diff --git a/pm3py/cli/rawcli/app.py b/pm3py/cli/rawcli/app.py
index fe39993..ac78ce3 100644
--- a/pm3py/cli/rawcli/app.py
+++ b/pm3py/cli/rawcli/app.py
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ rawcli — raw command interface
   transponder       show the identified transponder
   close             drop the tag connection
   quit | exit | q   leave rawcli
-  <hex ...>         send raw bytes to the tag; the annotated exchange prints above
+  <hex/bin ...>     send raw bytes to the tag (CRC auto-appended on 14a); trace prints above
 
 Type hex as "30 04" or "3004"; Ctrl-/ toggles hex/binary entry (0x/0b). Function-style
-transponder commands (READ(4), GET_DATA) land in the next phase."""
+commands (READ(4), GET_VERSION()) come from the identified tag — listed below."""
 
 
 def _connect(port):
@@ -43,6 +43,33 @@ def _connect(port):
 ISO14A_APPEND_CRC = 0x20
 
 
+def _needs_crc(payload: bytes) -> bool:
+    """Whether a 14a frame should get a CRC appended — everything except the frames ISO14443-A
+    sends without one: the 7-bit short frames REQA (0x26) / WUPA (0x52) and the ANTICOLLISION
+    frames (0x9x 0x20, which carry a BCC, not a CRC)."""
+    if not payload:
+        return False
+    b0 = payload[0]
+    if len(payload) == 1 and b0 in (0x26, 0x52):
+        return False
+    if len(payload) >= 2 and b0 in (0x93, 0x95, 0x97) and payload[1] == 0x20:
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
+def _ensure_selected(device, protocol: str) -> None:
+    """Re-select the 14a tag before a command so a stale/dropped selection (or a prior bad frame)
+    can't leave the tag unresponsive. Silent — the re-select isn't traced. Note: this resets any
+    prior auth, so a PWD_AUTH must be issued together with the command it protects (a later
+    keep-session mode will address multi-step auth)."""
+    if device is None or protocol != "hf14a":
+        return
+    try:
+        device.hf.iso14a.scan()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+
 def _raw_exchange(device, payload: bytes, protocol: str = "hf14a", crc: bool = False) -> bytes | None:
     """Issue one raw exchange over the identified protocol, returning the response bytes. ``crc``
     appends the ISO14443-A CRC (catalog commands need it; manual raw hex is sent verbatim)."""
@@ -100,7 +127,9 @@ def dispatch(state: RawSession, line: str, out=print) -> bool:
 
     if not cmd.payload:
         return True
-    response = _raw_exchange(state.device, cmd.payload, protocol=state.protocol)
+    _ensure_selected(state.device, state.protocol)
+    response = _raw_exchange(state.device, cmd.payload, protocol=state.protocol,
+                             crc=state.protocol == "hf14a")   # 14a frames need CRC; bare `60` works
     out(render_exchange(cmd.payload, response, protocol=state.protocol, is_tty=True))
     return True
 
@@ -121,6 +150,7 @@ def _handle_call(state: RawSession, cmd, out=print) -> None:
         return
     frames = built if isinstance(built, list) else [built]     # multi-frame (e.g. two-phase write)
     crc = catalog.protocol == "hf14a"                          # 14a commands need CRC to be accepted
+    _ensure_selected(state.device, catalog.protocol)           # re-select once for the command
     for frame in frames:
         response = _raw_exchange(state.device, frame, protocol=catalog.protocol, crc=crc)
         out(render_exchange(frame, response, protocol=catalog.protocol, is_tty=True))
diff --git a/pm3py/cli/rawcli/identify.py b/pm3py/cli/rawcli/identify.py
index 6361151..379f5a4 100644
--- a/pm3py/cli/rawcli/identify.py
+++ b/pm3py/cli/rawcli/identify.py
@@ -186,8 +186,7 @@ def _probe_version(dev, fmt, emit) -> tuple[str | None, bytes | None]:
     if not raw:
         return None, None
     version = bytes(raw[:8])
-    display = bytes(raw).rstrip(b"\x00") or version   # drop the firmware buffer padding
-    emit(fmt.format(1, display).strip("\n"))
+    emit(fmt.format(1, bytes(raw)).strip("\n"))       # raw() already trims to the received length
     model = decode_version(version)
     if model:
         emit(f"  → {model}")