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MIFARE Classic Tool

An NFC app for reading, writing, analyzing, etc. MIFARE Classic RFID tags.
New in version 4.3.1
* Target Android SDK 35.
* Fixed one possible crash.
This is a low-level tool for reading, writing and analyzing MIFARE Classic RFID tags.
It is designed for users who have at least basic familiarity with the MIFARE Classic technology.
It provides several features to interact with (and only with) MIFARE Classic RFID-Tags.


  • Read MIFARE Classic tags

  • Save, edit and share the tag data you read

  • Write to MIFARE Classic tags (block-wise)

  • Clone MIFARE Classic tags

    (Write dump of a tag to another tag; write 'dump-wise')

  • Key management based on dictionary-attack

    (Write the keys you know in a file (dictionary).

    MCT will try to authenticate with these
    keys against all sectors
    and read as much as possible.)

  • Format a tag back to the factory/delivery state

  • Write the manufacturer block of special MIFARE Classic tags

  • Use external NFC readers like ACR 122U

  • Create, edit, save and share key files (dictionaries)

  • Decode & Encode MIFARE Classic Value Blocks

  • Decode & Encode MIFARE Classic Access Conditions

  • Display generic tag information

  • Display the tag data as highlighted hex

  • Display the tag data as 7-Bit US-ASCII

  • Display the MIFARE Classic Access Conditions as a table

  • Display MIFARE Classic Value Blocks as integer

  • Calcualate the BCC

  • Quick UID clone feature

  • Import/export/convert files

  • In-App (offline) help and information

  • It's open source ;)



More information can be found at the
README.

It should work on most NFC-enabled devices but there are exceptions. Have a look at the
list
of devices which are known to be incompatible to MIFARE Classic
.

MIFARE® is a registered trademark of NXP Semiconductors.

Versions

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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  • Version 4.3.1 (70) suggested Added on Jan 26, 2026

    This version requires Android 4.4 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • control Near Field Communication
      Allows the app to communicate with Near Field Communication (NFC) tags, cards, and readers.
    • de.syss.MifareClassicTool.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 3.8 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 4.3.0
    * Added feature to write to Value Blocks if only
    decrement/transfer/restore permissions are available
    (Thanks @IamMusavaRibica).
    * Use keys from dump when writing a dump first (speed-up).
    * Add key file with common keys for hotel cards
    (Thanks to @WillCaruana).
    * Added access to import/export from file chooser.
    * Added more well known keys to the extended key file.
    (extended-std.keys file will be updated automatically.)
    * Minor bug fixes.
  • Version 4.3.0 (69) - Added on Jan 23, 2026

    This version requires Android 4.4 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • control Near Field Communication
      Allows the app to communicate with Near Field Communication (NFC) tags, cards, and readers.
    • de.syss.MifareClassicTool.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 3.8 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 4.2.3
    * Make "cancel" during key map creation more responsive
    (Thanks to Alan Le Corre).
    * Added more well known keys to the extended key file.
    (extended-std.keys file will be updated automatically.)
    * Fixed several crashes.
    * Some minor code cleanup.
  • Version 4.2.3 (68) - Added on Sep 06, 2024

    This version requires Android 4.4 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • control Near Field Communication
      Allows the app to communicate with Near Field Communication (NFC) tags, cards, and readers.
    • de.syss.MifareClassicTool.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 3.8 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log