Official Certification: Zebra Validates the "Barcode Scanner by barKoder" Android App

We are thrilled to share an exceptional milestone for barKoder and our enterprise mobile scanning technology. Zebra Technologies - the global benchmark in enterprise mobility, rugged hardware, and automated data capture - has officially awarded the Zebra Validated status to our flagship Android application, Barcode Scanner by barKoder (Version 1.6.8)!

This validation reflects intensive technical testing conducted directly by Zebra’s Global Enablement Center. The certification confirms that our Android application adheres to Zebra’s strictest standards for reliability, integration, and operational performance across their primary portfolio of enterprise hardware.

Validated Device Portfolio

Through rigorous testing, Zebra verified that our app operates flawlessly across their leading line of rugged mobile computers, handheld scanners, and industrial tablets:

• Zebra TC22 / TC27 Mobile Computers
• Zebra TC53 / TC58 Mobile Computers
• Zebra TC73 / TC78 Rugged Mobile Computers
• Zebra TC201, TC501 & TC701 Next-Gen Handhelds
• Zebra ET401 Enterprise Tablets

Whether deployed on lighter retail devices like the TC22 or heavy-duty logistics units like the TC78, software developers and enterprise administrators can rest assured that barKoder delivers zero-lag performance and maximum stability.

Zebra Official Validation Certificate

Why Zebra Validation Matters for Enterprises

When enterprise IT departments and software integrators choose software tools for their teams, compatibility and stability are top priorities. Hardware downtime or software crashes in distribution centers, retail floors, or healthcare facilities cause immediate operational delays.

Having our demo application certified by Zebra guarantees that our software architecture plays nicely with Zebra's proprietary Android operating system builds, hardware camera drivers, and system background processes.

Because our Android app serves as a live, functional reference implementation for our Barcode Scanner SDK, this official validation directly validates the underlying software engine powering every app built with barKoder.

Beyond Standard Hardware: Software-Driven Mobility

While Zebra’s built-in hardware imagers excel at traditional point-and-shoot operations, combining them with barKoder’s computer vision layer unlocks entirely new operational capabilities. Our validated Android application demonstrates how software-based decoding elevates mobile enterprise workflows:

• Handling Physical Damage Beyond Imager Limits: When shipping containers or warehouse labels suffer severe tears, scratches, or missing finder patterns, our specialized MatrixSight® decoding engine will make sure the data within Data Matrix & QR Code targets can be captured where standard hardware optics often pass over.
• High-Volume Inventory Processing: Instead of scanning single barcodes line-by-line, teams can utilize our Batch MultiScan engine to capture and map multiple labels simultaneously within a single camera frame using live Augmented Reality overlays.
• Industrial & Hard-to-Read Surfaces: For manufacturing environments running on Zebra handhelds, our dedicated DPM Scanner engine and focus-resilient Deblur algorithms instantly digest low-contrast markings, metallic etchings, and motion-blurred barcodes without slowing down the operator.

Tailored for Android Enterprise Workflows

Our development team has optimized our Android Barcode Scanner SDK to deliver fast, low-memory execution across all Android revisions used in enterprise devices today.

By utilizing hardware acceleration, multithreaded processing, and camera-level optimizations, barKoder allows Zebra mobile computers to process codes instantaneously. This reduces battery consumption during long shifts while maintaining steady frame rates during continuous scanning workflows.

Test barKoder on Your Zebra Devices Today

You don't have to take our word—or even Zebra’s certificate—at face value. You can test the exact application certified by Zebra on your own device fleet today!

1. Download the Barcode Scanner by barKoder app directly from the Google Play Store on your Zebra mobile computer.
2. Benchmark our decoding speed, damaged code recognition, and AR batch scanning features against your existing software.
3. Integrate our Barcode Scanner SDK directly into your enterprise application to bring the same performance to your custom workflows.