Bar code scanning?

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#1

Am I the only one with issues? Does your barcode scanner open and function on the official ratebeer mobile app?

  • Yes, my barcode scanner works
  • No, it doesn’t

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#2

Thanks all for the feedback! We want to be sure the new feature is working perfectly for just about everyone.

#3

Tried three beers, random:

  1. Jopen Many Faced Got (red wine) - barcode scanned, unknown, added to the database
  2. Berne Prior Dubbel - scan failed
  3. Orval - barcode scanned, known, took me directly to Orval
#4

Barcode scanner didn’t work on my Westy 12.

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#5

Just tried it again. Pulled out several thing out of cupboard. Some i expected not to exist and didnt find, added. then re checked and found

Some i expected (some there some surprisingly not) worked or Added and Worked

all works Fast and efficiently. The Add Bar code is SUPERB

I see me still using erics app for Bar/Festival rating but for shopping. The Barcode reader is going to be my FRIEND.

#6

Hmm it looks like the scanner is actually working for your phones though.

It doesn’t work on my phone at all.

#7

You holding the Barcode the right way.:smiling_imp: line has to go through it. It doesnt scan the other way.

Im impressed how far away i can hold it and it still scan, just as long as oriented right

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#8

For some reason it doesn’t even access my camera, so the scanner view shows a white square with a line through it

#9

My app scanned with the scanner going either way, horizontal or vertical. I was surprised when it worked holding it vertically.

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#10

Android did ask permission to camera and Mic and somethign else
i did just way yeah to all

#11

yeah

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#12

It works on my phone.

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#13

for my phone it appears to be an issue with motorola, my phone’s manufacturer. they haven’t provided android developers with a way to access the back camera but they can access the front camera which works with some scanning software but it’s very difficult to scan a label without seeing what you’re doing.

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#14

hahaha. sorry to laugh but the image of you trying to scan with front camera is ludicrous. stupid Motorola

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#15

The last time I had a Motorola you had to pull the aerial up to talk. Do you still need to do that joet? Can you at least send texts?

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#16

This is hilarious. :laughing:

And people wonder why most devs go iOS first… it’s shit like this that drives devs away.

EDIT: Serious question what Motorola do you have? I just remembered I have an Android dev phone somewhere, a Moto G 2nd gen I believe. I could try to replicate the issue on that if you believe it’s with all Motorolas?

#17

Lol.

#18

Hey joet I just dug out my Moto G 2nd gen and tried bar code scanning. Seemed to work fine. So I guess it’s just you.

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#19

oh no. im not sure on that. i think devs can see beyond the sheep herding of ios. to wanting a phone they can control.

i remember fondly the days of my Nokia N900 when i had root access and spent my bud journey home making home brew Angry Bird levels

#20

you looking for a ban #joesNotLikeThat