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A client asked us to develop an app that can toggle iOS to Airplane or Do Not Disturb mode from scanning an NFC chip.Both the Airplane and Do Not Disturb mode appear to be non-public functionality, or even impossible from within an app without some special privileges.We are wondering if there is any way to get these privileges via a program.We've already looked into the MFI program, but we cannot get any further without having to pay the coface fee, while we are unsure if this is the way to go.

Hello, I am developing an application that involves writing data to RFID tags using NFC (ISO/IEC 14443A/B, Mifare, and FeliCa standards) for an electric vehicle charging station. However, I am consistently facing an issue where the Apple Wallet app is automatically triggered during NFC operations on iOS. This problem occurs every time I attempt to write data to the RFID tags, preventing the application from properly detecting or interacting with the NFC tags. Here are the key details of the issue: Device: iPhone (tested on various models and iOS versions) Issue: Apple Wallet automatically opens during NFC tag writing operations. Expected Behavior: My application should write data to RFID tags without triggering Apple Wallet. RFID Standards: ISO/IEC 14443A/B, Mifare, FeliCa. Code Implementation: I am using the Core NFC framework and NFCISO14443ReaderSession to communicate with the RFID tags. The same code works seamlessly with Android devices, but iOS continuously t

I believe after updating to ios15.4 I haven't been able to read NFC Tags anymore. I am on an iPhone 13 Pro. Steps: Unlock iPhone, hold NFC tag to back of iPhone (without case or other magnetic or metallic materials nearby).Default iOS behaviour should be to read the contents off the NFC Tag and display them / do whatever action is assigned. In this case, scanning does not work, and the iPhone is trying to scan but unable. No errors show up, but it's almost like the iPhone is not scanning anything at all. No 3rd party apps work whatsoever. Steps Taken: Hard reset, Total iPhone content erased and wiped, Updating of iPhone, updating of 3rd party apps. Nothing has worked NOTE: Apple pay works fine. I believe software issues and not hardware.

Hi all, I'm working on a use case where a customer checks in at a point of service (e.g., a cafeteria or restaurant) using their Apple Wallet pass (e.g., a digital employee badge). In this scenario, we would like to use an iPhone (with a custom iOS app) as the NFC terminal to read the pass directly from the customer's iPhone over NFC. I’m aware that Tap to Pay on iPhone allows NFC-based payment acceptance, but it’s unclear if similar functionality is available or permitted for reading access-type passes from another iPhone via NFC. Key questions: Is it technically possible for an iPhone to act as an NFC reader for a Wallet pass on another iPhone? If not, is this restricted due to Secure Element isolation or protocol limitations? Is there any Apple-supported path for building such a solution — or is certified external hardware (e.g., HID, Wavelynx) the only option? I’ve reviewed the Core NFC and PassKit documentation but couldn't find a definitive answer. T

Does Apple open up SDK access to the NFC controller for other developers?

Description: While testing Core NFC functionality on iOS 26 beta, when the NFC switch is turned off, the system automatically displays an alert. The alert contains two buttons: “Cancel” and “Settings”. Expected Behavior: When the user taps the “Settings” button, the system should navigate to the system settings page where the NFC switch can be turned on. Actual Behavior: The alert appears as expected Tapping the “Settings” button does not navigate to the system settings page No callback is triggered in the app’s NFC session Steps to Reproduce: Turn off the NFC switch on an iOS 26 beta device Trigger Core NFC functionality (e.g., NFCNDEFReaderSession or NFCTagReaderSession) The system alert appears indicating NFC is turned off Tap the “Settings” button Impact: Users cannot directly navigate to enable NFC from the system alert, making NFC features in the app unusable and negatively affecting user experience. Device Information: iOS

My application has the functionality to scan NFC cards. When I enable guided access and try to scan a card by starting the NFC session the Ready to scan alert is not shown. It is when I switch off guided access it is displayed on iOS.