Jan.2026 update - QRCODE EXPORT FEATURE ADDED

• starting v1.7 the zec500-embedded-qrcode-standalone-fvm module was added an export feature for the generated qrcode

• new, unified qrcode generation location is now QrcodeHelper

• suggested usage: see e.g. this line

  • define an export path (folder and filename), e.g. val exportedQrcodeFileName = ...

  • ensure the export path points to a public folder. e.g. Environment.DIRECTORY_PICTURES

  • when calling the generateQrCode API, ensure to add the parameters exportTo = exportedQrcodeFileName, caption = txtcaption.text.toString()

    The caption is printed below the qrcode graphics in the exported image

• the exported image is a PNG format

• how the exported qrcode appears in File app

  

• and when open from File

  

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EXTERNAL VIDEO SUPPORT

• Starting v1.6, the following path can be used to playback an external video /sdcard/Movies/NRFParis2025.mp4
• adb can be used to upload the file: adb push "C:\Users\...your..path...\NRFParis2025.mp4" /sdcard/Movies
• If no valid file is found at that location, internal videos are played back

SCREENSHOTS

ZEC500-BLOG-IS-HERE https://github.com/NDZL/-blog-A14/wiki/@-ZEC500-BLOG-IS-HERE

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SERVICE-BASED WORKFLOWS

Hardware setup (for the 2-display scenario)

• You need an external display to see this service opening a web page on a different screen
• Either using Workstation Connect / Wireless WSC
• Or working on a KC50/TD50 pair

Install the service

• Build https://github.com/ZebraDevs/ZEC500-DEV-UG-SampleApp/tree/master/zec500-overlay-service
• Install the APK, e.g. with adb install -g com.zebra.zec500_overlay_service.apk: no icons will be added to the launcher

  • Grant all the required permissions if installed otherwise, by manually navigating through Settings/Apps/All apps/Search... "overlay"

  • Permissions page must look like this

    

  • Also, ensure the "Display over other apps" is granted

    

Install Another Browser (for the 2-display scenario)

• Opening a web page on a different screen requires another browser to be installed along with Chrome
• In this sample app, Firefox was used, and its components are hard-coded here

  ZEC500-DEV-UG-SampleApp/zec500-overlay-service/src/main/java/com/zebra/zec500_overlay_service/MITMActivity.java

  Line 234 in 210ce59

  intent.setComponent(new ComponentName("org.mozilla.firefox", "org.mozilla.fenix.IntentReceiverActivity"));

• Work around that code line to manage additional browsers

Publish the Web App consuming the service and Open it

• Publish https://github.com/ZebraDevs/ZEC500-DEV-UG-SampleApp/blob/master/zec500-overlay-app-js/zec500.html on a public web server
  • e.g. https://cxnt48.com/zec500.html
• zec500.html is using "https://cxnt48.com/radar" as target web page for the external display. Edit it at your convenience.

Observe the 2-display scenario's behavior

• If Chrome is used to open zec500.html page
  • then clicking on the link "Open Browser on 2nd Display (Chrome-default)" fails to steadily open another webpage on the external display. This is the re-parenting browser's feature in action.
  • while clicking on "Open Browser on 2nd Display (Firefox-must be installed)" it usually opens a webpage on the external display

WEBAPP.SPLIT.ON.2.SCREENS-ChromeFirefox.mp4

The other links in that HMTL page can be used to display the ZEC500 Connection QrCode as an overlay.