FAQ

Common questions before you write a tag.

Boreal NFC is focused on practical iPhone NFC workflows: read the tag, understand it, validate edits, write safely, and keep QR nearby when sharing matters.

What does Boreal NFC do?

Boreal NFC is an iPhone NFC tool for reading a tag, understanding its NDEF records, editing common payloads, validating the change, writing it back, and testing the result.

Does Boreal NFC store my tags in the cloud?

No. The planned app is local-first: saved payloads, write history, and tag reports belong on the device unless a later product decision explicitly adds cloud features.

Can Boreal NFC copy access cards or payment cards?

No. Payment cards, transit cards, hotel keys, access cards, secure element emulation, and protected-card cloning are outside the product scope.

Why pair NFC with QR?

NFC is useful for fast taps, but public sharing can fail when someone does not know where to tap or uses a device with different behavior. A matching QR fallback keeps the moment recoverable.

Which tags should I use?

For links and small payloads, common NTAG213, NTAG215, and NTAG216 tags are a practical starting point. The app should still explain capacity, writable status, and iPhone behavior before writing.

Local-first NFC workflow

Boreal NFC is for tags that need to work in the real world.

The product promise is deliberately narrow: inspect the tag, fix the payload, check compatibility, write it back, and give every public link a QR fallback.