95758170c6ff8a0a20dc53b45d07cc5b43705
Jun 27, 2022 · 1.9 MB · Android API 19–29 · code 7
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 67e6cf3024cb8c4653459289be98012a0c136d2b2315d7222e4eda802a1f2fcd
Aug 11, 2019 · 1 MB · Android API 19–23 · code 6
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 c97d8ca6db1dad6595c7411a68a9b2c3ba1fe16ab3b18c887a2e4fe95b7dadbb
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.remotesmartcardreader.app 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, 2.3 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Smart Card Reader 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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Get Smart Card Reader
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Source code
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App Information
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SHA-256 Hash
d044d1a38d9bb26052996942a7c95758170c6ff8a0a20dc53b45d07cc5b43705
Signing certificate
557115967eab3a6023e1fa2ea5f7e3cf237188e021ca3029ab1d88d211f44809
Permissions Required
What each permission lets Smart Card Reader 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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