https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/Can-I-sync-one-square-card-reader-to-both-my-iPhone-and-iPad-and/m-p/653586#M422 <P>Hello <a href="https://community.squareup.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/603242">@LWLM</a> !</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I'm assuming you're talking about the <A href="https://squareup.com/us/en/hardware/contactless-chip-reader" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Square Contactless Reader</A>? Those either connect via USB (docked or plugged directly into the Stand hub) or bluetooth.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>By nature of both USB and bluetooth, only the tablet that the reader is connected to is able to see the reader. So unfortunately no, you can't share the reader simultaneously.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>With bluetooth, you can pair and unpair on the fly, and you can always unplug and replug the USB connection into devices as you need. Just not simultaneously.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Depending on your configuration, you may be able to utilize <A href="https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/5337-use-open-tickets-with-square" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Open Tickets</A> as well. This is where you create the ticket on one device, save the ticket (instead of taking a payment), and opening the ticket on the reader-connected device to take payment.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Hope this helps!</P> Fri, 21 Apr 2023 03:03:08 GMT ryanwanner 2023-04-21T03:03:08Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/Can-I-sync-one-square-card-reader-to-both-my-iPhone-and-iPad-and/m-p/653568#M421 <P>Can I sync one square card reader to both my iPhone and iPad and use them simultaneously?</P> Fri, 21 Apr 2023 00:50:13 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/Can-I-sync-one-square-card-reader-to-both-my-iPhone-and-iPad-and/m-p/653568#M421 LWLM 2023-04-21T00:50:13Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/Can-I-sync-one-square-card-reader-to-both-my-iPhone-and-iPad-and/m-p/653586#M422 <P>Hello <a href="https://community.squareup.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/603242">@LWLM</a> !</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I'm assuming you're talking about the <A href="https://squareup.com/us/en/hardware/contactless-chip-reader" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Square Contactless Reader</A>? Those either connect via USB (docked or plugged directly into the Stand hub) or bluetooth.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>By nature of both USB and bluetooth, only the tablet that the reader is connected to is able to see the reader. So unfortunately no, you can't share the reader simultaneously.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>With bluetooth, you can pair and unpair on the fly, and you can always unplug and replug the USB connection into devices as you need. Just not simultaneously.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Depending on your configuration, you may be able to utilize <A href="https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/5337-use-open-tickets-with-square" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Open Tickets</A> as well. This is where you create the ticket on one device, save the ticket (instead of taking a payment), and opening the ticket on the reader-connected device to take payment.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Hope this helps!</P> Fri, 21 Apr 2023 03:03:08 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/Can-I-sync-one-square-card-reader-to-both-my-iPhone-and-iPad-and/m-p/653586#M422 ryanwanner 2023-04-21T03:03:08Z