QR Reader and Barcode Scanner
QR Reader and Barcode Scanner for android devices
Mercury Red SW · com.mercuryredsw.qrbarcodescanner
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.0 (11)
- Updated
- May 17, 2026 (5 months ago)
- APK size
- 10.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 9, 2023 (at least)
- Permissions
- 19 (4 sensitive)
- Website
- mercuryredsw.blogspot.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
QR Reader and Barcode Scanner is an app by Mercury Red SW in the Tools category, listed since at least June 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 19 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and read shared storage. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 17, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Mercury Red SW” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified May 17, 2026
- Validated against Google Play May 17, 2026
- Signed byO=Mercury Red SW
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)86:0F:84:B9:43:EE:D5:05:D1:6F:4E:61:4B:F1:6E:81:1E:C0:7C:C6
- File MD50d3d241acce1be2f5f4aa71486e009eb
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (19)
QR Reader and Barcode Scanner requests 19 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- 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
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.mercuryredsw.qrbarcodescanner.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
QR Reader and Barcode Scanner APK: questions and answers
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 the QR Reader and Barcode Scanner 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0d3d241acce1be2f5f4aa71486e009eb.
