chip reader keeps saying establishing secure connection

Hi All, Square Reader has highlighted at all times in yelloe (Establishing Secure Connection), Any suggestions on how to ammed this?

When selected - it suggests stuck on the proccess of connecting.

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Hey @gvonweimer! Welcome to the Seller Community. 

 

These Contactless + Chip Reader Troubleshooting Tips usually work to fix any issues you're experiencing with it. 

 

Try these out and let me know if it works!

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Turn the volume button up as high as it will go.

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Sorry about this state of limbo, @apestrucci! Have you tried these troubleshooting tips for the contactless and chip reader

 

Let us know if these work or you need more help!

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Trying turning airplane mode on and off again. If that doesn't work, go in to your setting/options and turn off any "audio enhancement" features like Dolby Atmos.  

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Thank you Millard!!!!

 turning off Dolby Atmos in sound settings on my S9+ fixed it. No more establishing secure connections issue.

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Any solution for iPads?

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Hey @gvonweimer! Welcome to the Seller Community. 

 

These Contactless + Chip Reader Troubleshooting Tips usually work to fix any issues you're experiencing with it. 

 

Try these out and let me know if it works!

Ashley C
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This Worked!!! turning on and off airplane mode. thank you!

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Cant get chip reader to work. Phone keeps saying establishing secure connection

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Hello @Susanb

 

Have you tried the troubleshooting tips in the article @katieand shared? Also have you tried connect the reader to a different device? 

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Try turning off Dolby Atmos in sound settings. It worked for me.

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Whenever I plug in my reader it hasnt been able to establish a secure connection.. I have tried everything I have read on the website and its still not working.. so i am having to type in everyones card numbers...

 

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@Aat_9934

 

There are some troubleshooting tips in this thread that might help out with connecting your reader. 

 

Sounds like it might need a firmware update so that it can connect to your device. The instructions to Force Shut Down the reader can trigger the update.

 

Hope that, and the other tricks listed here can this connected for you!

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If it's one of the combo chip\mag stripe units that are headphone\lightning port connection, it may need charged.

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I fixed my issue by making sure the device (iPad) had internet connection. After some troubleshooting I was prompted with a message that said Reader Connection needs Internet to connect.

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Thanks for sharing your experience, @jmclingtx! Glad you got this one solved. Let us know if anything comes up!

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