diff --git a/pn532.py b/pn532.py
index a43ebf7..3454c31 100644
--- a/pn532.py
+++ b/pn532.py
@@ -156,4 +156,258 @@ class PN532_I2C:
             self._read_response(timeout=200)
             return True
         except Exception:
-            return False
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+            return False
+
+    def read_ndef(self, timeout=2000) -> str:
+        """
+        Read NDEF TextRecord from NTAG.
+        Returns text content string or None.
+        NDEF TLV starts at page 4 (byte offset 16).
+        """
+        # Read pages 4..19 (64 bytes) — enough for our payload
+        data = bytearray()
+        for page in range(4, 45):
+            chunk = self.read_page(page)
+            if chunk is None:
+                break
+            data += chunk
+
+        if not data:
+            return None
+
+        # Parse TLV — find NDEF TLV (type 0x03)
+        i = 0
+        while i < len(data):
+            t = data[i]; i += 1
+            if t == 0xFE:  # Terminator TLV
+                break
+            if t == 0x00:  # Null TLV
+                continue
+            # Length
+            if i >= len(data):
+                break
+            l = data[i]; i += 1
+            if l == 0xFF:  # 3-byte length
+                if i + 2 >= len(data):
+                    break
+                l = (data[i] << 8) | data[i+1]; i += 2
+            if t != 0x03:  # Skip non-NDEF TLVs
+                i += l
+                continue
+            # NDEF message
+            ndef_msg = data[i:i+l]
+            break
+        else:
+            return None
+
+        if not ndef_msg:
+            return None
+
+        # Parse NDEF record
+        # Byte 0: flags (MB|ME|CF|SR|IL|TNF)
+        # Byte 1: type length
+        # Byte 2: payload length (SR=1) or 4 bytes (SR=0)
+        # Byte 3+: type, id?, payload
+        if len(ndef_msg) < 4:
+            return None
+
+        flags      = ndef_msg[0]
+        type_len   = ndef_msg[1]
+        sr         = (flags >> 4) & 1  # Short Record
+        il         = (flags >> 3) & 1  # ID Length present
+
+        idx = 2
+        if sr:
+            payload_len = ndef_msg[idx]; idx += 1
+        else:
+            if idx + 4 > len(ndef_msg): return None
+            payload_len = (ndef_msg[idx]<<24 | ndef_msg[idx+1]<<16 |
+                          ndef_msg[idx+2]<<8  | ndef_msg[idx+3]); idx += 4
+
+        if il:
+            id_len = ndef_msg[idx]; idx += 1
+            idx += id_len
+
+        # Skip type bytes
+        idx += type_len
+
+        if idx + payload_len > len(ndef_msg):
+            return None
+
+        payload = ndef_msg[idx:idx+payload_len]
+
+        # TextRecord: first byte = status (lang length), then lang, then text
+        if len(payload) < 1:
+            return None
+        lang_len = payload[0] & 0x3F
+        text_start = 1 + lang_len
+        if text_start > len(payload):
+            return None
+
+        try:
+            return bytes(payload[text_start:]).decode('utf-8')
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
+    # =========================================================================
+    # ISO 7816 / NTAG424 DNA NDEF read
+    # =========================================================================
+
+    def _apdu(self, apdu: list, timeout=500, resp_len=64):
+        """Send ISO 7816 APDU via InDataExchange and return response bytes."""
+        self._send_command([PN532_CMD_INDATAEXCHANGE, 0x01] + apdu)
+        # Step 1: wait ready, read ACK
+        if not self._wait_ready(timeout):
+            return None
+        self._i2c.readfrom(self._addr, 7)  # ACK frame
+        utime.sleep_ms(20)
+        # Step 2: wait ready, read response
+        if not self._wait_ready(timeout):
+            return None
+        buf = self._i2c.readfrom(self._addr, resp_len + 8)
+        # buf: [status][preamble x3][len][lcs][TFI=0xD5][cmd=0x41][err][data...][SW1][SW2][dcs][0x00]
+        # data after err byte: index 9, length = buf[4]-3 (TFI+cmd+err)
+        if len(buf) < 10:
+            return None
+        data_len = buf[4]
+        if data_len < 3:
+            return None
+        err = buf[8]
+        if err != 0x00:
+            print('[pn532] apdu err: %02x' % err)
+            return None
+        # data = everything from index 9 to 9+(data_len-3), then SW1 SW2
+        data = bytes(buf[9:9 + data_len - 2])
+        return data
+
+    def _sw(self, resp) -> tuple:
+        """Extract SW1 SW2 — last 2 bytes of clean APDU response."""
+        if not resp or len(resp) < 2:
+            return (0x00, 0x00)
+        return (resp[-2], resp[-1])
+
+    def _sw2(self, resp) -> tuple:
+        """Extract SW1 SW2 — first 2 bytes when response is SW only."""
+        if not resp or len(resp) < 2:
+            return (0x00, 0x00)
+        return (resp[0], resp[1])
+
+    def read_ndef_iso(self, timeout=2000) -> str:
+        """
+        Read NDEF from NTAG424 DNA via ISO 7816 command set.
+        No authentication required for default NDEF file.
+        Returns text content or None.
+        Must be called while tag is in field — polls for tag first.
+        """
+        # 0. Poll for tag — activate it for InDataExchange
+        uid = self.read_passive_target(timeout=timeout)
+        if uid is None:
+            return None
+        utime.sleep_ms(100)
+
+        # 1. Select NDEF Application (D2 76 00 00 85 01 01)
+        sel_app = [0x00, 0xA4, 0x04, 0x00, 0x07,
+                   0xD2, 0x76, 0x00, 0x00, 0x85, 0x01, 0x01, 0x00]
+        resp = self._apdu(sel_app)
+        if not resp:
+            return None
+        sw1, sw2 = resp[0], resp[1]
+        if sw1 != 0x90:
+            print('[pn532] select app failed: %02x %02x' % (sw1, sw2))
+            return None
+
+        # 2. Select NDEF file (E1 04)
+        sel_file = [0x00, 0xA4, 0x00, 0x0C, 0x02, 0xE1, 0x04]
+        resp = self._apdu(sel_file)
+        if not resp:
+            return None
+        sw1, sw2 = resp[0], resp[1]
+        if sw1 != 0x90:
+            print('[pn532] select file failed: %02x %02x' % (sw1, sw2))
+            return None
+
+        # 3. Read first 2 bytes to get NDEF length
+        read_len = [0x00, 0xB0, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02]
+        resp = self._apdu(read_len)
+        if not resp or len(resp) < 4:
+            return None
+        # resp = [len_hi][len_lo][SW1][SW2]
+        if len(resp) < 4:
+            return None
+        sw1, sw2 = resp[2], resp[3]
+        if sw1 != 0x90:
+            print('[pn532] read len failed: %02x %02x' % (sw1, sw2))
+            return None
+        ndef_len = (resp[0] << 8) | resp[1]
+        if ndef_len == 0:
+            return None
+
+        # 4. Read NDEF data (max 200 bytes per read)
+        ndef_data = bytearray()
+        offset = 2
+        remaining = ndef_len
+
+        while remaining > 0:
+            chunk = min(remaining, 50)  # PN532 I2C frame limit
+            read_data = [0x00, 0xB0,
+                         (offset >> 8) & 0xFF,
+                         offset & 0xFF,
+                         chunk & 0xFF]
+            resp = self._apdu(read_data, timeout=timeout, resp_len=chunk+3)
+            if not resp:
+                break
+            if len(resp) < 2:
+                break
+            sw1, sw2 = resp[-2], resp[-1]
+            if sw1 != 0x90:
+                print('[pn532] read data failed: %02x %02x' % (sw1, sw2))
+                break
+            ndef_data += resp[:-2]  # exclude SW1 SW2
+            offset    += chunk
+            remaining -= chunk
+
+        if not ndef_data:
+            return None
+
+        # 5. Parse NDEF message
+        # ndef_data = clean NDEF bytes, no response code prefix
+        if len(ndef_data) < 3:
+            return None
+
+        flags      = ndef_data[0]
+        type_len   = ndef_data[1]
+        sr         = (flags >> 4) & 1
+        il         = (flags >> 3) & 1
+
+        idx = 2
+        if sr:
+            if idx >= len(ndef_data): return None
+            payload_len = ndef_data[idx]; idx += 1
+        else:
+            if idx + 4 > len(ndef_data): return None
+            payload_len = (ndef_data[idx]<<24 | ndef_data[idx+1]<<16 |
+                          ndef_data[idx+2]<<8  | ndef_data[idx+3]); idx += 4
+
+        if il:
+            id_len = ndef_data[idx]; idx += 1
+            idx += id_len
+
+        idx += type_len  # skip type bytes
+
+        if idx + payload_len > len(ndef_data):
+            return None
+
+        payload = ndef_data[idx:idx+payload_len]
+
+        # TextRecord: byte 0 = status (lang_len), then lang, then text
+        if len(payload) < 1:
+            return None
+        lang_len   = payload[0] & 0x3F
+        text_start = 1 + lang_len
+        if text_start > len(payload):
+            return None
+
+        try:
+            return bytes(payload[text_start:]).decode('utf-8')
+        except Exception:
+            return None
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