Barcode Scanner v2.9
APK · 262.1 KB · version code 23 · Android 1.0+ · uploaded Apr 14, 2011
The source store flagged this file with a security warning (Warning). We recommend not installing it. See other versions.
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v4.7.8, uploaded Oct 2, 2023 — about 12 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 262.1 KB; the latest is 796.5 KB (534.3 KB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 1.0+; the latest needs Android 4.4+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 4 more permissions: View Wi-Fi connections, Change wifi state, Flashlight, Modify shared storage.
- The latest version no longer asks for: Write contacts.
File information
- Version
- v2.9 (23)
- Uploaded
- Apr 14, 2011
- Size
- 262.1 KB
- Requires
- Android 1.0+ (API 1)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Normal screens and larger
- MD5
- 26657086f97f0607ff91c46fb135ad99
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- E4:60:DF:68:1D:33:0F:93:F9:2E:71:2C:D7:99:85:D9:93:79:F5:E0
- Signed by
- CN=Daniel Switkin, OU=ZXing Team, O=Google, L=New York, ST=New York, C=US
- File name
- com-google-zxing-client-android-23-5879-26657086f97f0607ff91c46fb135ad99.apk
- Package
- com.google.zxing.client.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v2.9
Fixed custom search URL formatting
Other applications can specify which camera to use
Bug fixes
Permissions (6)
This version requests 6 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Browser read history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Warning
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Google” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v4.7.6, which matches Google Play v4.7.6
Store checks
- Developer signature check failed Mar 7, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Apr 6, 2014
- Uploaded by “ady” 99 followers · uploading since 2011
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Barcode Scanner on Android 1.0+
You'll need about 524.3 KB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (262.1 KB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-google-zxing-client-android-23-5879-26657086f97f0607ff91c46fb135ad99.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 26657086f97f0607ff91c46fb135ad99. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. The source store flagged this file with a security warning; we recommend not installing it. If Play Protect blocks it, tap Cancel. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Barcode Scanner — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 1.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source; for this file we recommend not to.