Using QR Code Scanner for Android Devices

Overview

The QR code scanner feature enables users to scan the QR code on any Android device present on the pCloudy platform.

Note:

This feature is supported on Android 5.0 devices and later versions.

Supported QR Code file formats are .png,.jpeg and jpg.

Prerequisite

• User should be registered on pCloudy platform
• An application under test which supports QR code scanning
• A QR code file(test QR codes)

Please Note -The steps to perform the QR Code Scanning function on a Android Device in the Old User Interface is given below, please scroll further down.

Procedure to perform QR Code Scan on the New UI-:

Step 1 - Login to the registered account and upload the application under test to My Data.

A Success message appears once the file is uploaded successfully.

Step 2 - Instrument the application by clicking on the three dots on the android icon and select “Sensor Testing”.

It adds the relevant libraries to the application, so that it works on the platform.

Success message will be displayed once the application is instrumented successfully.

Click on (“+”) to verify if an instrumented application is generated.

The user will see the application with “sensor testing” tag as shown below

Step 3 - Upload the QR file image in the My Data section.

You will see it listed in the My Data page as an image.

Step 4 - Go to the start page and connect to any Android device.

Step 5 - Click on Install icon to install the QR Code app in the device.

Step 6 - Select the app and click on install to upload and install the app on the device.

Step 7 - Application will be installed and launched on the device. User needs to allow the necessary permissions.

Step 8 - Click on “Inject” as shown in below screenshot

Step 9 - Select the test QR code image that has to be scanned.

A Success message appears once file is injected successfully and also the App will Scan the QR code as shown below.

Procedure to Scan QR Code in Android Device on Old UI -:

• Step 1. Login to the registered account and upload the application under test to MyApp/Data

Success message appears once the file is uploaded successfully.

Step 2. Instrument the application for “Sensor Camera”.

It adds relevant libraries to the application,so that it works in our platform

Success message will be displayed once the application is instrumented successfully.

Click on (“+”) to verify if an instrumented application is generated.

The user will see the application with “sensor camera” tag as shown below

Step 3. Upload the QR file image in MyApp/Data

Step 4. Go to the device page and connect to any Android device.

Step 5. Click on Install icon to install the QR Code app in the device

Step 6. Select the app and install it on the connected device

Step 7. Application will be installed and launched on the device.User needs to allow necessary permissions.

Step 8 .Click on “Inject File ” icon as shown in below screenshot

Step 9. Select the test QR code that has to be scanned.

Step 10. Success message appears once file is injected successfully as shown below.

Step 11. App will Scan the inject QR code ..

Step 12. To scan multiple QR code Follow below mentioned steps

• Inject new QR code file
• Scan it using an application under test