Scandit Data Capture SDK 6.20 Release Notes (November 7, 2023)

Version 6.16 marks the initial release of Scandit Data Capture SDK for .NET for Android. This release is not compatible with Xamarin.

See also the System Requirements of the Scandit Data Capture SDK across all platforms.

New Features

Barcode

ID

  • AamvaBarcodeVerifier now performs document verification entirely on-device. However, to use it, an additional artifact is now required. Check documentation for details.

  • IdCapture now supports capturing information from the Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) of One-Way Permits to Hong Kong/Macau issued by People’s Republic of China.

  • IdCapture now supports capturing information from the Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) of APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Business Travel Cards.

  • IdCapture now supports capturing information from a Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) of the following documents issued by People’s Republic of China - Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong & Macau Residents (港澳居民來往內地通行證), Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents (台灣居民來往大陸通行證), Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macau (往来港澳通行证), and Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to and from Taiwan (往来台灣通行证).

  • IdCapture now supports capturing both the Visual Inspection Zone (VIZ) and the Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) of passports.

  • IdCapture now supports capturing the visa number from a US Visa.

  • Added CapturedId.Age.

  • Added CapturedId.Expired.

  • Added IdCaptureSettings.AnonymizationMode, to remove sensitive data from images, result fields or both.

  • Added AamvaBarcodeResult.RealId.

  • Added IdCapture.ApplySettings() method.

  • It is now possible to run basic authenticity checks on VIZ & MRZ documents by comparing the data from the VIZ with the data decoded from the MRZ. Check VizMrzComparisonVerifier for details. This feature is currently in beta, and may still change significantly in the next releases.

  • Added AamvaBarcodeVerifier which allows the verification of CapturedId instances on device.

  • For ID cards issued by the United Arab Emirates data parsed from the Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) is now returned automatically when IdDocumentType.IdCardViz and SupportedSides.FrontAndBack are selected.

  • Added IdCaptureFeedback. ID Capture allows to configure sound & vibration feedback to emit when a document is captured, rejected or the timeout occurs. By default the feedback is emitted when a document is captured.

Bug Fixes

Barcode

  • Fixed a crash with BarcodeCount when setting a brush for unscanned barcode.

Updates

Scandit Data Capture SDK 6.20.1 Bug Fixes (November 28, 2023)

Contains no bug fixes for this platform.

Scandit Data Capture SDK 6.20.2 Bug Fixes (December 14, 2023)

  • Fixed a crash (SIGILL) on Samsung Galaxy S9 (Exynos 9810 based) with Android version 8.

Scandit Data Capture SDK 6.20.3 Bug Fixes (January 18, 2024)

Contains no bug fixes for this platform.