Can I sync one square card reader to both my iPhone and iPad and use them simultaneously?

[LWLM]

Can I sync one square card reader to both my iPhone and iPad and use them simultaneously?

[ryanwanner]

Hello @LWLM !

I'm assuming you're talking about the Square Contactless Reader? Those either connect via USB (docked or plugged directly into the Stand hub) or bluetooth.

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.

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.

Depending on your configuration, you may be able to utilize Open Tickets 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.

Hope this helps!