Can UID be changed on Mifare 1K Card?

A lot of guys want to clone their access card, so they buy more Mifare 1k card to copy to. But after the package received, what they found is that block 0 of sector 0 can not be modified. The answer is NO to general MIFARE 1K Card.

Main Reason

• Card Type
• Read/Write Device
• Apps

Choose UID Changeable Card

• The UID general MIFARE 1K Card is the first 4 bytes in block 0 of sectors 0 and it cannot be modified after manufacture.
• The 1st generation of UID Changeable Card was named, Chinese Magic Card. Its UID can be changed by external devices, such as PN532, ACR122U, PM3, etc. The device needs to be worked with nfc-mfsetuid on Linux or RFID Tools on Android.
• The 2nd generation of UID Changeable Card was named CUID Card, the block 0 of sector 0 can be edited like other blocks. It can be modified with internal NFC by MCT, MTools also RFID Tools.

Choose An External Device

• PN532 – The most cost-effective device.
• ACR122U – Full SDK support on Android, Linux, and Windows. Same chips as PN532.
• PM3 – Full-encrypted MIFARE CARD cracker in minutes while PN532 will take days.

Choose A Powerful App

• MCT – Can only change UID of the 2st generation of UID Changeable Card.
• RFID Tools – All devices and All UID Changeable Card Support.

The Best Option

1. Buy a set of PN532 and the 1st Chinese Magic Card.
2. Crack keys of the original card with RFID Tools.
3. Write data back to the 1st Chinese Magic Card.
4. Test to be done.