CodeReader: Cannot use WIFI-Code (not supported)

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Hi, I just tried to scan a WIFI-Code with the native CodeReader-App.
The code is scanned, then I pressed “open URL”, but I got an error message like “code-type is not supported”. So I couldn’t get into the desired WIFI-network.
Here is my screenshot:

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Any hints to use that?
Regards

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Isn’t the wifi password actually in the url-like code? Can you connect using that?

These QR codes strings have S:NETWORKNAME;P:PASSWORD format.

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I can try to use it on the next visit. With Android the WIFI-connection works without typing, so I assumed, that it would work here, too.

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There is work left to do. This is because the configuration of wifi is protected and barcode has not yet been adapted to it. Consider leaving a motivating message for @slava on openrepos… :wink:

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Thanks for the hint, I contacted the author here: CodeReader

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That’s not the current version, not even close.
And wouldn’t it be better to ask Jolla to put it in the Camera app, now that it has QR capabilities?

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Thanks. I discovered, that I could enable: Settings > apps > Camera > “Recognition of QR-codes”.

I took some photos of the code, but it didn’t work.

Edit: slava contacted, too and opened a new issue for the native Camera App

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Try BarCode | OpenRepos.net — Community Repository System

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That looks like the long way home… :wink:

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The naming confuses me a bit: the app/icon on my phone is shown as “CodeReader”, following your link the same app is called “BarCode”. More uniformity would be helpful.

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The alternative was to have two CodeReaders in OpenRepos - the one abandoned by the original author and mine. I chose to rename mine.

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Configuring a WiFi network requires privileges that a Jolla Store app isn’t allowed to have.

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  1. Would it be possible to change that? When a user grant the privileges in the app, the Wi-Fi Menu could be opened.
  2. If not, it would be helpful, if the scanned password could be copied to a clipboard. So the user could open himself the WIFI-menu, chose the shown Wi-Fi and insert the password from the clipboard.
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I think the clipboard solution is a good trade-off for now.

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I scanned this code from the computer screen for testing, using Code Reader on Xperia 10 / SFOS 4.5.0.19, and content is displayed in the line below, but cut right. Tap on the decoded string opens a screen where it is displayed in full length. I can select and copy it and paste it into a note. Then I could setup the WIFI manually in theory…

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Hmmm the string starts with wifi:.
It should be possible to register a protocol handler for it in a .desktop file.

This could then open the Settings app (or that wifi selection popup) where one can add a wifi connection manually.

Sounds doable.

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I can confirm that a desktop file with x-scheme-handler/wifi does pick up the not-quite uri when launched from CodeReader. I also found a thing or three about how the network settings avoid dbus when launching the settings app. Maybe swing by IRC and we can sync efforts?

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Halfway there…
this is after clicking ‘Open URL’:

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Congrats @nephros !
How did you come to the option ‘Add WIFI Network’?
I could only see the page like yours but without the options to add WIFI.

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He’s hacking the QML :slight_smile: Yeah!