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Barcode scanner library for Android, based on the ZXing decoder

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  • ⚠Stale — last commit 2y ago
  • ⚠Concentrated ownership — top contributor handles 70% of recent commits
  • ✓21+ active contributors
  • ✓Apache-2.0 licensed
  • ✓CI configured
  • ✓Tests present

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  • 21+ active contributors
  • Apache-2.0 licensed
  • CI configured
  • Tests present

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What it is

A lightweight Android barcode scanner library that wraps the ZXing decoder to enable QR code and 1D barcode scanning. It provides two integration patterns: Intent-based (minimal code required) and Activity-embedded (full UI/UX control), with background thread camera management for fast startup. Single-module structure: core library code (not shown in file list but referenced), sample app in sample/ directory with 7 concrete activity examples (MainActivity, ContinuousCaptureActivity, CustomScannerActivity, etc.), and gradle-based build with ProGuard rules for release builds.

Start here

Open these first:

  • zxing-android-embedded/build.gradle — Defines the core library module configuration, dependencies on ZXing core (3.4.1), and Android SDK target—critical for…
  • build.gradle — Root build configuration declaring project version (4.3.0), group (com.journeyapps), and shared Android SDK targets (API…
  • zxing-android-embedded/AndroidManifest.xml — Library manifest declaring permissions, activities, and metadata for the embedded scanner—required to understand the…
  • README.md — Primary documentation covering intent-based usage, embedded Activity patterns, camera threading, and SDK version…
  • EMBEDDING.md — Advanced embedding guide for customizing scanner UI and logic when not using Intent-based approach—reference for…

Get running

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git clone https://github.com/journeyapps/zxing-android-embedded.git
cd zxing-android-embedded
./gradlew build
./gradlew installDebugSample

Daily commands:

./gradlew build                    # Build library and sample
./gradlew installDebugSample       # Install sample to connected device
adb shell am start -n example.zxing/.MainActivity  # Launch sample app

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  • Stale — last commit 2y ago
  • Concentrated ownership — top contributor handles 70% of recent commits
    1. SDK version complexity: Default setup requires SDK 24+, but SDK 19+ support requires Java desugaring + multiDex + explicit coreLibraryDesugaringEnabled flag (easy to miss) 2. Camera permissions: Modern…
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