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6.28.0-beta-1​

Released: September 10, 2024

New Features​

Barcode​

ID​

  • ID Capture supports scanning the Visual Inspection Zone (VIZ) of New York City IDs.

Label​

  • Added support for text fields that are identified only based on their data pattern. These do not need textual identifiers to be identified, and therefore no data type patterns (i.e., patterns for the textual identifiers) need to be specified for them.

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed result data encoding classification for raw byte data in 2d barcodes, in particular for Shift-JIS encoding.
  • Resolved cases in which Smart Scan Intention was possibly reporting the wrong barcode when when the camera was quickly changing direction with a single barcode in the scene.
  • Fixed an issue where it was not possible to scan non-fluorescent French-Post barcodes without the extension fluorescent_orange_ink.

6.27.1​

Released: September 6, 2024

API Changes​

Barcode​

6.27.0​

Released: September 5, 2024

API Changes​

Barcode​

  • The BarcodeTrackingAdvancedOverlay and BarcodeTrackingAdvancedOverlayListener have been removed. For further details about this backwards incompatible change, contact Scandit Support.

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Resolved cases in which Smart Scan Intention was possibly reporting the wrong barcode when the camera was quickly changing direction with a single barcode in the scene.

6.26.0​

Released: August 15, 2024

New Features​

Barcode​

ID​

Parser​

Behavioral Changes​

Barcode​

Performance Improvements​

Barcode​

  • Improved ArUco scanning when color inverted codes are enabled.
  • Improved tracking robustness on Barcode Count.
  • Significantly lowered the rate of false positives (i.e., presumed unscanned barcodes) when using Barcode Count.
  • Improved recognition rate for Composite Codes, with a particular focus on codes with small 2d components (e.g. PDF417).
  • Improved recognition rate of linear codes which are partially affected by damage or covered in plastic wrap, with a particular focus on Codabar barcodes.
  • Improved localization of postal codes, up to 25% faster.

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed an issue where the Barcode Generator could throw an exception on iOS.

ID​

  • Fixed an error 255 that would prevent capturing MRZ for some license keys, for which this feature was enabled.

Core​

  • Fixed an issue where subsequent scans would fail due to improper context handling in React Native debug mode.
  • Fixed an issue where having no camera available resulted in failure to return from the switchCameraToState call.

Deprecations​

6.25.3​

Released: September 2, 2024

Bug Fixes​

  • Concatenated ArUco codes are now comma-separated.

6.25.2​

Released: August 2, 2024

Core​

  • Fixed a rare reference table overflow by reducing the number of global refs created.

6.25.1​

Released: August 1, 2024

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed an issue in MatrixScan Count that was causing a reset after a rotation.
  • Fixed an issue where the Barcode Generator could throw an exception on iOS.

ID​

  • Fixed an error 255 that would prevent capturing MRZ for some licenses where this feature is supposed to be enabled.

Core​

  • Fixed an issue where having no frame source available resulted in failure to return from the core.IFrameSource.SwitchToDesiredStateAsync call.
  • Fixed an issue where subsequent scans would fail due to improper context handling in React Native debug mode.
  • Fixed a crash using camera API 2 where an IllegalStateException could be thrown in some edge cases.

6.25.0​

Released: July 5, 2024

New Features​

Barcode​

ID​

  • Added the following properties to SDCVizResult:
    • SDCVizResult.bloodType to represent the blood type of the document owner.
    • SDCVizResult.sponsor to represent the sponsor of the document owner.
    • SDCVizResult.mothersName to represent the mother’s name of the document owner.
    • SDCVizResult.fathersName to represent the father’s name of the document owner.
  • Added IdCaptureSettings.rejectVoidedIds. When enabled, documents voided by authorities are rejected.
    warning

    This feature currently supports 3 kinds of invalidation: Cut corners, holes punched in the document, and “VOID” perforations. Additionally, this feature currently supports only US Driver’s Licenses, and has no effect when scanning other document types.

  • Added RejectedId.rejectionReason which contains the reason the document was rejected.
  • Improved the extraction of the document number from UK driver’s licenses.
  • Added scandit-react-native-datacapture-id-voided-detection library that must be included when activating IdCaptureSettings.rejectVoidedIds.

Performance Improvements​

Barcode​

  • Improved recognition rate for Composite A and Composite B barcodes, thanks to an increased robustness for small and low resolution MicroPDF417.
  • Improved recognition rate of long, thin linear 1d codes, such as those found on electronic shelf labels (ESLs).
  • Improved recognition rate of linear codes which are partially affected by damage or glare, with a particular focus on codabar barcodes.

ID​

  • Improved the accuracy of the AAMVA Barcode Verification.

6.24.0​

Released: May 8, 2024

New Features​

Barcode​

  • Smart Scan Intention: Introduced a new algorithm that intelligently identifies and scans the intended barcode, reducing errors. Enabled by default in SparkScan (SparkScanSettings.scanIntention) and can be manually set in Barcode Capture (BarcodeCaptureSettings.scanIntention).

  • Improved Scanning Range: Enhanced scanning range for 1D barcodes on Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL) and paper shelf labels by 30-40% in both Full HD and 4K without compromising scanning speed. This improvement benefits scanning tiny barcodes and ESLs, especially those on top or bottom shelves.

  • Smart Battery Management: Introduced smart battery management to lower energy consumption and increase device uptime. Tests show up to a 15% improvement in battery life. This option is disabled by default but can be enabled via BarcodeCaptureSettings.batterySavingMode.

  • User-Facing Camera: SparkScan now allows switching to the user-facing camera for scanning, useful in scenarios where the rear camera is not accessible or barcodes are hard to reach. See SparkScanView.cameraSwitchButtonVisible.

  • Barcode Generation: Added BarcodeGenerator class, allowing the generation of Code 39, Code 128, EAN13, ITF, QR, UPCA, and DataMatrix codes directly in the SDK.

  • New Symbology Supports:

    • Symbology.FrenchPost: Recognizes postal codes used by the French Post.
    • Symbology.AustralianPost: Decodes misprinted Australian Post codes.

ID​

  • State-Specific Thresholds in ID Verification: Added support for per-state thresholds and removed the hardcoded number of features. This is a breaking change; old verification models will not work.

  • Timeout Callback Modification: Modified IdCaptureListener.didTimeoutInSession() to be invoked whenever a document is localized for a period but not captured.

  • Fixed Surnames in US Driver’s Licenses: Fixed truncated surnames in US driver’s licenses using magnetic stripe format.

  • Newly Supported Documents for MRZ Scanning:

    • Mexico: Matrícula Consular

  • Newly Supported Documents for Front of Card/VIZ Scanning:

    • USA:
      • District of Columbia - Driver License & ID Card (2023 version)
      • Idaho - Driver License & ID Card (2023 version)
      • North Dakota - Driver License & ID Card (2023 version)
      • West Virginia - Driver License & ID Card (2023 version)
      • Wisconsin - Driver License & ID Card (2023 version)
    • Mexico: Consular Voter ID

Behavioral Changes​

Barcode​

  • Battery Saving Mode: Changed from BatterySavingMode.Off to BatterySavingMode.Auto. This can be changed via SparkScanSettings.batterySaving.

Performance Improvements​

ID​

  • Improved Capture Performance: Enhanced capture performance for US driver’s license PDF417 barcodes with printing defects, particularly from Ohio, Louisiana, and Florida.

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed the “Tap to Focus” animation when the view size changes.

ID​

  • Fixed a crash when scanning a passport MRZ followed by a non-passport VIZ.
  • Fixed an issue causing the century of birth dates, issue dates, and expiry dates to be returned incorrectly when scanning the VIZ of European IDs, Swiss driver’s licenses, and UAE IDs.
  • Fixed instances where information was incorrectly extracted from British Columbia PDF417.

API Changes​

Barcode​

  • Renamed Methods in BarcodePickView:
    • Lifecycle Methods:
      • When the AppState changes to active, BarcodePickView.resume() should be called.
      • When the AppState changes to inactive or background, BarcodePickView.pause() should be called.
    • Start/Stop Scanning:
      • BarcodePickView.start(): Starts the scanning flow and can be manually stopped by calling BarcodePickView.stop(). It will be stopped automatically when BarcodePickView.pause() is called and resumed with BarcodePickView.resume().
      • BarcodePickView.stop(): Stops the scanning flow and can be manually started by calling BarcodePickView.start().
note

Scanning is only possible when in resumed state, meaning BarcodePickView.start() won’t start the scanning flow if BarcodePickView.resume() isn’t called before or afterwards.

6.23.4​

Released: July 23, 2024

No updates for this framework in this release.

6.23.3​

Released: May 10, 2024

Bug Fixes​

Core​

  • Fix an additional issue that prevented the SIGILL fix introduced on 6.23.2 to work on certain Samsung Galaxy S9 devices.

6.23.2​

Released: April 30, 2024

  • Fixed crash (SIGILL) on Exynos 9810-based Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ devices that advertise support for FP16 arithmetics. A previous fix in 6.21.0 only partially resolved the issue.
  • Removed unused code and updated the privacy manifest to conform to the new privacy requirements.

6.23.1​

Released: April 24, 2024

  • Added support for Mexican Matrícula Consular MRZ codes.
  • Improved ID scanning performance in low-light conditions.
  • Fixed truncated surnames in US driver’s licenses using magnetic stripe format.

6.23.0​

Released: March 22, 2024

New Features​

Core​

  • Added support to set control images through a resource name.

Barcode​

  • SparkScan has received a number of updates and improvements:
    • The target mode has been improved with better performances (faster selection of barcodes), a more consistent workflow (the target mode will only show the aimer, without changing the preview size or the way barcodes are scanned), and a better UI (new aimer and new icon).
    • The preview size is now independent from scanning mode or scanning precision (deprecated) parameters. Instead, it is controlled by a dedicated control added to the preview. Use SparkScanView.previewSizeControlVisible to define if the preview size control should be displayed.
    • The "accuracy" workflow has been revisited and streamlined into a more consistent and performant workflow.
    • Developers can set SparkScanPreviewBehavior to specify the preview behavior type of the SparkScanView. When previewBehavior is SparkScanPreviewBehavior.PERSISTENT, after the scan the preview does not disappear, but stays obscured and running (but not scanning) for easier aiming.
    • Added Target.previewBehavior and Default.previewBehavior to specify preview behavior for scanning modes.
    • Added initializers for Target and Default that accept SparkScanPreviewBehavior instead of SparkScanScanningPrecision.
    • Toast messages are now displayed on top of the preview rather than the scan button. Additional toast messages have been added for better guidance.
    • Added barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanToastSettings.TorchEnabledMessage and barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanToastSettings.TorchDisabledMessage to specify toast messages when the torch is enabled or disabled.
    • The zoom functionality is now independent of scanning mode and is available in both default and target modes.
    • Added SparkScanViewSettings.zoomFactorOut and SparkScanViewSettings.zoomFactorIn to specify the default zoom factor in zoomed out and zoomed in states for both scanning modes, default and target.
    • The feedback emission system has been improved: for new implementation, there is no need to explicitly emit a success feedback on scan, as it became implicit.
    • Added SparkScanBarcodeFeedback, SparkScanFeedbackDelegate, and SparkScanView.feedbackDelegate to define and emit feedback that can be customized for every scanned barcode.
    • Added SparkScanViewSettings.inactiveStateTimeout to specify the timeout to automatically stop scanning across all modes.
  • Barcode Pick is an API that implements MatrixScan Pick. MatrixScan Pick is an out-of-the-box scan solution that uses real-time inventory data and augmented reality to assign precise, item-specific tasks, guaranteeing pinpoint accuracy in restocking, inventory audits, and parcel delivery. Barcode Pick is no longer in beta.
  • Added support for Symbology.AUSTRALIANPOST. By default, customer information is decoded with Table N, and Table C is used as a fallback. To set a specific decoding table for the customer information, use the symbology extensions: force_table_c or force_table_n to enforce decoding with either C or N tables respectively. The symbology extension decode_bar_states returns the error-corrected customer information bars as a string of the bar states: A for ascending, D for descending, T for tracker, and F for full.
  • Added support for Symbology.Upu4State.

ID​

  • Added id.ui.IdCaptureOverlay.TextHintPosition that allows setting of text hints position.
  • Added id.ui.IdCaptureOverlay.ShowTextHints for showing/hiding text hints.
  • 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 id.VizMrzComparisonVerifier for details. This feature is currently in beta, and may still change significantly in the next releases.

Performance Improvements​

Barcode​

  • Improved tracking robustness for low-end devices in MatrixScan Count.

ID​

  • Improved ID scanning performance in low-light conditions.

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed flickering of guidances in BarcodeSelection.

ID​

  • Fixed issues with scanning AAMVA documents (barcode part) that contain characters from non-English alphabets.
  • Fixed a licensing issue where a Barcode Scanner license was wrongly required when scanning the back side of a UK driver’s license.
  • Fixed a crash when scanning a passport MRZ then a non-passport VIZ.

Core​

  • Fixed the radius of the radius location selection for cases where the DataCaptureView's aspect ratio is considerably different from the aspect ratio of the camera frames.

Deprecations​

Barcode​

  • Deprecated barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanScanningPrecision. Replaced by barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanPreviewBehavior because the "accurate" workflow has been simplified.
  • Deprecated barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanScanningModeTarget and barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanScanningModeDefault initializers that accepted barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanScanningPrecision. Replaced by initializers that accept barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanPreviewBehavior instead.
  • Deprecated barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanView.ShouldShowTargetModeHint and barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanView.TargetModeHintText. This hint is not displayed anymore due to changes in barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanScanningModeTarget scanning mode.
  • Deprecated 'barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanToastSettings.CameraTimeoutMessage' because toast with this message is not displayed anymore due to changes in the SparkScan toast system.
  • Deprecated barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanViewSettings.TargetZoomFactorOut and barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanViewSettings.TargetZoomFactorIn. Replaced by barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanViewSettings.ZoomFactorOut and barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanViewSettings.ZoomFactorIn.
  • Deprecated barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanViewSettings.ContinuousCaptureTimeout. Replaced by barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanViewSettings.InactiveStateTimeout.
  • Deprecated barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanViewFeedback, barcode.spark.SparkScanFeedback, barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanView.Brush and barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanView.emitFeedback. These classes and methods are not used anymore. Use barcode.spark.feedback.SparkScanBarcodeFeedback and barcode.spark.ui.SparkScanView.FeedbackDelegate.