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8.4.0-beta.1​

Released: May 5, 2026

Performance Improvements​

Barcode​

  • Improved Code 128 scan robustness for codes with uneven blur and geometric distortions. Available on all platforms except WebAssembly without SIMD and ARM without FP16.
  • Improved 1D barcode scanning speed and reduced false positives for linear symbologies.
  • Further improved scanning of square DataMatrix codes with damaged or occluded timing patterns.

Behavioral Changes​

Barcode​

  • Smart Scan Intention now continuously adapts between Single Scan and Selection modes during a scanning session when Smart Scan Selection is enabled, switching back to Single Scan when the scene no longer requires Selection mode. Previously, once Selection mode was activated it remained active for the rest of the session.
  • Changed ITF scanning to reduce false positives by introducing checksum-dependent scoring. ITF has an optional checksum which is mandated to be enabled by many of the standards that use ITF as the data carrier. Starting with this release, checksum-passing ITF codes are scanned with more relaxed conditions than codes that don't pass the checksum test. This happens even if the optional mod 10 checksum isn't enabled. To disable this behavior, enable the no_checksum_dependent_validation symbology extension for the ITF symbology.
  • Removed the Abseil library dependency.
  • Reduced Code 39 false positives.

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed PDF417 macro block file ID decoding to correctly handle numeric formatting according to the ISO/IEC 15438:2015 specification.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when scanning barcodes with the k-out-of-n filter enabled, if some detected barcodes were not subject to filtering.

8.3.1​

Released: April 14, 2026

No updates for this framework in this release.

8.3.0​

Released: March 26, 2026

Performance Improvements​

Barcode​

  • Improved EAN8 false positive filtering in strict mode
  • Fixed incorrect smart scan intention setup for the barcode scanner settings preset SC_PRESET_SINGLE_CODE_HAND_HELD

8.2.1​

Released: March 5, 2026

No updates for this framework in this release.

8.2.0​

Released: February 13, 2026

New Features​

Barcode​

  • Added PDF417 barcode generation, including compact mode (compact), compaction selection (compaction with values auto/text/byte/numeric), error-correction levels 0–8 (errorCorrectionLevel), and optional dimension bounds

Performance Improvements​

Core​

  • Reduced intermittent memory spikes while configuring the barcode scanner across all capture modes
  • Barcode Generator: Improved DataMatrix encoding efficiency, which depending on input data may result in smaller generated codes

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Improved the Smart Scan Intention logic for detecting main codes + five-digit add on codes. This improves the rate of complete main + add-on code pairs.

8.1.4​

Released: April 21, 2026

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed a crash that could occur when scanning barcodes with the k-out-of-n filter enabled, if some detected barcodes were not subject to filtering.

8.1.3​

Released: March 25, 2026

No updates for this framework in this release.

8.1.2​

Released: March 9, 2026

No updates for this framework in this release.

8.1.1​

Released: February 5, 2026

Performance Improvements​

Core​

  • Reduced intermittent memory spikes while configuring the barcode scanner across all capture modes

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed a typo in the ProcessFrameResult.message function of SDK Python bindings

8.1.0​

Released: December 17, 2025

New Features​

Barcode​

  • Extended Aztec codes reader to support scanning mirrored codes.
  • Added support for square DataMatrix codes with one-sided damage or occlusion. This feature is only enabled in Barcode Capture and SparkScan.

Performance Improvements​

Barcode​

  • Improved MicroQR detector tolerance to quiet zone violations
  • Improved suppression of incorrect Codabar recognitions when using the “strict" symbology extension

Behavioral Changes​

Barcode​

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed a rare out-of-bound memory access crash when scanning low-resolution or blurry EAN13/UPCA codes at a specific distance

8.0.1​

Released: January 14, 2026

Bug Fixes​

Barcode​

  • Fixed a rare out-of-bound memory access crash when scanning low-resolution or blurry EAN13/UPCA codes at a specific distance

8.0.0​

Released: November 4, 2025

New Features​

Scandit's SDK 8.0 marks the evolution of data capture from a high-performing scanning tool into an intelligent AI-powered workflow enabler. As frontline operations face mounting pressures with more data points to capture, increasingly complex workflows to navigate, and tighter resource constraints, SDK 8.0 delivers a set of innovations that:

  • Adapt its scanning settings and UI to context by analyzing the scanning environment and user intent;
  • Automate the capture of any data format, barcode clustering, task handling or camera settings;
  • Accelerate critical use cases to maximize ROI through intuitive, streamlined scanning workflows, using interactive AR-guidance, adaptive UI and out-of-the-box custom-branded passenger experiences.

With SDK 8.0 businesses can transform data capture from a basic function to a strategic advantage. It enables intelligent scanning that:

  • Understands not just what is being scanned, but also what you want to scan and why you’re scanning it

  • Adapts accordingly by adjusting scanning settings and/or UI, understanding what comes next and how to guide users seamlessly through sophisticated tasks to ensure the highest level of productivity.

  • Updated ScProcessFrameResult struct definition with additional detailed error information.

  • Modified sc_barcode_scanner_apply_settings to return ScContextStatus with detailed error information.

  • Added sc_context_status_free to public API to free ScContextStatus structures holding detailed error information.

  • Added sc_process_frame_result_free to public API to free ScProcessFrameResult structures holding detailed error information.

  • Modified sc_parser_new_with_context to take ScContextStatus * as the last param instead of just the ScContextStatusFlag *.

  • Improved and accelerated scanning for 1d symbologies at low resolution, in particular Code 128.

Bug Fixes​

  • Updated Minimum Android API Level to 24 (from 21).
  • Unscanned default barcode locations are no longer added as a result to the scan session.
  • Removed the following barcode scanner settings APIs in favor of the new max locations to process per frame APIs:
    • sc_barcode_scanner_settings_get_max_number_of_codes_per_frame (use sc_barcode_scanner_settings_get_max_num_locations_to_process_per_frame)
    • sc_barcode_scanner_settings_set_max_number_of_codes_per_frame (use sc_barcode_scanner_settings_set_max_num_locations_to_process_per_frame)
      • Added corresponding Python bindings: max_num_locations_to_process_per_frame property on BarcodeScannerSettings
  • Added barcode scanner settings option to switch from single to multi-scan scanning. Multi-scan requires a tracking license.
    • sc_barcode_scanner_settings_set_multi_scan_enabled
    • sc_barcode_scanner_settings_get_multi_scan_enabled
      • Python: added BarcodeScannerSettings.multi_scan_enabled property
  • Replaced Royal Mail symbology string identifier from rm4scc to royal-mail-4state.
  • Removed sc_barcode_scanner_new_with_settings API in favor of newly added sc_barcode_scanner_new that does not accept settings. New scanner instance must be configured by sc_barcode_scanner_apply_settings call.
  • Removed sc_context_status_flag_get_message.
  • Removed deprecated focus mode APIs:
    • Removed sc_barcode_scanner_settings_get_focus_mode and sc_barcode_scanner_settings_set_focus_mode. Set code direction hint to SC_CODE_DIRECTION_NONE for devices without auto-focus.
    • Python API: removed focus_mode property from BarcodeScannerSettings class
    • Removed focusMode field from barcode scanner settings JSON serialization
  • Removed deprecated constant SC_SYMBOLOGY_RM4SCC (use SC_SYMBOLOGY_ROYAL_MAIL_4STATE instead).
  • In the public API, changed all _retain and _release functions on opaque pointers to accept const pointers.

7.6.5​

Find earlier versions in the release notes section of version 7