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First make sure the ZXing Barcode Scanner is installed on the device.

== Start a scanner ==
# Press one of the optical code scanning buttons in the context aware action bar or in the start screen.<br/>[[File:UI_Android_StartScannerFromActionBar.jpg|420 px|border|alt=Start an Scanner|Start an Scanner]][[File:UI_Android_StartScannerFromStartScreen.jpg|420 px|border|alt=Start an Scanner|Start an Scanner]]

== Scan an optical code ==
# Position the device in a way that the optical code is visible and stable in the camera view;
# Wait until the optical code is recognized by the scanner.<br/>[[File:UI_Android_IDMarkerRecognized.jpg|200 px|border|alt=ID Marker Recognized|ID Marker Recognized]]

== Wait for the search to finish ==
# Once the scan is finished, wait until the scanner is closed and an empty browser shows up;
# Depending on the network connection and the {{UBIK}} [[Sync Mode|sync mode]], [[Optical code#Searching for objects|different ways of searching]] will be applied;
# During the search, the list might show a searching text before any objects are found;<br/>[[File:UI_Android_SearchObjectWithOpticalCode.jpg|420 px|border|alt=Searching for Objects|Searching for Objects]]
# If any objects are found, they will be added to the list.<br/>[[File:UI_Android_ObjectWithOpticalCodeFound.jpg|420 px|border|alt=Displaying Objects|Displaying Objects]]

== See also ==
* [[Optical code]]

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