I just got my transit pass but unfortunately there is no option to add it on the phone so, I was wondering if there is any way I can clone my pass and store it on my phone and use my phone instead. Thanks!
If it’s a really old and/or dumb system, maybe. Basically if the card is just giving a number when you can it, then it should be possible. But if there is any level of processing happening on the card (which is generally the case, usually some kind of cryptographic call and response) then you’re not going to be able to add it to your phone without more work than it is worth.
You’ll need to look up what technology your transit system uses. Sometimes Wikipedia has this information. Here is an example, the UKs Oyster Card en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyster_card#TechnologyOnce you know the technology being used you can start googling to see if it’s cloneable.
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