So, I did it again. I created another Google Play Store app! This one is a cool little QR code scanner. Why? I mean, you can scan QR codes and barcodes using your phone's camera just as easily, right? Yes, you can. But... this app has a neat little "scanning" bar that moves up and down while you scan your QR codes! Ha. But really, it does a few things that I don't think your camera can do for you:
- It allows you to see and copy the code content (ok, your phone's camera does this, too).
- It allows you to increase the font of the scanned content to a larger size (for those of us with old eyes, this can be very helpful!).
- It saves the scanned code into a history, so you can easily re-copy it or visit the content at any time without having to go back to the QR code (and you can mark favorites for quick access).
- It allows you to generate and share QR codes — both from scanned content in your history and anything else you want to generate a code for (and you can share it directly or save it to your phone for later use).
- It doesn't send whatever you scanned to Google (I don't know if the default camera scanner does that, but it wouldn't surprise me).
Also, it was built using Antigravity - Google's new VS Code fork with built in agentic AI. I was the manager/architect/QA, Antigravity was the coder, and I think it did a pretty decent job.
The one catch: apparently Google Play Store production access now requires "closed testing" for every new app — not just the first time. So, I need testers. That's where you, my 3 readers, come in: help me get production access for this app!
How, you ask? Easy: two steps, which you can follow from this app tester information page:
- Join the Google Group (yes, it says it's for "My Dog Whistle" — I'm just reusing that group).
- Join the test group and install the app.
Once that's done, just open the app and leave it installed until the test track is completed (hopefully no more than a few weeks). Maybe use it if you want, and feel free to provide feedback.
What do you get for this? A really cool QR/Barcode scanner, for one, and the pleasure of helping an independent developer put another app out on the Google Play Store. And my gratitude! Thanks for helping!
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