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What adapter do i need for my square card reader to plug into my android phone?!?

What adapter do i need for my square cars reader to plug into my galaxy s7? I have a male end, where can I get the converter or what are my options. Typing in the card every time is annoying!

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Galaxy S7 has a headphone jack so all readers will work. Compatibility page

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Hey there @Nicolek - thanks for making your first post to the 👥 community. 

 

@RHatch is right, the model of phone you have has a headphone jack, allowing you to connect the Magstripe reader and Chip Card reader. If you have the Contactless + Chip Card reader, you can connect this using Bluetooth. 

 

Please let us know if you still need help connecting a reader to your device. 

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I see how to connect the swipe reader to the headphone jack of my android phone, but how do I connect the chip reader?  I have the charger, but it has one small end and one USB end, but both the chip reader and my phone only have the small end (for recharging).  Help!

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If you are talking about the Chip reader. You must charge in by plugging it into your computer or phone charger.  You can't charge it while connected to the phone.  I will not work.  Here is the help page with more information

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You can go to office depot and get 1 for $10 or log into squareup.com and you can order one from square for free. www.squareup.com 

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@MHBB the chip reader connects via Bluetooth.  no need to connect it directly to your phone, the cable is just for charging.

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Lets be clear.  

The Square Chip Card Reader does NOT connect via Bluetooth.

The Square Contactless and Chip Reader does connect via Bluetooth.

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go to squareup.com and log in. in account setting you will be able to order a reader for free, I have those and the tap to pay

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have Android, Samsung 8+. I've been a happy Square user for 3 years! I do local vendor events weekly.

I ordered the small card reader from Sam's online, Square sells it too. It's like a 2" little square box. I got a case on Amazon. It can be used as Touchless, tap & go OR Mag strip reader. It connects right to the Square app! It came with the little plug into your phone device, which is good for backup but a pain if you have a case on phone... have to remove case to use plug in

Hope this helps!

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