[Android] QR & Barcode Scanner PRO $0 Was $3.99, Rotation Control Pro $0 (Was $3.49) @ Google Play

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Wayne-1 on 01/05/2017 - 21:53 play.google.com (4180 clicks)
Last edited 01/05/2017 - 22:20 by 2 other users

Description from App:

QR & Barcode Scanner is the fastest QR / barcode scanner out there. QR & Barcode Scanner is an essential app for every Android device.

QR & Barcode Scanner / QR code reader is extremely easy to use; simply point to QR or barcode you want to scan and app will automatically detect and scan it. No need to press any buttons, take photos or adjust zoom.

QR & Barcode Scanner can scan and read all QR / barcode types including text, url, ISBN, product, contact, calendar, email, location, Wi-Fi and many other formats. After scan and automatic decoding user is provided with only the relevant options for individual QR or Barcode type and can take appropriate action.

Scan product barcodes with QR & Barcode Scanner in shops and compare prices with online prices to save money. QR & Barcode Scanner app is the only QR code reader / barcode scanner you will ever need.

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[Android] Rotation Control Pro $0 Was $3.49 @ Google Play

This app now free again… with $3.49 of saving this round.

Can force a particular rotation on apps with fixed screen orientation.
A simple design with functions that are easy to understand and use.

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Recommended for people who:
- Want to use their smartphone home screen in landscape mode
- Want to use landscape mode games or video apps in portrait mode
- Want to always use their tablet in landscape mode
- Want to switch between fixed orientations with one tap via the status bar
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Features

►Rotation settings
Can configure the rotation of the screen.

►Notification settings
Control the rotation of the screen easily from the notification bar.

►Per App rotation settings
Can configure different rotations for each apps.
Rotates to your preset screen orientation upon starting the application.
Returns to the original screen orientation on closing the application.

►Special case settings
Detects when chargers or earphones are connected and rotates to your preset screen orientation.
Returns to the original screen orientation when they are removed.

You can check this app's functions and operations with a free trial.
Please check the functions and operations by free trial before you buy.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.snowlife01.…

Rotation

Automatic : the screen rotates based on a sensor.
Landscape : the screen is fixed to a horizontal orientation.
Landscape (Reverse) : the screen is fixed horizontal upside down.
Landscape (Auto) : rotates automatically to a horizontal orientation based on a sensor.
Portrait : the screen is fixed to a vertical orientation.
Portrait (Reverse) : the screen is fixed vertical upside down.
Portrait (Auto) : rotates automatically to a vertical orientation based on a sensor.

• Some of the direction of rotation may not correspond depending on device specifications. This is not an issue with the app.

Related Stores

Google Play

Marketplace

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  Mechz on 01/05/2017 - 22:10

  +7

  No ads or unnecessary permissions requested, scans damn fast too. Good find.

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    Russ on 01/05/2017 - 23:44

    +4

    Actually, it has quite a few unnecessary permissions. "Full network access" permission is not needed, nor most of the other permissions it asks for.

    Here's a similar app, with only two permissions: "take pictures and videos" and "control vibration". No internet access needed, and if you scan a QR code containing a URL, it shows the URL as text, and gives you the option to open your web browser. Or save to clipboard, google drive, email, lots of other options.
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.daamitt.qr…

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      Mechz on 02/05/2017 - 11:05

      +1

      Mine only asked for permission to take pics & video, nothing else. Running Android N.

      I'd say if you installed the ad supported version it would ask for network to supply them.

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        Russ on 02/05/2017 - 11:18

        +1

        If you are seeing that using the permission manager on Android, be aware that permission manager doesn't list all permissions, only the ones it will let you block. On mine (KitKat), for example Firefox doesn't show as having any network-related permissions, other than "turn on wi-fi".

        Nor does Google Play tell you the full list of permissions when installing.

        To know what permissions an app uses, you have to go to the Google Play page for the app, and click on "Permissions View details" at the bottom. For the barcode app, it lists eight permissions, here they are:

        This app has access to:
        Camera

        • take pictures and videos

        Wi-Fi connection information

        • view Wi-Fi connections

        Other

        • view network connections
        • allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception
        • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
        • control flashlight
        • full network access
        • control vibration
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        Mechz on 02/05/2017 - 12:44

        @Russ: Still nothing that isn't required. It's not asking for your contacts and SMS or phone call permissions. There is ability of the app to do a product search when you scan a barcode which makes sense.

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  Nexo on 01/05/2017 - 22:15

  +2

  All these free apps! Sweet
  Thanks

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  [Deactivated] on 01/05/2017 - 22:16

  +3

  Who the hell would pay for a barcode scanner? I have one built into my phone ffs

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    nuchalis on 02/05/2017 - 12:40

    Whats it called? I always assumed there's be one built into mine, but can't see one!

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      [Deactivated] on 02/05/2017 - 13:06

      +1

      Mine's only accessible through the notification pulldown… Miui 8.0

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  Raynes on 01/05/2017 - 22:24

  +5

  Seems like QR codes are basically dead now that NFC chips are becoming more prevalent.

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    No ONE on 01/05/2017 - 22:37

    I was about to comment the same thing.

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    Flyerone on 01/05/2017 - 22:44

    +3

    You are correct, however the scanners are useful for bar codes, not just QR codes. I scan mainly barcodes.

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    Russ on 01/05/2017 - 23:34

    +6

    Seems like QR codes are basically dead now that NFC chips are becoming more prevalent.

    Disagree, I'm seeing QR codes on business cards and advertisements quite a bit. Unlikely they will become NFC. And most of the cheap Android phones don't have NFC, an advertiser would have to be crazy to exclude a large number of their potential customers.

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      ProjectZero on 03/05/2017 - 09:03

      Currently QR codes would still be a go to considering NFC is not available in every phone yet… once NFC becomes more affordable (available on even low end phones) I reckon we will see a shift towards NFC business cards… Not sure when that will be though.

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        Russ on 04/05/2017 - 09:06

        It's not just the phones that need the electronics, it's the business cards as well.

        As business cards currently sell for one to two cents each, I think it will be a very long time until the card end of the NFC electronics gets cheap enough. I don't know of anybody who would buy business cards at 20c each, just to have a feature that most customers would not be able to use.

        I think it's a "chicken and egg" problem. We won't see NFC everywhere until all phones support NFC, and we won't see NFC in cheap phones until NFC is everywhere.

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    joelmuzz on 02/05/2017 - 13:10

    +3

    They never took off here. But are HUGE in China, they are on most billboards, menus, food packaging, shop windows, TV ads even some government signage, bus/train timetables, police cars (eg no running sign on subway, directs to a whole video about subway behaviour which you can watch on the trains free gigabit wifi).
    Payment systems use the QR to direct payment which is then confirmed instantly on their cashregister.

    NFC is great, but its going to be a long time until the chepo phones have it.
    Plus it can never do what QR is doing with billboard and TV links.
    Think about how useful it is to take a picture of an ad you think is interesting and get a link stored to their website and live chat, our marketing is really missing out.

    WeChat is a big drive for that, everyone has it there and it is very QR focused.
    Our social apps like Facebook dont put that support in everyones face so it is only techy users who even know what to do with a QR, vs every Chines grandma knowing to take a picture with their Android 2.0 phone to be taken straight to website or live chat/voice with reps.

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  RichardMelbourne on 01/05/2017 - 22:40

  Thanks OP

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  OZB Al on 01/05/2017 - 23:05

  +4

  I can't see any advantages over this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.zxi… which is always free and I've used on quite a few phones over the years. Am I missing something?

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    King Tightarse on 01/05/2017 - 23:15

    yeah, I use that too

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    Nukkels on 02/05/2017 - 06:56

    Yeah this is the one I use. Ads are minimal and it works very well.

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    Popo on 02/05/2017 - 11:06

    Really? I saw that it wanted my browsing history, my contacts, phone call logs, etc and I ran away like crazy.

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      OZB Al on 02/05/2017 - 11:30

      Worth looking at why before running away:

      Nobody is stealing your information. The app allows you to share contacts, apps, and bookmarks in a QR Code. This is why contacts permissions are needed. See "Visit Developer Website" below ( https://github.com/zxing/zxing/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questio… ).

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        Popo on 02/05/2017 - 16:13

        Thanks for looking. Pretty cool feature. Nukkels says ads minimal but one of the review says no ads. Still walking backwards slowly… I'll bookmark it for now.

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  Employee427 on 01/05/2017 - 23:34

  +2

  Not sure why anyone would use a different scanner app when Google goggles exists. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and… It's what I'd recommend if a phone doesn't come with one pre-installed.

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    Bmer on 02/05/2017 - 22:24

    That's what I thought too. Goggles is great.

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  [Deactivated] on 01/05/2017 - 23:44

  I have never ever seen someone in public scanning a QR code. I think a lot of people still don't know what it is.

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    GregMonarch on 02/05/2017 - 03:20

    +1

    Too busy walking into poles looking at facebook.

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      CacheHunter on 02/05/2017 - 06:16

      +1

      I'm too busy scanning QRs on poles playing Munzee.

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  khing on 01/05/2017 - 23:49

  for rotation control, "adaptive rotation lock" works best for me.

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  havebeerbelywillsumo on 02/05/2017 - 00:14

  +1

  Warning - on my device I was warned that Notation Control Pro will collect everything I type bar passwords….WTF WHY??????

  Thanks to IP for the post, multi thanks to the mention of adaptive rotation lock by khing, wl check it out. I am highly inclined to bin Rotation Control Lock as a "busybody for no justifiable reason" app

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    Russ on 02/05/2017 - 11:30

    The app doesn't appear to have any internet access though, so it may be safe. Difficult to tell though.

    The permissions listed are:

    • bind to an accessibility service
    • run at startup
    • draw over other apps
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      havebeerbelywillsumo on 02/05/2017 - 12:07

      Thanks Russ, I binned it as I could see absolutely no reason for it to harvest those details & went with khing's adaptive rotation lock…it has a hint of trialware (can restrict effect to specified apps but only if you buy it - I figure if I want that then I can use some of those Google dollars from Reward surveys so, for me, it is, in effect, still free)

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  notevasive on 03/05/2017 - 13:01

  Thanks, I needed a new scanner

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  Bluering48 on 03/05/2017 - 14:28

  Installed and deleted after trying to scan a few food store items, it could not scan any of them. So it is useless.