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WiFi Barcode Scanner 1.2.4

1 MB / 10+ Downloads / Rating 4.1 - 127 reviews


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WiFi Barcode Scanner, developed and published by id-mobile, has released its latest version, 1.2.4, on 2015-07-14. This app falls under the Tools category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 1000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.1, based on 127 reviews.

WiFi Barcode Scanner APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 2.3+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: at.idsoftware.barcode

Updated: 10 years ago

Developer Name: id-mobile

Category: Tools

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing WiFi Barcode Scanner on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

4.1
Total 127 reviews

Reviews

1 ★, on 2019-01-09
I got error connecting host 192.00.... port 5900. how to solve the problem, eventhough I had set into correct value

4 ★, on 2016-04-22
Make sure your firewall has VNC port opened on the computer. Used x11vnc on Debian GNU/Linux. Latency of about one second. See options, there's setting for sending a tab or Enter key after scanning which can speed things up.

1 ★, on 2015-12-02
This app simply sucks! Not worth anybody's time. You need a PhD in computer science to make this crap work.

5 ★, on 2016-10-17
Hi. I bought this app and I run into problem so I contacted developer and I got replay in matter of minutes! They fixed it in that day! Awesome, would totally recommend!

5 ★, on 2016-11-16
This is exactly what I need to import info directly to the Tellico database on my desktop computer. Thanks so much!

4 ★, on 2017-02-06
One of the best apps I've purchased. I use it for entering inventory. Don't forget to open the VNC ports in your firewall.

Previous Versions

WiFi Barcode Scanner 1.2.4
2015-07-14 / 1 MB / Android 2.3+

About this app

Turn your phone into a wireless barcode scanner!
Literally any OS is supported: Windows, Mac and Linux.
Scanned barcodes will be sent to your computer using the common VNC protocol.


For Windows:
Download and install any VNC server on your computer. For example: UltraVNC, RealVNC or TightVNC.
You just need to install the server part (silent server) and register as a system service.
Set your VNC Password.
If you are running VNC only to serve WiFi Barcode Scanner you might want to disable "Remove Aero (Vista)", "Remove Wallpapers for Windows" and enable "Capture Alpha-Blending" to prevent blinking of screen when connecting to the server.

For Ubuntu:
Open a terminal and enter the following command: gsettings set org.gnome.Vino require-encryption false

For other Linux:
Install and configure your prefered VNC server like x11vnc or tightvncserver.

For Mac OS X:
Open a terminal and enter the following command before enabling screen sharing: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.RemoteManagement VNCAlwaysStartOnConsole -bool true
Open "System preferences" - "Sharing".
Check pane "Screen sharing".
Click "Computer Settings..." and set your password.

On your phone:
Set your vnc server host and port using settings menu.
If you choose to automatically connect just press "Start scanning" button. Otherwise first press "Connect" button to connect to your vnc server.
Every scanned barcode will be sent to your vnc server immediately.

Troubleshooting tips:
- Make sure VNC is installed correctly and no firewall is blocking connection requests on port 5900. If you used the installer there should be already a Windows firewall rule.
- Check if VNC can be reached by your phone. PC and phone must be on the same network. Otherwise you have to add port forwarding rules to your router.
- Make sure you did not enable "Disable Viewers inputs" in your VNC servcer configuration.
- If you still have any problems do not hesitate to contact us at android@id-mobile.net

How to check ip addresses:
- PC: hover the mouse over VNC tray icon and your PC ip address will be shown in a tooltip.
- Phone: Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Wi-Fi Settings -> your connection will be listed under Wi-Fi networks

Offline mode:
You can enable offline mode to scan barcodes to a database and send them later.
Just don't connect to the vnc server and start scanning.
Later you can send the scanned barcodes using the History menu option.

Using special keys for prepend/append string:
You can use a html-like encoding to send special keys. Use 'ꯍ' where abcd is a hex string representing a special key. For all available keys please see X11/keysymdef.h or contact android@id-mobile.net

To add a profile from QR-Code scan "wifibarcodescanner://PASSWORD@HOST:PORT/PROFILENAME". Every part except host can be ommited (eg. wifibarcodescanner://192.168.0.10).

You can add widgets to your home screen to load profiles. If "Automatic Connect" is enabled scanning will start automatically when the widget is selected.

WiFi Barcode Scanner can be used as a Locale-plugin for apps like Locale, Tasker, Llama and many more.

For scanning barcodes the free ZXing Barcode Scanner App is needed. If not already installed you will be redirected to download on first usage.

New features

v1.1.0: Profilemanager.
v1.1.1: Handling of wifibarcodescanner:// improved.
v1.1.2: Widget to load profile.
v1.2.1: Offline mode.
v1.2.2: Remove leading and trailing characters.
v1.2.4: Usage as plugin for Locale, Tasker, Llama etc.