
Barcode & QR Scanner Keyboard
Scan barcodes into any app — no hardware needed. Keyboard wedge with batch & API
Nikola Antonov · com.nikosoft.nikokeyboard
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v12.5.0 (2026093099)
- Updated
- Oct 1, 2026 (8 days ago)
- APK size
- 43.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 21, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 16 (1 sensitive)
- Website
- barcode-keyboard.eu
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Barcode & QR Scanner Keyboard is an app by Nikola Antonov in the Productivity category, listed since at least April 2022. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 9.8.1, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 6.0. It asks for 16 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: camera. It asks for the same permissions as version 12.1.1. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v12.5.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v9.8.1. Since v12.1.1 it requires Android 6.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 1, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Nikola Antonov” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Oct 1, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Oct 1, 2026
- Signed byCN=Nikola Antonov, L=Sofia, ST=Bulgaria
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)1D:ED:82:70:D2:26:13:08:C0:AF:42:FD:4A:50:33:FF:59:AF:4C:4C
- File MD5aebfe8a40555bf8084e55ceedbfb1cd9
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (16)
Barcode & QR Scanner Keyboard requests 16 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.nikosoft.nikokeyboard.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Barcode & QR Scanner Keyboard APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Barcode & QR Scanner Keyboard for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 10.0.8 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 10.0.8 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is Barcode & QR Scanner Keyboard free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Barcode & QR Scanner Keyboard APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is aebfe8a40555bf8084e55ceedbfb1cd9.