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9 changes: 9 additions & 0 deletions CHANGELOG.md
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## Unreleased

### Added
* New `androidReaderModeFlags` parameter for `poll()` method to customize Android Reader Mode behavior
* Allows passing flags like `FLAG_READER_SKIP_NDEF_CHECK` (0x80) for faster tag detection (~500ms improvement)
* Supports `FLAG_READER_NO_PLATFORM_SOUNDS` (0x100) to disable system beeps for custom feedback
* Flags are combined with technology flags using bitwise OR
* Fully backward compatible - optional parameter defaults to null

## 0.0.1

* Initial release
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23 changes: 23 additions & 0 deletions README.md
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### Operation Mode

We provide two operation modes: polling (default) and event streaming. Both can give the same `NFCTag` object. Please see [example](example/example.md) for more details.

### Performance Optimization (Android)

For Android applications, you can optimize NFC tag detection performance using the `androidReaderModeFlags` parameter:

```dart
// Skip automatic NDEF discovery for ~500ms faster detection
// and disable platform sounds for custom feedback
const flags = 0x80 | 0x100; // FLAG_READER_SKIP_NDEF_CHECK | FLAG_READER_NO_PLATFORM_SOUNDS

final tag = await FlutterNfcKit.poll(
androidReaderModeFlags: flags,
);
```

Common flags from [`NfcAdapter`](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/nfc/NfcAdapter#enableReaderMode(android.app.Activity,%20android.nfc.NfcAdapter.ReaderCallback,%20int,%20android.os.Bundle)):
- `0x80` - `FLAG_READER_SKIP_NDEF_CHECK`: Skip automatic NDEF discovery, improving detection speed by ~500ms
- `0x100` - `FLAG_READER_NO_PLATFORM_SOUNDS`: Disable system beep/vibration for custom audio/haptic feedback

These flags are particularly useful for applications that:
- Need fast tag detection (e.g., access control, fast payments)
- Implement custom user feedback instead of system sounds
- Use custom NDEF reading logic instead of automatic discovery
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val timeout = call.argument<Int>("timeout")!!
// technology and option bits are set in Dart code
val technologies = call.argument<Int>("technologies")!!
val readerModeFlags = call.argument<Int>("readerModeFlags")
runOnNfcThread(result, "Poll") {
pollTag(nfcAdapter, result, timeout, technologies)
pollTag(nfcAdapter, result, timeout, technologies, readerModeFlags)
}
}

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override fun onDetachedFromActivityForConfigChanges() {}

private fun pollTag(nfcAdapter: NfcAdapter, result: Result, timeout: Int, technologies: Int) {
private fun pollTag(nfcAdapter: NfcAdapter, result: Result, timeout: Int, technologies: Int, readerModeFlags: Int?) {

pollingTimeoutTask = Timer().schedule(timeout.toLong()) {
try {
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result.success(jsonResult)
}

nfcAdapter.enableReaderMode(activity.get(), pollHandler, technologies, null)
// Build final flags: combine technology flags with optional reader mode flags
val finalFlags = if (readerModeFlags != null) {
technologies or readerModeFlags
} else {
technologies
}

nfcAdapter.enableReaderMode(activity.get(), pollHandler, finalFlags, null)
}

private class MethodResultWrapper(result: Result) : Result {
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///
/// Note: Sometimes NDEF check [leads to error](https://github.com/nfcim/flutter_nfc_kit/issues/11), and disabling it might help.
/// If disabled, you will not be able to use any NDEF-related methods in the current session.
///
/// **Android Reader Mode Flags** ([androidReaderModeFlags]):
///
/// Optional flags to customize Android's NFC Reader Mode behavior. These are combined
/// with the technology flags using bitwise OR. Common flags from `android.nfc.NfcAdapter`:
///
/// - `0x80` (`FLAG_READER_SKIP_NDEF_CHECK`) - Skip automatic NDEF discovery, improving
/// tag detection speed by ~500ms. Use this for faster polling when you don't need
/// automatic NDEF parsing.
///
/// - `0x100` (`FLAG_READER_NO_PLATFORM_SOUNDS`) - Disable system beep/vibration when
/// tags are detected. Useful when implementing custom audio/haptic feedback.
///
/// Example for fast tag detection with custom feedback:
/// ```dart
/// const flags = 0x80 | 0x100; // SKIP_NDEF_CHECK | NO_PLATFORM_SOUNDS
/// final tag = await FlutterNfcKit.poll(
/// androidReaderModeFlags: flags,
/// );
/// ```
///
/// See [Android NfcAdapter documentation](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/nfc/NfcAdapter#enableReaderMode(android.app.Activity,%20android.nfc.NfcAdapter.ReaderCallback,%20int,%20android.os.Bundle))
/// for all available flags.
static Future<NFCTag> poll({
Duration? timeout,
bool androidPlatformSound = true,
bool androidCheckNDEF = true,
int? androidReaderModeFlags,
String iosAlertMessage = "Hold your iPhone near the card",
String iosMultipleTagMessage =
"More than one tags are detected, please leave only one tag and try again.",
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'iosMultipleTagMessage': iosMultipleTagMessage,
'technologies': technologies,
'probeWebUSBMagic': probeWebUSBMagic,
'readerModeFlags': androidReaderModeFlags,
});
return NFCTag.fromJson(jsonDecode(data));
}
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static Future<Uint8List> readSector(int index) async {
return await _channel.invokeMethod('readSector', {'index': index});
}

}