- Location
- Moncton NB
I confirmed this evening that tap no longer works with that card.
edit: Pretty straight forward....
If I have it right NFC sets up an electrical field in a coil to power the chip / process. Unlike an antenna for receiving signals which can be a straight wire, in order for the coil to be able to generate the field it requires an unbroken cct / loop. Breaking that loop anywhere prevents the cct from generating any field at all (not just limits the power).
I haven't tested it yet, but the smart chip should be completely unaffected by the break in the NFC loop.
Final field testing confirms that the chip/pin functionality is working fine so I'm gonna give this procedure a thumbs up for any of you fellow tin-foil-hatters out there.