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You can read e-cards and SI cards with your Android smartphone using a dedicated app. 
You'll need to use a cloud service at the same time.
You can read data after finishing, check starts, and register entries for runners competing in the second race.

== Download ==
* [https://mulka2.com/mulka2/download/android/Mulka2CardReader23_88.apk Ver.2.3 (Nov 2025)]

== System requirements ==
* Android 7+
* Smartphones that support USB host functionality and USB host cables

== Important notes for installation ==
Due to the outdated nature of the application, a warning will be displayed when installing it on newer versions of Android devices. 
Please enable the installation of apps from unknown sources in the security settings of Chrome and Android, and if a warning - 'Blocked unsafe apps' is displayed by Google Play protect, please tap 'detail' and install the app after acknowledging the risks.

== Usage ==
This explanation assumes that you are using [[Cloud Service]].

Connect the reading unit(EMIT) or main station(SPORTident) to your smartphone, then launch the app.
A screen may appear asking you to allow access to USB devices.
If this happens, tap OK.

When you start the app, a screen will appear asking you to enter your user ID and other information.
After selecting the punching system, select something like ‘USB device [/dev~]’ in the Bluetooth/USB device field.
In the program mode field, select the purpose for reading the card.
Enter the same user ID and password that you use for the cloud service.
Enter your name as the user name.
Confirm that the Cloud Server field is set to ‘jp.mulka2.com’, then tap ‘Connect’ in the upper right corner to enable e-card and SI-Card reading.

== About reading after finishing ==

The smartphone simply reads the card data and sends it to the server; no penalty check is performed on the smartphone.
Once processing is complete on the cloud server, the results are displayed on the smartphone. Please use in a location with good signal reception.

== About entries for second race ==

This can be used in competitions where there is an extra course specifically for the second race.
When you start the program, a selection box for the second race class will appear, so select the extra course class.
When you scan the card of the athlete running in the second race, a confirmation screen will appear, so make any necessary corrections before registering.

== Important points ==
As mobile phone lines may experience problems on the day of the event,
please be sure to prepare a backup method that does not rely on communication.