
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.7 (8)
- Updated
- Jul 31, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 4.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 19, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 15 (5 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
QR Code & Barcode Scanner is an app by AweFun in the Tools category, listed since at least February 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.3, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 5.0. It asks for 15 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.6. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.7
Description
From the listing uploaded by βappupdaterβ.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v1.3. Since v1.6 it requires Android 5.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to βqrmaker qrscannerβ The developer's name β though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jul 31, 2024
- Signed byCN=qrmaker qrscanner
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)1A:6F:F5:84:AF:B3:CF:9F:47:15:05:30:98:15:07:F4:0F:C7:0C:CC
- File MD5b8640b8490f247076c20bbe4dfa9f3dc
- Uploaded by βappupdaterβ Gold tier Β· 117,810 followers Β· uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself β compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (15)
QR Code & Barcode Scanner requests 15 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- 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
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) qrmaker.qrcodes.qrgenerator.qrscanner.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Camera android.hardware.camera
- Camera autofocus android.hardware.camera.autofocus
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
QR Code & Barcode Scanner APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of QR Code & Barcode Scanner for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.3 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.3 Β· All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says βApp not installedβ, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the QR Code & 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. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b8640b8490f247076c20bbe4dfa9f3dc.