Smartcard Reader vs Smart Card Inspector for PIV

The new App named iReader App which supports all Feitian mobile readers on iOS, here is a list: iR301, bR301, bR301BLE, bR500 https://www.ftsafe.com/Products/reader iReader App support to communication with this reader with your card, contactless and contact card. also, it takes private functions for readers, like get the serial number, reader ID, Bluetooth ID, reader name, model name, manufacturer and so on. The iReader App is a reference App, which shows you how to use our API through reader do communication with your card and get your data from the card. based on this reference App, you can be based on our code to write your own App, for example, you can integrate card reader with your solution, to do payment, authentication, identification, and private network access. Technical reminder: iR301 and bR301 reader using the same SDK under iOS, since they are both accordances with iAP1 and iAP2 protocol which made by Apple, both using the External Accessory Framework. So you will need to add below protocol string into your App. External Accessory Protocol: - com.ftsafe.iR301 - com.ftsafe.bR301 bR301BLE and bR500 using Bluetooth Smart technology, apply Bluetooth 4.0 interface as a communication channel to connect with Phones. You can find the source code from Github, link below: https://github.com/FeitianSmartcardReader/FEITIAN_MOBILE_READERS Other comments: 1. The iReader App only support one reader 2. Auto Pair only work for bR301BLE and bR500, since these device using Bluetooth Smart technology 3. To export the App log, please using iTunes export the log, the log will help us to check your issues with your reader and cards.

Smart Card Inspector (SCI) is a professional iPhone and iPad tool for inspecting, troubleshooting, and managing smart cards and security tokens. Designed for developers, system administrators, and security professionals, SCI helps diagnose issues with PIV cards, certificates, identities, smart card readers, and compatible security tokens directly on iOS and iPadOS. Smart Card & Token Inspection Explore certificates, identities, and public smart card data available from connected cards and tokens. Quickly inspect certificate details, review card information, and identify potential configuration issues. PIV Card Diagnostics Inspect and validate Personal Identity Verification (PIV) smart cards and analyze their configuration. SCI can: • detect connected readers and inserted cards • read public PIV data objects • inspect certificates and verify certificate chains • detect potential configuration problems • identify reused key material across PIV slots • export public certificates for external analysis When a PIN is provided, SCI can also perform identity integrity checks. PIN & PUK Management Manage cardholder secrets directly on the card: • change PIN • unblock or reset PIN using PUK • change PUK SCI provides a focused and native iPhone and iPad experience for working with smart cards, security tokens, certificates, and PIV credentials.