Guides

Consult the following developer guides on common subjects and usage of EMDK for Android features and APIs.

Barcode API Programmer's Guide

The EMDK Barcode API provides applications with an ability to read the variety barcode labels using different scanner devices such as built-in imager/laser, built-in camera, Bluetooth ring scanners such as RS507 and RS600 and Pluggable ring scanner such as RS4000.

Battery Intent API Programmer's Guide

This guide describes the functionality of the Battery Intent API Interface.

General Programming Practices

This guide contains various EMDK for Android programming tips.

Multi-user Programming

Includes code samples for properly programming an app to run on a device with multiple users.

Notification API Programmer's Guide

This guide provides an overview on design points to be considered during the development of an application that notifies users using Notification API in the business application workflow.

PersonalShopper API Programmer's Guide

The MC18 device provided by Zebra allows developers to easily create applications in the Personal Shopper category. This guide contains examples specific to using EMDK for Android with the MC18.

Profile Manager Programmer's Guide

This guide provides the overview on getting the profile manager instance, profile XML, applying profiles, interpreting result returned by the Profile Manager Methods and the response XML schema for the developer to understand and configure the device based their application specific requirements.

Secure NFC API Programmer's Guide

This guide contains examples and best practices when using the Secure NFC API's including MifareDesfire, MiFareSam, SamKey, etc.

SerialComm Programmer's Guide

How to communicate with devices connected to the serial and/or USB ports.

SimulScan API Programmer's Guide

Understand how to use the SimulScan API's to perform full document capture in your application. SimulScan involves capturing fields of interest in a given document and converting it into data that an end-user application can use immediately at the point of transaction.

UDI Label Scanning Programmer's Guide

The EMDK Barcode API exposes a UDI barcode scanning feature that provides applications with the ability to read UDI Labels from from three issuing agencies, GS1, HIBCC and ICCBBA.