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NFC functionality activation in an Swift iOS app


I am trying to develop an app that uses NFC reader/writer functionality built into the iPhone. I tried installing the basic NFC app, but I am getting the error about missing NFC capability (Near Field Communication Tag Reading capabilities). I know I must have this capability added in XCode, but I am not enrolled in official Apple Developer program. Is there a way to develop for NFC (and actually testing reading/writing on a physical iPhone) prior to actually being enrolled in the Apple Development program?


Solution

  • The free membership tier has limitations. Unfortunately one of those is the inability to access Advanced app capabilities and services - which is what you need to add the NFC capability to your app.

    The short answer, then, is no, you cannot create an NFC app without a paid program membership.