Adapter for Android phone with no headphone jack for using with Magstripe Reader

[thefrontporch2]

Brought home a jack, did not work, shows as connected on the app, however does not show any processing on my phone.  I have an Android phone, tried a USB 

C to 3.5 mm adapter.  Is it possible for the transaction to take a long time to start showing as processing?  On my Contactless Reader, the transaction process and is approved almost immediately.  thanks

[Lovewell · Accepted solution]

@thefrontporch2 I would recommend continuing to use your contactless reader. You will be able to process more payments faster. If you come across a card that does not have a chip or tap feature you can always enter the card details in manually as well.

[Lovewell]

@thefrontporch2 If you swiped a mag stripe card and the transaction fully finished then you should be able to see it in transactions. If you swipe a card and nothing happens then it is not connecting properly to your phone. There would not be a delay in the transaction processing.

[rtfulk]

Just a thought is the headphone adapter that you have, is it a TRS jack? TRS jacks just provide stereo for the right and left side of headphones. What you need is a TRRS jack, it provides right and left channels, plus enables the microphone. The microphone is what the Square Magstripe Reader requires to process transactions.

Here is a link to a usb-c to 3.5 mm headphone jack that I use with no problems.

usb-c to 3.5mm headphone. 

I want to add I do use it on an iPhone 15, but it does stae it works with both ios and android.

[Lovewell · Accepted solution]

@thefrontporch2 I would recommend continuing to use your contactless reader. You will be able to process more payments faster. If you come across a card that does not have a chip or tap feature you can always enter the card details in manually as well.

[thefrontporch2 · Accepted solution]

thanks for the suggestion, that makes sense and what I will do!  

[Lovewell]

@thefrontporch2 I am glad I could help!