# BArcode scanner is not working

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/barcode-scanner-is-not-working/3960625>\
**Category:** Issues / Bugs\
**Created:** [June 30, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/barcode-scanner-is-not-working/3960625 "2025-06-30T12:55:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![sketch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/sketch/32/109058_2.png) [@sketch](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sketch)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/barcode-scanner-is-not-working/3960625/1 "2025-06-30T12:55:28Z")

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Hi everyone, i hope you’re all having a wonderful day 😊

Im working on a project where a user can scan a barcode or QR code and then upload it to a server, however i have noticed that the barcode scanner block is not working.

Code:

 ![Screenshot From 2025-06-30 14-53-38](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/e/9/e959fa6ab4f3e94a3042309846db4a2c2a3ba88b.png)

Tested: companion app, android 16 QPR 1 beta 2.1

thank you \<3

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**Author:** ![matt\_conroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/matt_conroy/32/150843_2.png) [@matt\_conroy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/matt_conroy)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/barcode-scanner-is-not-working/3960625/2 "2025-06-30T14:16:08Z")

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Does it work for you on a non-Beta version of Android?

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**Author:** ![sketch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/sketch/32/109058_2.png) [@sketch](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sketch)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 6:18am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/barcode-scanner-is-not-working/3960625/3 "2025-07-01T06:18:31Z")

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Hii @matt_conroy it seems to work on stable android 13 however im not able to test it on stable 16 ☹