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8.6.0-beta.1​

Released: August 14, 2026

New Features​

Barcode​

  • The MatrixScan Sequence simple sample is now publicly available, showing the minimum setup needed to run MatrixScan Sequence.
  • Added initialOrderOnShelf and initialOrderOnTray properties to BarcodeSequenceSettings, allowing scanning to resume from a previous session.
  • BarcodeSequenceSettings.idleTimeout sets the inactivity period in seconds before sequencing pauses automatically. Defaults to 10 seconds; a value of 0 or less disables the automatic pause.
  • [BETA] MatrixScan Count can now group barcodes by the physical label they share. Set barcodeCountSettings.AutomaticClusteringMethod to AutomaticClusteringMethod.Label to enable it: the barcodes within each label boundary get associated into a single cluster, so a product carrying several barcodes counts as one item.
  • When highlights inside a MatrixScan Count cluster would overlap, the cluster now collapses into a single badge showing how many barcodes it contains, instead of drawing every highlight on top of the others. This also applies in Scan Preview mode.
  • Added an API to customize the text of the hint shown when a new scan group starts (BarcodeCountView.setTextForNewGroupHint).
  • BarcodeArResponsiveAnnotation now takes a map of distance thresholds to annotations, so a barcode can show a different annotation at any number of distances instead of only close-up and far-away. The previous two-state API is deprecated, see Deprecations below.
  • Added BarcodeSequenceDeserializer for creating and updating MatrixScan Sequence modes and settings from JSON.
  • Extended BarcodeBatch on Android so that setting the overlay brush to null clears the highlights of tracked barcodes, matching iOS.
  • Added decoding of the DotCode Code Set B first-position "Macro" codewords (97-100), which expand to the corresponding ISO/IEC 15434 format envelopes. Previously these symbols decoded to incorrect data.
  • Added Extended Channel Interpretation (ECI) support for DotCode. Symbols that switch character sets (for example to Cyrillic or another code page) now report the correct per-segment encoding. As part of this, the default character set for DotCode is now reported as ISO 8859-1 instead of ASCII.
  • Added structured append support for DotCode. The "m of n" sequencing metadata is now stripped from the barcode data and exposed via sc_barcode_get_segment_index and sc_barcode_get_segment_count. DotCode has no file ID, so segments are not automatically grouped by the buffered barcode session.

Id​

  • ICAO Machine Readable Visas now return passport number, visa number as well as number of stays and durations from the MRZ of supported documents.
  • Added IdCaptureSettings.notifyOnSideCapture, which fires the capture callback after each side of a multi-sided document, and CapturedId.isCapturingComplete, which distinguishes a partial (single-side) result from a complete one.
  • Added an ID Capture image upload sample that demonstrates scanning ID documents from still images or PDF files on the device instead of using the live camera.
  • Added MobileDocumentDataElement::SignatureUsualMark and MobileDocumentResult.signature to allow capture of signature images from ISO mDL documents.
  • Extended the VizDocumentScanner sanitizer restriction to run all sanitizers for front-and-back captures and only reject on front-only captures, so front-side VIZ field corrections are no longer lost in double-sided captures.

Smart Label Capture​

  • Added a new sample to quickly test and integrate Smart Label Capture to read and validate price shelf labels against a database - showing live AR overlays based on the match and mismatch of the content.
  • Added support for label definitions that use the "semantics" feature on fields of both type "barcode" and "text" simultaneously; previously only one of the two types could use it at once.

Core​

  • Added support in the GS1 parser for the telecom Application Identifiers 8040 (IMEI), 8041 (IMEI2), 8042 (eSIM/EID), and 8043 (pSIM), so GS1 codes carrying them parse instead of being rejected as unrecognized.
  • Added support for parsing the 2D-DOC (French 2D-Doc / ANTS) data format.
  • Added more detailed error reporting when required resources are missing.
  • Added LicenseInfo.allowedModes, exposing the set of capture modes a license key permits via the new CaptureMode enum.
  • Introduced a new dedicated Android design library and moved UI elements into it.
  • Added support for reading camera frames directly into a SharedArrayBuffer in supported environments (currently Chrome or Firefox, when pthread is enabled), avoiding an extra copy.

Performance Improvements​

Barcode​

  • Reduced the false positive rate for EAN13, UPCA, EAN8, and UPC-E.
  • Improved ITF decoding robustness, reducing the number of unscanned codes.
  • Improved MicroQR decoding for rotated codes and cluttered backgrounds.

Id​

  • Improved performance for the Irish Garda Age Card.
  • Improved PDF417 scanning on Quebec, Alaska, and Oklahoma driver’s licenses.

Smart Label Capture​

  • Improved LabelCaptureValidationFlowOverlay lifecycle handling in unexpected scenarios.

Behavioral Changes​

Barcode​

  • Changed the default highlight brush in SparkScan and Barcode Capture.
  • Updated recommended camera settings for MatrixScan Batch, Find, Pick, Sequence, and AR, now using UHD4K resolution with a 16:9 aspect ratio.
  • MatrixScan Count uses a new default colour for scanned (counted) barcodes, chosen to meet accessibility contrast requirements. It applies to single scanned barcodes, to the barcodes inside a cluster, and to the cluster highlight itself. To keep your previous appearance, set the colour through the existing icon customization.
  • MatrixScan Count now highlights each barcode inside a cluster individually and follows its live position.
  • Enabled detection and decoding of mirrored MaxiCodes by default. Previously this required enabling the symbology extension mirrored, which has been removed.
  • Limited the GS1 format flag for DotCode to genuine GS1 openings (a leading digit pair without FNC1) per AIM DotCode v3.0, instead of defaulting all symbols to GS1.
  • Disabled enhanced low-resolution scanning of QR codes (introduced in 8.5.0) for MatrixScan modes. Customers who need this feature should contact Scandit support.

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed a crash when clearing highlights or changing the scanning state on a MatrixScan Count mode that had been removed from its data capture context.
  • Fixed a bug with the highlight colors of BarcodeCount clusters.
  • Fixed the MatrixScan Count not-in-list accept/reject popover not reflecting a custom accepted/rejected ScanditIcon when configured.
  • Fixed the "Remove" button in the sequence popover sometimes not working.
  • Fixed MatrixScan AR to adapt to the device UI scale.
  • Fixed rare cases where DotCode Code Set C symbols using the date/lot macro decoded to incorrect data due to a dropped leading zero in a digit pair.
  • Fixed a regression where short ITF codes with low wide/narrow ratio were not decoded.

Id​

  • Improved the DLID parser, fixing previously unparsable codes found in analytics.
  • Hardened dependency resolution for Android native samples.
  • Resolved a duplicate Objective-C class registration that could trigger spurious casting failures or crashes when an app links both ScanditCaptureCore and ScanditIdCapture.

Smart Label Capture​

  • Fixed a bug where the receipt scanning overlay and validation flow overlay could not be used on the same mode instance.
  • Fixed prebuilt date fields to recognize Spanish month abbreviations. The abbreviations ene, abr, ago, and dic are newly supported; the remaining Spanish abbreviations already resolved because they match their English form. The expiry-date anchor additionally recognizes common Spanish expiry terms such as caducidad, vencimiento, consumir antes, and consumo preferente.

Core​

  • Fixed a SequenceFrameSource occasionally delivering the same frame to its listeners twice.
  • Fixed Nokia G11 and Nokia 8.3 5G devices not correctly getting the Camera2 path when API2-only features were requested.
  • Fixed the Galaxy Note10 camera profile selection so the international Note10 family (SM-N970x/SM-N971x) gets its intended fixed-focus and Camera2 behaviors.
  • Fixed the Galaxy S9+ (SM-G965x) camera profile selection so Camera2-based capture is enabled on those devices as intended.
  • Fixed a race condition in SimplePropertyBehaviorSubject where mutating the subscriber list during a callback could cause crashes or missed notifications.
  • Fixed an IllegalStateException in analytics HTTPS requests when the app is instrumented by APM tools such as Dynatrace.
  • Fixed EventsResponse::getRetryTimeoutInSeconds to return a fallback instead of aborting on out-of-range header values.
  • Fixed a crash when initializing a USB (external) camera.

Deprecations​

Barcode​

  • Removed the deprecated Barcode Sequence view settings API; configure the view's settings directly on the view.
  • Deprecated the alternative (accessible) color scheme for Barcode Count; it will be removed in a future release. The default color scheme now provides an accessible appearance, so you can remove the explicit setting.
  • Deprecated the two-state BarcodeArResponsiveAnnotation API in favor of a new configurable annotationsByThreshold map that supports more than two distance states; the previous two-state API remains available.

8.5.2​

Released: July 31, 2026

Performance Improvements​

Id​

  • Improved performance of Irish Garda Age Card

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed BarcodeCount clusters where the not-in-list cluster color incorrectly followed the matched/deviated customization.

Smart Label Capture​

  • Fixed a memory leak preventing the batch and label advanced overlay from being collected until the mode they're bound to is collectable.

8.5.1​

Released: July 20, 2026

New Features​

Barcode​

  • Added two new properties to BarcodeSequenceSettings: initialOrderOnShelf and initialOrderOnTray, allowing scanning to resume from a previous session.

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed BarcodeCapture and SparkScan not applying a selectionMode change from On to Auto, which left the aimer visible.

Id​

  • Fixed an incorrect license key check that prevented scanning of documents with a PDF417 barcode or MRZ on one side, and of mDLs read via OCR.

Deprecations​

Barcode​

  • Deprecated BarcodeSequenceViewSettings and the settings-taking initializers in favor of initializers without settings; BarcodeSequenceView settings (sound, haptics, initial guidance, tray indicator appearance, and highlight appearance) can now be changed at runtime through properties on the view.

8.5.0​

Released: July 9, 2026

New Features​

Barcode​

  • MatrixScan Sequence: Introduced several new configurations to adapt the sequencing flow:
    • Configure the duration of the idle timeout via BarcodeSequenceSettings.IdleTimeout.
    • Set the accepted device orientation via BarcodeSequenceSettings.shelfSequencingOrientation. Defaults to LANDSCAPE_ONLY, with PORTRAIT_ONLY and ANY also available. The rotate-device prompt's default text now reflects the configured orientation.
    • Toggle the per-row tray indicator label (for example, "Row 1") through shouldShowTrayIndicatorText on the BarcodeSequenceView.
  • Added group scanning to MatrixScan Count, enabled via BarcodeCountSettings. Group scanning lets users count items in distinct groups, for example one pallet or delivery at a time, within a single session. Three controls manage the flow: Next group saves the current group's scans and clears its AR highlights so the next group starts on a clean screen; Redo clears the scans for the current group only, leaving already-completed groups untouched; Finish ends the session.
  • Added BarcodeCountSettings.ExpectedNumberOfBarcodesPerCluster to MatrixScan Count to declare how many barcodes each cluster should contain (for example, 2 for labels carrying two barcodes). Any cluster that deviates from the expected count is flagged and highlighted with a default yellow brush (overridable).
  • Added support for ScanditIcon in MatrixScan Count highlights.
  • Added the SelectionMode API to replace the SparkScan target-mode APIs and ScanIntention.smartSelection: Set selectionMode (off/on/auto) in the BarcodeCaptureSettings and SparkScanSettings to control whether an aimed-at barcode is scanned automatically or requires explicit selection.
  • Added logoStyle and logoAnchor customization properties to BarcodeArView, BarcodeCountView, BarcodeFindView, BarcodePickView, and BarcodeSequenceView.
  • Updated BarcodeCountView clusters to show normal indicators when no status is provided in status mode.

Id​

  • Added Irish Garda Age Card as RegionSpecificSubtype.IrelandAgeCard.
  • Added a new PassportType property to MrzResult.
  • Added double-sided support for the Oman residence card.
  • Added single-sided support for extraction of issue date and birth date from the 2025 NYC Municipal ID.

Smart Label Capture​

  • Extended VIN label capture to also scan Code 128 barcodes (in addition to QR, Code 39, and Data Matrix) via createVinLabelDefinition().
  • Extended LabelCapture to accept label definitions where both "barcode" and "text" field types use the "semantics" feature simultaneously; previously this was restricted to only one field type at a time.

Performance Improvements​

Barcode​

  • Enhanced detection of low-resolution QR codes, improving scan rates for QR codes with degraded print quality or unfavorable capture conditions. This improvement applies to QR codes of versions 1, 2, and 3 (21×21, 25×25, and 29×29 modules).
    • codes is now enabled by default, improving scan rates for challenging QR codes with degraded print quality or unfavorable capture conditions. This improvement applies to QR codes of versions 1, 2, and 3 (21×21, 25×25, and 29×29 modules).
  • Improved scanning of micro-QR codes affected by quiet zone violations and perspective distortion.

Smart Label Capture​

  • Improved Receipt Scanning efficiency by optimizing receipt image processing before extraction.
  • Improved lifecycle handling of LabelCaptureValidationFlowOverlay in unexpected scenarios.

Behavioral Changes​

Barcode​

  • Reduced Code 128 minimum symbol count from 6 to 4; short codes (4 & 5 symbols) use stricter matching rules than longer codes. To explicitly exclude short codes, disable symbol counts 4 & 5 via sc_symbology_settings_set_active_symbol_counts() for Code 128. Note that if you previously enabled short code scanning, more strict settings are now in effect to reduce the chance of false positives, which are more likely for very short codes.
  • Tightened Code 39 false positive filter thresholds by default; to restore the previous behavior, enable the relaxed extension on Code 39 via sc_symbology_settings_set_extension_enabled(). This is only advised when external validation measures are available, for example, scanning against a known list of valid codes or when codes contain structured data.
  • Updated SymbologyDescription.forIdentifier to return null for unrecognized identifiers (for example, "EAN-8" instead of "ean8"); previously such input was silently mapped to Codabar.

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed an issue where the "Remove" button in the sequence popover would sometimes not work.
  • Fixed a memory leak in item-based scanning.
  • Fixed an issue in BarcodeCount where the strap mode setting would not be saved in all cases.
  • Fixed PDF417 macro block file ID decoding to correctly handle numeric formatting according to the ISO/IEC 15438:2015 specification.
  • Fixed rare cases of incorrect (tiny) PDF417 location outlines.

Id​

  • Fixed an issue where cropped document images were rotated when Frame Image was also enabled.
  • Corrected the orientation of cropped Visa document images that were being rotated incorrectly when scanned using a single-frame image source.
  • Fixed parser handling of non-standard Surrey BC AAMVA barcodes that were incorrectly returning "Invalid Format."
  • Resolved a duplicate Objective-C class registration that could trigger spurious casting failures or crashes when an app links both ScanditCaptureCore and ScanditIdCapture.

Smart Label Capture​

  • Fixed a memory leak in LabelCapture.

Core​

  • Fixed an Android camera issue where zoom values outside the device-supported range were sent to Camera2 on Android R+ (API 30+) without clamping, which could cause the capture request to fail and stall the preview.
  • Fixed a rare crash when starting camera capture while under memory pressure.
  • Fixed a rare crash when opening the camera.
  • Fixed a crash when the DataCaptureContext singleton was initialized more than once.

Deprecations​

Barcode​

  • The SparkScan target-mode APIs and ScanIntention.smartSelection are deprecated in favour of selectionMode.
  • Deprecated the BarcodeCountView.newInstance() overloads that accept a DataCaptureView on Android (will be removed in 9.0); pass a DataCaptureContext instead.
  • Added ScanditIcon support for BarcodeCount status mode highlights, and deprecated the SDCBarcodeCountStatus-based highlight API.

8.4.1​

Released: June 23, 2026

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed a memory leak in SparkScan when using the item-based API.

Id​

  • Fixed an issue where cropped document images were rotated when they are recovered using the getFrame API.

8.4.0​

Released: May 18, 2026

New Features​

Barcode​

  • Added an Error entry to BarcodeSequenceState, triggered when the sequencing process encounters an error.
  • Added dotRadius property to BarcodeBatchBasicOverlay to allow customizing the size of dots when using the Dot overlay style.
  • Added shouldShowShutterButton flag in BarcodeSequenceView to hide the main shutter button and blinking indicator; added BarcodeSequenceView::startSequencing() and BarcodeSequenceView::pauseSequencing() (iOS) / BarcodeSequenceView::stopSequencing() (Android) to programmatically replicate the shutter button behavior; exposed BarcodeSequenceState enum and BarcodeSequenceViewUIListener::onStateChanged to be notified when a state change occurs; exposed BarcodeSequenceView::state to retrieve the current state; exposed BarcodeSequenceView::sequencedShelfModule to retrieve the scanned shelf module.

Id​

  • Added support for reading the vehicle table on the back of New Zealand driving licences, with the latest expiry date returned; supported vehicle classes are 1–6, including L=learner and R=restricted variants.
  • Added support for new versions of USA, California–Driver's License; USA, North Carolina–Driver's License; USA, Texas–Driver's License; and USA, Oklahoma–Driver's License.

Core​

  • Redesigned ZoomSwitchControl to support multiple configurable zoom levels; the control now displays as a compact button that expands to show all available zoom levels, automatically filtered to those supported by the device hardware.
  • Added a new PinchToZoom gesture.
  • Introduced a new ZoomListener on the Camera object.

Performance Improvements​

Barcode​

  • Improved Code 128 scan robustness for codes with uneven blur and geometric distortions. Available on all platforms except WebAssembly without SIMD and ARM without FP16.
  • Improved 1D barcode scanning speed and reduced false positives for linear symbologies.
  • Further improved scanning of square DataMatrix codes with damaged or occluded timing patterns.

Behavioral Changes​

Barcode​

  • Smart Scan Intention now continuously adapts between Single Scan and Selection modes during a scanning session when Smart Scan Selection is enabled, switching back to Single Scan when the scene no longer requires Selection mode. Previously, once Selection mode was activated it remained active for the rest of the session.
  • Changed ITF scanning to reduce false positives by introducing checksum-dependent scoring. ITF has an optional checksum which is mandated to be enabled by many of the standards that use ITF as the data carrier. Starting with this release, checksum-passing ITF codes are scanned with more relaxed conditions than codes that don't pass the checksum test. This happens even if the optional mod 10 checksum isn't enabled. To disable this behavior, enable the no_checksum_dependent_validation symbology extension for the ITF symbology.
  • Removed the Abseil library dependency.
  • Reduced Code 39 false positives.

Core​

  • Updated mbedtls from version 3.6.5 to 3.6.6.

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed an issue in BarcodeCount where the floating shutter button was not visible after setting shouldShowFloatingShutterButton to true.
  • Fixed an issue preventing BarcodeFind from finding binary barcodes.
  • Fixed PDF417 macro block file ID decoding to correctly handle numeric formatting according to the ISO/IEC 15438:2015 specification.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when scanning barcodes with the k-out-of-n filter enabled, if some detected barcodes were not subject to filtering.
  • Fixed an issue where the Smart Scan Selection aimer would become too small when scan-area margins restricted the visible scan area; the aimer is now sized relative to the view, keeping a consistent on-screen size regardless of margins.
  • Fixed an issue in BarcodeCount where the strap mode setting would not be saved in all cases.

Id​

  • Fixed an issue where the US Permanent Residence Card was not processed through the VizMrz flow.
  • Fixed an issue where AAMVA verification was being performed even when no AAMVA document types were enabled in the accepted documents.

Smart Label Capture​

  • Fixed a memory leak in LabelCapture
  • Fixed an issue where the validation flow viewfinder was not displayed.
  • Fixed a race condition in the validation flow.
  • Fixed a bug that caused error messages in DataCaptureView to be rendered partially out-of-view.
  • Fixed a bug that would cause the buttons in the LabelCaptureValidationFlowOverlay to overlap when applying a long custom text.
  • Fixed a rare race condition in Label Capture.
  • Added .asDate() support to ExpiryDate and PackingDate label fields when the text is provided as manual input or as an Adaptive-Recognition-Engine response.
  • Fixed a bug where the receipt scanning overlay and validation flow overlay could not be used on the same LabelCapture mode instance.

Core​

  • Fixed a crash that occurred when the DataCaptureContext singleton was initialized more than once.
  • Fixed a rare crash when opening the camera.
  • Fixed a rare SIGABRT crash on camera initialization on devices whose HAL returns null from Camera.Parameters.getSupportedFocusModes() (for example, industrial barcode scanners like the Newland NLS-MT93).
  • Fixed custom sound not working in Barcode Find on Android.
  • Fixed a rare crash when starting camera capture while under memory pressure.

8.3.1​

Released: April 14, 2026

New Features​

Barcode​

  • Added shouldShowShutterButton flag in BarcodeSequenceView to hide the main shutter button and blinking indicator; added BarcodeSequenceView::startSequencing() and BarcodeSequenceView::pauseSequencing() to programmatically replicate the shutter button behavior; exposed BarcodeSequenceState enum as well as BarcodeSequenceViewUIListener::onStateChanged to be notified when a state change occurs; exposed BarcodeSequenceView::state to retrieve the current state; exposed BarcodeSequenceView::sequencedShelfModule to retrieve the scanned shelf module.

Bug Fixes​

Smart Label Capture​

  • Fixed the validation flow to accept dates in more formats when manually entered
  • Fixed a race condition in the validation flow

8.3.0​

Released: March 26, 2026

New Features​

Barcode​

  • Added support for composite codes in SparkScan
  • Added PDF417 barcode generation support with configurable options like error correction level, compaction mode, and dimensions through the new Pdf417BarcodeGeneratorBuilder.

Id​

  • Added support for OCR scanning of the 2026 version of Victoria mobile driver licenses
  • Added IdCaptureSettings.anonymizeDefaultFields setting that controls whether the SDK applies default anonymization rules for specific document types and regions
  • US, EU/ Schengen + UK passports no longer fallback to MRZ only. Now, US, EU/ Schengen + UK passports must capture VIZ instead of returning MRZ values after the configurable timeout has elapsed. This applies to FullDocumentScanner or SingleSideScanner when both VIZ and MRZ zones are enabled.

Smart Label Capture​

  • Fixed a rare race condition

Core​

  • Deprecated outdated DataCaptureViewListener

Performance Improvements​

Barcode​

  • Improved EAN8 false positive filtering in strict mode
  • Improved speed of MatrixScan Count scanning phase for mid- and high-end devices

Core​

  • Improved nullability handling across the library to ensure null-safety contracts are enforced consistently, reducing the risk of unexpected crashes

Behavioral Changes​

Core​

  • Updated Android documentation to render in Kotlin

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed an issue in BarcodeCount where the floating shutter button was not visible after setting shouldShowFloatingShutterButton to true.
  • Fixed a bug that was causing BarcodeFind to render barcodes filtered out by the Transformer as if they were valid targets.

Id​

  • Fixed support for UAE Esaad card
  • Sanitized name fields on ACT driver license to split FullName and populate first and last name properties
  • Added support for scanning MRZ from the back of Argentinian DN when using FullDocumentScanner

Smart Label Capture​

  • Fixed an issue in the LabelCaptureValidationFlowOverlay when using it with Jetpack Compose that caused focus loss when opening the keyboard
  • Added LabelCaptureValidationFlowOverlay.ShouldHandleKeyboardInsetsInternally for cases when customers don't want to follow official Android edge-to-edge and inset guidelines

Core​

  • Fixed a potential app hang when the app transitions to the background for licenses without analytics enabled.

8.2.1​

Released: March 5, 2026

Bug Fixes​

Id​

  • Sanitized name fields on ACT DL. Splits FullName to populate first and last name properties

Smart Label Capture​

  • Fixed LabelCaptureValidationFlowOverlay possible issue with Jetpack Compose that caused focus loss when opening the keyboard
  • Added LabelCaptureValidationFlowOverlay::ShouldHandleKeyboardInsetsInternally in case customers don't want to follow official Android guidelines for edge-to-edge and insets
  • Fixed a rare race condition

8.2.0​

Released: February 13, 2026

New Features​

Barcode​

  • Added new getFeedbackForScannedItem method to SparkScanFeedbackDelegate

Id​

  • Added a Jetpack compose settings sample for ID
  • Enabled scanning of MRZ on the backside of several EU residence permits
  • Added extraction of a cropped document image from Passports and VISAs that do not support VIZ extraction
  • Added extraction of the date of birth from Romanian IDs

Smart Label Capture​

  • The Validation Flow, our ready‑to‑use workflow in Smart Label Capture for capturing and validating label data with minimal code, now features a completely redesigned user interface. The update improves ergonomics through a simplified API and highly requested customization options, making Smart Label Capture more intuitive and significantly reducing integration and customization effort across a wider range of use cases
  • Added LabelCapture Validation Flow Manual input delegate, that allows the developer to receive a callback when the users trigger the manual input.

Core​

  • Added ability to emit sound or vibration separately in Feedback

Performance Improvements​

Core​

  • Reduced intermittent memory spikes while configuring the barcode scanner across all capture modes
  • Barcode Generator: Improved DataMatrix encoding efficiency, which depending on input data may result in smaller generated codes

Behavioral Changes​

Barcode​

  • Highlights in BarcodeAr can now be updated when BarcodeArView is in a paused mode
  • Updated MatrixScan tote mapping sample to Kotlin

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Improved the Smart Scan Intention logic for detecting main codes + five-digit add on codes. This improves the rate of complete main + add-on code pairs.
  • Fixed an issue where the successful hint in BarcodeFind is not displayed

Id​

  • Fixed an issue affecting MRZ scanning performance when using the user facing camera in portrait mode on Android
  • Fixed a memory issue leading to a persistent black screen during ID Capture startup
  • Treated Puerto Rico driver licenses as AAMVA to enforce barcode capture with FullScanner
  • Fixed a bug that would cause Canada Northwest Territories driver license scans to be incomplete

Core​

  • Fixed an issue where the camera would not restart when opened from another app
  • Fixed a bug that could in rare cases produce a black screen when starting the camera
  • Fixed an issue where some LabelCapture fields were being returned incorrectly on TS frameworks

Deprecations​

Smart Label Capture​

  • Deprecated some LabelCaptureValidationFlowSetting APIs: requiredFieldErrorText, missingFieldsHintText, manualInputButtonText, as those don't make sense anymore with the redesign of Validation Flow in 8.2

8.1.6​

Released: July 29, 2026

Bug Fixes​

Smart Label Capture​

  • Fixed a memory leak preventing the batch and label advanced overlay from being collected until the mode they're bound to is collectable.

8.1.5​

Released: June 10, 2026

New Features​

Barcode​

  • Added shouldShowTrayIndicatorText to BarcodeSequenceView to toggle the per-row tray indicator label (for example, "Row 1").
  • Added an option to configure the duration of BarcodeSequence's idle timeout.

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed an issue where the "Remove" button in the sequence popover would sometimes not work.
  • Fixed a memory leak in item-based scanning.

Smart Label Capture​

  • Fixed a memory leak in LabelCapture.

Core​

  • Fixed a rare crash when starting camera capture while under memory pressure.
  • Fixed a rare crash when opening the camera.
  • Fixed a rare native crash (SIGABRT in BitTube::recvObjects) that could occur on Android during camera preview rendering.

8.1.4​

Released: April 21, 2026

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed a crash that could occur when scanning barcodes with the k-out-of-n filter enabled, if some detected barcodes were not subject to filtering.
  • Fixed a crash that occurred when the DataCaptureContext singleton was initialized more than once.

Core​

  • Fixed a rare SIGABRT crash on camera initialization on devices whose HAL returns null from Camera.Parameters.getSupportedFocusModes() (for example, industrial barcode scanners like the Newland NLS-MT93).
  • Fixed crashes caused by RuntimeExceptions thrown by OEM camera code that are not part of the standard Android Camera API contract; these exceptions are now caught and logged instead of crashing.

8.1.3​

Released: March 25, 2026

New Features​

Barcode​

  • Added shouldShowShutterButton flag in BarcodeSequenceView to hide the main shutter button and blinking indicator; added BarcodeSequenceView::startSequencing() and BarcodeSequenceView::pauseSequencing() to programmatically replicate the shutter button behavior; exposed BarcodeSequenceState enum as well as BarcodeSequenceViewUIListener::onStateChanged to be notified when a state change occurs; exposed BarcodeSequenceView::state to retrieve the current state; exposed BarcodeSequenceView::sequencedShelfModule to retrieve the scanned shelf module.

Bug Fixes​

Core​

  • Fixed a potential app hang when the app transitions to the background for licenses without analytics enabled.

8.1.2​

Released: March 9, 2026

Bug Fixes​

Smart Label Capture​

  • Fixed a rare race condition

8.1.1​

Released: February 5, 2026

Performance Improvements​

Core​

  • Reduced intermittent memory spikes while configuring the barcode scanner across all capture modes

Bug Fixes​

Id​

  • Fixed a memory issue leading to a persistent black screen during ID Capture startup

Core​

  • Fixed an issue where the camera would not restart when opened from another app
  • Fixed a bug that could in rare cases produce a black screen when starting the camera

8.1.0​

Released: December 17, 2025

New Features​

Barcode​

  • Smart Scan Selection is now available in Barcode Capture. Scanning a single barcode is often difficult in environments where multiple barcodes are placed closely together, like on a densely packed warehouse shelf or on a package with various labels. This can lead to scanning the wrong item, causing errors and slowing down operations. Smart Scan Selection solves this problem by automatically detecting when a user is trying to scan in a "dense barcode" environment. The interface then intelligently adapts, providing an aimer to help the user precisely select the desired barcode without needing to manually change any settings. This creates a more intuitive scanning experience that requires no manual configuration.
  • Extended Aztec codes reader to support scanning mirrored codes.
  • Added support for square DataMatrix codes with one-sided damage or occlusion. This feature is only enabled in Barcode Capture and SparkScan.
  • Added, in BarcodeAr, a BarcodeArFilter interface to selectively control which barcodes are displayed in the AR overlay based on custom filtering logic. You can set a filter via BarcodeAr.SetBarcodeFilter.
  • Added ScanditIconType.Slash which can be used in BarcodeArStatusIconAnnotationAnchor.
  • BarcodeCountView now supports cameras with different aspect ratios.

Id​

  • Added NationalityISO property that maps results from Nationality field to country ISO code
  • Added RejectionDiagnosticJSON property to CapturedId to report debug info during Timeout rejections
  • Added rejectionTimeoutSeconds to IdCaptureSettings allowing customers to use timeout other than default (6 s). Minimum timeout is 1 s.
  • Added support for new California DL, new South Carolina DL, Arizona Medical Marijuana Card, Kuwait Civil card, and new Texas DL
  • Our SDK can now scan the following documents both in single-side and double-side mode:
    • All Mexican DLs
    • Mexican Voter Cards

Core​

  • Added support for QuadHD resolution to provide improved performance and extended range for MatrixScan modes on slower devices
  • Added Electronic Product Code (EPC) parser

Performance Improvements​

Barcode​

  • Improved MicroQR detector tolerance to quiet zone violations
  • Improved suppression of incorrect Codabar recognitions when using the “strict" symbology extension

Smart Label Capture​

  • Incremental improvements in accuracy across all use-cases for the OCR model powering Smart Label Capture.

Behavioral Changes​

Barcode​

Smart Label Capture​

  • Validation Flow: Manually input values for barcodes will go through a stricter validation. Some values may no longer be accepted if they do not match the symbology specs for the symbology’s definition

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed a rare out-of-bound memory access crash when scanning low-resolution or blurry EAN13/UPCA codes at a specific distance
  • Fixed a bug in the default color of BarcodeCapture highlights
  • Fixed an issue where popover annotations with HIGHLIGHT_TAP_AND_BARCODE_SCAN trigger could not be opened again
  • Fixed an issue in BarcodeSequence where camera would not be ON in portrait
  • Fixed an issue where SparkScan mini preview would sometimes stay in regular when entering target mode
  • Fixed the app becoming unresponsive after being in the background for extended periods
  • Fixed an issue where the successful notification in BarcodeFind was not displayed

Id​

  • Fixed a bug concerning return complete instead of cropped images on the back of EU driving licenses

Core​

  • Fixed a bug that could in rare cases produce a black screen when starting the camera
  • Fixed a small memory leak that affected fresh install runs only

8.0.1​

Released: January 14, 2026

New Features​

Barcode​

  • Added, in BarcodeAr, a BarcodeArFilter interface to selectively control which barcodes are displayed in the AR overlay based on custom filtering logic. You can set a filter via BarcodeAr.SetBarcodeFilter.

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed an issue where the successful hint in BarcodeFind was not displayed
  • Fixed a rare out-of-bound memory access crash when scanning low-resolution or blurry EAN13/UPCA codes at a specific distance

Core​

  • Fixed an issue where the camera would not restart when opened from another app
  • Fixed a bug that could in rare cases produce a black screen when starting the camera
  • Fixed a small memory leak that affected fresh install runs only

8.0.0​

Released: November 4, 2025

New Features​

Scandit's SDK 8.0 marks the evolution of data capture from a high-performing scanning tool into an intelligent AI-powered workflow enabler. As frontline operations face mounting pressures with more data points to capture, increasingly complex workflows to navigate, and tighter resource constraints, SDK 8.0 delivers a set of innovations that:

  • Adapt its scanning settings and UI to context by analyzing the scanning environment and user intent;
  • Automate the capture of any data format, barcode clustering, task handling or camera settings;
  • Accelerate critical use cases to maximize ROI through intuitive, streamlined scanning workflows, using interactive AR-guidance, adaptive UI and out-of-the-box custom-branded passenger experiences.

With SDK 8.0 businesses can transform data capture from a basic function to a strategic advantage. It enables intelligent scanning that:

  • Understands not just what is being scanned, but also what you want to scan and why you’re scanning it
  • Adapts accordingly by adjusting scanning settings and/or UI, understanding what comes next and how to guide users through sophisticated tasks to ensure the highest level of productivity.

Core​

  • This release drops support for Android 6. The new minSdk version is now 24 (previously 23).

Barcode​

  • Updated the Gradle version for all sample applications to 8.14.3.
  • A new version of the SparkScan sample application implemented in Jetpack Compose is now available.
  • SparkScan is not limited to only barcodes anymore, but can also scan items - in other words any combinations of barcodes and text present on a target to be scanned. The feature is available in beta at the moment, please contact Scandit Support if you are interested in trying it out.

Smart Label Capture​

  • We’re introducing an enhancement that makes Smart Label Capture more robust and scalable by complementing its on-device model with a larger, more capable model. When the on-device model can’t capture certain labels, the SDK automatically escalates to this enhancement to handle complex or unforeseen cases with high accuracy and reliability. This capability is currently available in beta. If you’re interested in trying it, please contact Scandit Support. For configuration details, see labelDefinition.adaptiveRecognitionEngine.

ID​

  • Added ElementsToRetain to MobileDocumentScanner: The set of data elements that the application intends to retain from scanned mobile documents. This information is used to set the IntentToRetain flag in ISO 18013-5 mdoc requests, which is required for legal compliance with data protection standards. An empty set indicates no elements will be retained, and IntentToRetain will be set to false for all fields.
  • ID Capture now supports full-frame anonymization.
  • The result of decodeMobileDriverLicenseViz, which is currently returned as part of the VizResult within CapturedId, will now be provided through a new field named mobileDocumentOcr.
  • Added CapturedId::isCitizenPassport, which indicates whether the passport was issued to a citizen of the issuing country. Returns false for travel documents such as refugee, stateless, or alien passports, and for any passports issued by organizations rather than states.
  • The following Chinese travel permits now extract VIZ + MIZ data during double-sided scanning flows:
    • CT - Taiwan Residents Mainland Travel Permit
    • W - Mainland Residents Exit-Entry Permit to and from Hong Kong and Macao
    • CD - Mainland Residents Entry-Exit Permit to and from Taiwan

Behavioral Changes​

Barcode​

  • Symbology RM4SCC has been renamed to ROYAL_MAIL_4STATE.
  • Changed the default highlight brush in SparkScan and Barcode Capture.

Label​

  • The LabelFieldDefinition API has been updated with the following changes:
    • Renamed property: pattern → valueRegex, patterns → valueRegexes
    • Renamed property: dataTypePattern → anchorRegex, dataTypePatterns → anchorRegexes
  • Our Receipt Scanning Capture feature, available in beta (contact Scandit Support if you are interested in trying it out), has been updated to improve performance and the API:
    • ReceiptScanningResult:
      • Removed properties: storeNumber, storeStreet, storeZip, storeState, storePhone, paymentMethod, and paymentCurrency.
      • Added property: storeAddress - Full address of the store (Street Number, Street, City, State, NPA).
      • Renamed property: paymentSubtotal → paymentPreTaxTotal - Total balance before taxes are applied.
    • ReceiptScanningLineItem:
      • Removed property: category.
      • Renamed properties: price → unitPrice (Price for a single unit of the item), total → totalPrice (Total price for a specific product, quantity × unitPrice).

ID​

  • The configuration for the following documents has been changed as detailed below:
    • Australian mobile driver licenses (mDL) are now treated as normal documents, with no separate mode.
    • US Green Cards are now treated as residence permits.
  • Removed the deprecated API DateResult::toDate. Use DateResult::toLocalDate or DateResult::toUtcDate instead.
  • fullName now an optional field on all IdCapture result types and capturedMrz now an optional field on MrzResult.

Bug Fixes​

Core​

  • Fixed a class duplication build error caused by embedding snapchat-djinni sources.
  • Fixed a flickering camera preview issue on some devices.

ID​

  • Fixed a bug that could get the scanner stuck when scanning a US passport card.

Deprecations​

Core​

  • VideoResolution::Auto is now deprecated. Please use the capture mode's recommendedCameraSettings for the best results.

Barcode​

  • The following previously deprecated APIs have been removed:
    • BarcodeCaptureOverlay Related APIs
    • BarcodeCaptureOverlayStyle enum
    • BarcodeCaptureOverlay.NewInstance(BarcodeCapture, DataCaptureView?, BarcodeCaptureOverlayStyle)factory method
    • BarcodeCaptureOverlay.DefaultBrushForStyle(BarcodeCaptureOverlayStyle) method
    • BarcodeCaptureOverlay.Style property
    • SparkScanViewHandMode enum
    • SparkScanView.torchButtonVisible property
    • SparkScanView.handModeButtonVisible property
    • SparkScanView.stopCapturingText property
    • SparkScanView.startCapturingText property
    • SparkScanView.resumeCapturingText property
    • SparkScanView.scanningCapturingText property
    • SparkScanView.captureButtonBackgroundColor property
    • SparkScanView.captureButtonActiveBackgroundColor property
    • SparkScanView.captureButtonTintColor property
    • SparkScanViewSettings.defaultHandMode property
    • SparkScan View Defaults APIs
    • SparkScanViewDefaults.DefaultHandModeButtonVisible property
    • SparkScanViewDefaults.DefaultTorchButtonVisible property
    • SparkScanViewDefaults.DefaultStopCapturingText property
    • SparkScanViewDefaults.DefaultStartCapturingText property
    • SparkScanViewDefaults.DefaultResumeCapturingText property
    • SparkScanViewDefaults.DefaultScanningCapturingText property
    • SparkScanViewDefaults.DefaultCaptureButtonActiveBackgroundColor property
    • SparkScanViewDefaults.DefaultCaptureButtonBackgroundColor property
    • SparkScanViewDefaults.DefaultCaptureButtonTintColorProperty

7.6.7​

Find earlier versions in the release notes section of version 7