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Built-in NFC reader in iPad

Hi does the iPAD have the built-in NFC reader? I have read in one of the articles, iPAD 6 and above models have the built-in NFC readers. However, there are other articles say, no iPAD has the built-in NFC reader. What is the option if any model of iPAD doesn't have the built-in NFC reader.


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Raghu

Posted on Mar 26, 2023 10:11 PM

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Posted on Mar 27, 2023 1:45 AM

No models of iPad include NFC hardware. NFC capabilities are currently limited to recent models of iPhone - which do incorporate NFC hardware.


While some NFC Apps are technically compatible with both iOS and iPadOS, as iPad lacks NFC radio hardware, Apps that are compatible with iPadOS will be of little (if any) practical use.

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Mar 27, 2023 1:45 AM in response to Raghu1272

No models of iPad include NFC hardware. NFC capabilities are currently limited to recent models of iPhone - which do incorporate NFC hardware.


While some NFC Apps are technically compatible with both iOS and iPadOS, as iPad lacks NFC radio hardware, Apps that are compatible with iPadOS will be of little (if any) practical use.

Built-in NFC reader in iPad

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