Xamarin Wrapper for Scanner SDK (Android & iOS)

Discover, connect and disconnect readers | Perform basic inventory (start, stop inventory with relevant notifications) | Barcode reading.

Zebra Scanner SDK for Xamarin enables a developer to build native applications to connect and control Zebra Barcode scanners over a Bluetooth connection (no cradle involved) on iOS and Android devices from a single, shared C# codebase.

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Use the following links to learn more about and start developing with the Xamarin Wrapper for Scanner SDK (Android & iOS)

Supported Devices

Supported Operating Systems

Version History

Create Xamarin iOS Project

Create Xamarin Forms iOS Project

Create Xamarin Android Project

Create Xamarin Forms Android Project

Wrapper APIs

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