diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index a84c6f2..04198af 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="at.zweng.bankomatinfos"
-    android:versionCode="11"
-    android:versionName="1.2.5" >
+    android:versionCode="12"
+    android:versionName="1.2.6" >
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="15"
diff --git a/doc/google_play_store/changelog_de.txt b/doc/google_play_store/changelog_de.txt
index 0420bc2..73b872d 100644
--- a/doc/google_play_store/changelog_de.txt
+++ b/doc/google_play_store/changelog_de.txt
@@ -1,17 +1,8 @@
-Version 1.2.5 (11.10.2014):
-• Anzeige weiterer allgemeiner Kartendaten (OS, IC, etc..)
-• zeige Hinweis bei neueren Karten die keine Logs mehr speichern
-• bugfix: Exception beim Lesen bestimmter Karten behoben
-
-
-Version 1.2.4 (19.01.2014):
-• zeigt nun auch: Ablaufdatum, Austellungsdatum und Kartennummer
-• bugfix: IOException bei App-Neustart behoben
-• bugfix: Absturz auf "Einstellungen" Seite behoben
-• neuer Menüeintrag: "Spenden"
-
-
-Version 1.2.3 (12.01.2014):
-• bessere Aufschlüsselung der Transaktionen
-• bugfix: Lesefehler bei bestimmten Transaktionstypen behoben
-• bugfix: falsche Uhrzeit bei manchen Transaktionen behoben
+Version 1.2.6 (28.11.2014):
+• Erkläre die Bedeutung des Felds "cryptogram information data" in den Log-Einträgen
+
+
+Version 1.2.5 (11.10.2014):
+• Anzeige weiterer allgemeiner Kartendaten (OS, IC, etc..)
+• zeige Hinweis bei neueren Karten die keine Logs mehr speichern
+• bugfix: Exception beim Lesen bestimmter Karten behoben
diff --git a/doc/google_play_store/changelog_en.txt b/doc/google_play_store/changelog_en.txt
index 4e08feb..17f664c 100644
--- a/doc/google_play_store/changelog_en.txt
+++ b/doc/google_play_store/changelog_en.txt
@@ -1,17 +1,8 @@
-Version 1.2.5 (11.10.2014):
-• now also shows some generic infos about card (OS, IC type, etc..)
-• display note for newer cards which don't contain tx logs
-• bugfix: fixed exception occuring with some cards
-
-
-Version 1.2.4 (2014-01-19):
-• shows new fields: expiration date, activation date, card number
-• bugfix: fixed IOException on app restart
-• bugfix: fixed crash on "Settings" page
-• new menu entry: "Donation"
-
-
-Version 1.2.3 (2014-01-12):
-• better decoding of transactions!
-• bugfix: corrected parsing error with some specific transactions
-• bugfix: wrong time displayed in some transaction
+Version 1.2.6 (2014-11-28):
+• explain the field "cryptogram information data" in log entries
+
+
+Version 1.2.5 (2014-10-11):
+• now also shows some generic infos about card (OS, IC type, etc..)
+• display note for newer cards which don't contain tx logs
+• bugfix: fixed exception occuring with some cards
diff --git a/res/layout/list_item_transaction_expanded.xml b/res/layout/list_item_transaction_expanded.xml
index f7144a5..46141bd 100644
--- a/res/layout/list_item_transaction_expanded.xml
+++ b/res/layout/list_item_transaction_expanded.xml
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@
             android:text="0x40"
             android:textAppearance="@style/TransactionListDetailData" />
 
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/txListItemCryptogramInformationDataExplained"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_below="@+id/txListItemCryptogramInformationData"
+            android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="24dp"
+            android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
+            android:text="(online / offline etc..)"
+            android:textAppearance="@style/TransactionListDetailDataSmall" />
         
         
         
@@ -86,7 +96,7 @@
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
-            android:layout_below="@+id/txListItemCryptogramInformationData"
+            android:layout_below="@+id/txListItemCryptogramInformationDataExplained"
             android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
             android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
             android:maxLines="1"
diff --git a/res/raw-de/changelog.txt b/res/raw-de/changelog.txt
index 5f4f6d9..ae92730 100644
--- a/res/raw-de/changelog.txt
+++ b/res/raw-de/changelog.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
     </style>
   </head>
   <body>
+$ 1.2.6
+  % Version 1.2.6
+  _ 2014-11-28
+    * Erkläre die Bedeutung des Felds "cryptogram information data" in den Log-Einträgen
 $ 1.2.5
   % Version 1.2.5
   _ 2014-10-11
diff --git a/res/raw/changelog.txt b/res/raw/changelog.txt
index b034ae5..192511a 100644
--- a/res/raw/changelog.txt
+++ b/res/raw/changelog.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
     </style>
   </head>
   <body>
+$ 1.2.6
+  % Version 1.2.6
+  _ 2014-11-28
+    * explain the field "cryptogram information data" in log entries
 $ 1.2.5
   % Version 1.2.5
   _ 2014-10-11
diff --git a/res/values-de/strings.xml b/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 7d0dc3f..47e9ca7 100644
--- a/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -102,4 +102,11 @@
     <string name="pref_description_perform_full_file_scan_true">Scanne alle Dateien. Das Scannen dauert länger, findet aber *eventuell* auf manchen Karten mehr Daten.</string>
     <string name="pref_description_perform_full_file_scan_false">Scanne nur die Standarddateien. Das Scannen der Karte geht schneller.</string>
 
+    <!-- Cryptogram information data -->
+    <string name="cryptogram_type_tc">Das Terminal darf diese Transaktion offline akzeptieren (kann aber aus anderen Gründen trotzdem online gehen und die Bank fragen).</string>
+    <string name="cryptogram_type_arqc">Das Terminal muss online gehen und die Bank fragen, ob diese Transaktion akzeptiert werden darf.</string>
+    <string name="cryptogram_type_aac">Die Karte hat diese Transaktion gleich offline abgelehnt.</string>
+    <string name="cryptogram_type_rfu">Dieser Typ ist reserviert für zukünftige Anwendungen.</string>
+    
+    
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 4f7c3f4..545da53 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -103,4 +103,10 @@
     <string name="pref_description_perform_full_file_scan_true">Scan all files. This will take longer but *may* find more data.</string>
     <string name="pref_description_perform_full_file_scan_false">Just scan well-known files. Scanning will be much faster.</string>
 
+    <!-- Cryptogram information data -->
+    <string name="cryptogram_type_tc">The terminal is allowed accept this transaction offline (but it still may go online for other reasons).</string>
+    <string name="cryptogram_type_arqc">The terminal must go online and ask the bank if this transaction should be accepted.</string>
+    <string name="cryptogram_type_aac">The card immediately declined this transaction offline.</string>
+    <string name="cryptogram_type_rfu">This type is reserved for future use.</string>
+    
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index 9708268..14ba456 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@
         <item name="android:textColor">#444444</item>
     </style>
 
+    <style name="TransactionListDetailDataSmall">
+        <item name="android:textSize">12sp</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">#444444</item>
+        <item name="android:textStyle">italic</item>
+        </style>
+
     <style name="TransactionListHexData">
         <item name="android:textSize">12sp</item>
         <item name="android:textColor">#eeeeee</item>
diff --git a/src/at/zweng/bankomatinfos/iso7816emv/NfcBankomatCardReader.java b/src/at/zweng/bankomatinfos/iso7816emv/NfcBankomatCardReader.java
index 96a29eb..8115b91 100644
--- a/src/at/zweng/bankomatinfos/iso7816emv/NfcBankomatCardReader.java
+++ b/src/at/zweng/bankomatinfos/iso7816emv/NfcBankomatCardReader.java
@@ -684,7 +684,15 @@ private CardInfo searchForFiles(CardInfo result, boolean fullFileScan,
 								_ctl.log(txLogEntry.toString());
 							}
 						} else {
-							logBerTlvResponse(responsePdu);
+							// avoid that a single unparsable record may abort
+							// the whole scan
+							try {
+								logBerTlvResponse(responsePdu);
+							} catch (Exception e) {
+								Log.w(TAG,
+										"Ignored exception while parsing TLV data",
+										e);
+							}
 						}
 					} else {
 						logResultPdu(responsePdu);
diff --git a/src/at/zweng/bankomatinfos/ui/ListAdapterTransactions.java b/src/at/zweng/bankomatinfos/ui/ListAdapterTransactions.java
index 7aa8f8d..879cd56 100644
--- a/src/at/zweng/bankomatinfos/ui/ListAdapterTransactions.java
+++ b/src/at/zweng/bankomatinfos/ui/ListAdapterTransactions.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import static at.zweng.bankomatinfos.util.Utils.byte2Hex;
 import static at.zweng.bankomatinfos.util.Utils.bytesToHex;
+import static at.zweng.bankomatinfos.util.Utils.explainCryptogramInformationByte;
 import static at.zweng.bankomatinfos.util.Utils.formatBalance;
 import static at.zweng.bankomatinfos.util.Utils.formatDateWithTime;
 import static at.zweng.bankomatinfos.util.Utils.prettyPrintString;
@@ -94,6 +95,8 @@ public View getView(int position, View v, ViewGroup parent) {
 		if (showFullTxData) {
 			TextView cryptogramInformation = (TextView) v
 					.findViewById(R.id.txListItemCryptogramInformationData);
+			TextView cryptogramInformationExplained = (TextView) v
+					.findViewById(R.id.txListItemCryptogramInformationDataExplained);
 			TextView atc = (TextView) v.findViewById(R.id.txListItemATC);
 
 			TextView appDefaultAction = (TextView) v
@@ -106,6 +109,9 @@ public View getView(int position, View v, ViewGroup parent) {
 
 			cryptogramInformation.setText("0x"
 					+ byte2Hex(tx.getCryptogramInformationData()));
+			cryptogramInformationExplained
+					.setText(explainCryptogramInformationByte(tx
+							.getCryptogramInformationData(),_context));
 			atc.setText(Integer.toString(tx.getAtc()));
 			appDefaultAction.setText(prettyPrintString(
 					bytesToHex(tx.getApplicationDefaultAction()), 2));
diff --git a/src/at/zweng/bankomatinfos/util/Utils.java b/src/at/zweng/bankomatinfos/util/Utils.java
index 5f0b91b..3bbde91 100644
--- a/src/at/zweng/bankomatinfos/util/Utils.java
+++ b/src/at/zweng/bankomatinfos/util/Utils.java
@@ -606,6 +606,61 @@ public static String getAppVersion(Context ctx) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Parse the byte "cryptogram infrmation data". See EMV specifications 4.3,
+	 * EMV Book 3, page 56 (page 72 in the pdf), Table 14:
+	 * "Coding of Cryptogram Information Data"
+	 * 
+	 * @param b
+	 * @param ctx
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public static String explainCryptogramInformationByte(byte b, Context ctx) {
+		// b8 b7
+		// 0 0 --> AAC
+		// 0 1 --> TC
+		// 1 0 --> ARQC
+		// 1 1 --> RFU
+		//
+		// b6 b5
+		// reserved for payment system specific cryptograms
+		//
+		// b4
+		// 0 --> No advice required
+		// 1 --> Advice reequired
+		//
+		// b3 b1 b1 : reason/advice code
+		// 1 x x: RFU
+		// 0 0 0: no information given
+		// 0 0 1: service not allowed
+		// 0 1 0: pin try limit exceeded
+		// 0 1 1: issuer authentication failed
+
+		StringBuilder s = new StringBuilder();
+
+		// bit 8 == 1 and bit 7 == 0
+		if (((b >>> 7 & (byte) 0x01) == 1) && ((b >>> 6 & (byte) 0x01) == 0)) {
+			s.append("ARQC: " + ctx.getString(R.string.cryptogram_type_arqc));
+		} else
+		// bit 8 == 0 and bit 7 == 1
+		if (((b >>> 7 & (byte) 0x01) == 0) && ((b >>> 6 & (byte) 0x01) == 1)) {
+			s.append("TC: " + ctx.getString(R.string.cryptogram_type_tc));
+		} else
+		// bit 8 == 0 and bit 7 == 0
+		if (((b >>> 7 & (byte) 0x01) == 0) && ((b >>> 6 & (byte) 0x01) == 0)) {
+			s.append("AAC: " + ctx.getString(R.string.cryptogram_type_aac));
+		} else
+		// bit 8 == 1 and bit 7 == 1
+		if (((b >>> 7 & (byte) 0x01) == 1) && ((b >>> 6 & (byte) 0x01) == 1)) {
+			s.append("RFU: " + ctx.getString(R.string.cryptogram_type_rfu));
+		}
+
+		// TODO: parse and explaining remaining bits
+		// (but as it seems most of the time they are zero)
+
+		return s.toString();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * show about dialog
 	 */