Desktop App Release v4.19.1
The Desktop App v4.19.1 was released on September 13th, 2024. This release fixes a couple of bugs introduced in the previous release with NFC tag encoding and reading.
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Bug Fixes
The following are new bug fixes in the Desktop App. If you find a bug in the Desktop App, submit a bug report.
- Fixed an issue where PCSC readers could not read MIFARE tags
- Fixed an issue causing PCSC2 readers to stop encoding and reading after a few tags
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