Garbage
Cannot read my EU passport …. Useless app , shameful for Korea who a leader in technology… an African 10 years old can make a working app, but you not capable…
Smart Pass (Korea) – My Experience & Tips for Scanning a U.S. Passport
I had a good experience using the Smart Pass app. Overall, I didn’t have any major issues with it. The only part that took me a few tries was scanning the NFC chip in my U.S. passport with my iPhone. Once I figured out the correct position, everything worked perfectly.
Here are a few tips that may save you some time.
iPhone Users
Hold your passport in your left hand with the inside back cover open.
With your right hand, hold your iPhone horizontally and press the top of the phone firmly against the back of the passport.
The NFC antenna on iPhones is located near the top of the device.
Don’t move the phone. Hold it steady and wait for the check mark to appear. Once you see the check mark, continue with the remaining steps and you’re done.
Android Users
The process is very similar.
Open the passport to the inside back cover and place the back of your Android phone against the back of the passport.
The NFC antenna is usually located on the back of most Android phones (though the exact location may vary by model).
Again, don’t move the phone. Hold it steady until the check mark appears, then continue with the rest of the setup.
One Recommendation
For both iPhone and Android users, I highly recommend removing your phone case before scanning. It may help the NFC connection, especially if you have a thicker case.
One Small Thing I Noticed
During the initial setup, the app asks which language you’d like to use. I selected English and continued through the setup.
However, when the main screen loaded, the app was still in Korean.
It wasn’t a big deal. I simply went into Settings, selected English again, saved it, and the entire app switched to English.
Overall
Once I got past the passport scan, the rest of the process was quick, straightforward, and easy to follow. As soon as I completed the setup, my boarding information appeared automatically without any problems.
I hope these tips help someone else avoid the trial and error I went through.
Good luck, and safe travels! 😊
Here are a few tips that may save you some time.
iPhone Users
Hold your passport in your left hand with the inside back cover open.
With your right hand, hold your iPhone horizontally and press the top of the phone firmly against the back of the passport.
The NFC antenna on iPhones is located near the top of the device.
Don’t move the phone. Hold it steady and wait for the check mark to appear. Once you see the check mark, continue with the remaining steps and you’re done.
Android Users
The process is very similar.
Open the passport to the inside back cover and place the back of your Android phone against the back of the passport.
The NFC antenna is usually located on the back of most Android phones (though the exact location may vary by model).
Again, don’t move the phone. Hold it steady until the check mark appears, then continue with the rest of the setup.
One Recommendation
For both iPhone and Android users, I highly recommend removing your phone case before scanning. It may help the NFC connection, especially if you have a thicker case.
One Small Thing I Noticed
During the initial setup, the app asks which language you’d like to use. I selected English and continued through the setup.
However, when the main screen loaded, the app was still in Korean.
It wasn’t a big deal. I simply went into Settings, selected English again, saved it, and the entire app switched to English.
Overall
Once I got past the passport scan, the rest of the process was quick, straightforward, and easy to follow. As soon as I completed the setup, my boarding information appeared automatically without any problems.
I hope these tips help someone else avoid the trial and error I went through.
Good luck, and safe travels! 😊
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Terrible app
This app is useless.
Does not work, does not scan us passport and does not work on IOS
Don’t bother with it not needed.
Does not work, does not scan us passport and does not work on IOS
Don’t bother with it not needed.
Terrible and Slow
Nothing ever loads
Complete waste of time
this app sucks so much
