This section describes the installation steps for Smart Materials MobileScan App on a mobile device.
Before you install MobileScan app on a mobile device, you must uninstall the existing
MobileScan app.
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Copy the mobilescan51.apk file to a local temporary folder on your computer.
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Connect the mobile device with your computer.
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Open the mobile device in File Explorer on your computer and navigate to Download folder.
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Copy the mobilescan51.apk file to the Download folder.
You can copy the mobilescan51.apk file to any of the folder of your choice.
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On your mobile device, tap Apps > My Files > Device storage > Download to navigate to the Download folder.
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Tap on the apk file name and then tap INSTALL to install the MobileScan app on your mobile device.
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Tap OPEN to launch the app.
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On the Sign in screen, tap the highlighted area at the bottom of the screen.
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Type the following API URL for your environment.
https://<servername>:8443/api
https is mandatory on all devices running Android versions 7.0 and above.
Replace <servername> with the MobileScan server name.
Alternatively, you can also scan a QR code for API URL. You must download the API
URL QR code from Barcode Manager and use the device camera to scan the QR code.
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Click Save Api URL.
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When running the application from an Android or iOS device, the API URL needs to be set just once. You can connect to a different database by changing the API URL.
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When the mobile does not have an internet connection or the MobileScan application is unable to connect to the RestAPI server, the Sync screen displays an error message - Unable to connect to Internet/Server.
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