Deprecation warning

Please note that this is outdated documentation for an older release of the Scandit Barcode Scanner SDK.

We are deprecating the 5.x API on all platforms (except Linux). Release 5.19 in April 2021 will be our final. Applications running 5.x will continue to work, and we will continue to release critical bug fixes and security patches only, for one year. We encourage you to migrate to 6.x and take advantage of our latest / advanced features and improved performance.

You'll find the updated documentation at: Data Capture SDK Documentation for Android

Troubleshooting Android

App crash when the barcode picker is shown

An app crash when the barcode picker is shown can occur if there is a problem with our Scandit SDK and/or the way it is used in your app. Contact us at info@.nosp@m.scan.nosp@m.dit.c.nosp@m.om with the details of your setup (Android version, Android device name, info whether our demo app works correctly, and a description of the problem).

Note that for versions prior to 4.12, app crashes could also be the result of invalid app keys or use of the test version without internet access. This behavior has been removed in 4.12. Instead license validation or connectivity issues are now displayed in the barcode picker view.

Scanner stops working when there is no network connection

The enterprise trial edition requires a networking edition and the Scandit SDK will shutdown when there is no network. Once you upgrade to one of our enterprise editions, this limitations is removed.

PDF417 codes are not decoded

The PDF417 decoder is switched off by default. Use ScanditSDKBarcodePicker.setPdf417Enabled(true) to enable it.