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NFC Passport Scan

griffdaddy · 2012-10-21 22:35:04

Just scanned my passport using the method at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-technology/1342167-viewing-info-epassport-chip-using-android-phone-nfc.html It's pretty cool. You can scan the passport and then enter 3 details from the passport and it brings up the rest of the info, including the picture of the person.…

21-10-2012 11:35PM

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griffdaddy

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Just scanned my passport using the method at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-technology/1342167-viewing-info-epassport-chip-using-android-phone-nfc.html

It's pretty cool. You can scan the passport and then enter 3 details from the passport and it brings up the rest of the info, including the picture of the person. Couldn't get the pic up on an Irish passport, but could get the other info about the person. Tried it with a Dutch passport and got everything, including a picture of the person.

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#2 22-10-2012 02:23AM

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Knew I could do this but never tried, just did there. Works perfect, but again, no picture, even with the decoder app.

Fun, but not a huge amount of info other than that which you provide, so just for fun.

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