StageNow on Android 13

Why don't Zebra StageNow barcodes work on Android 13 devices?

Since Android 13, Zebra has used extended XML (eXML), which is correlated with the use of different barcodes generated with StageNow. You need StageNow version 5.9 or higher to create these barcodes. In the Publish section, the software will offer you to generate 4 different types of barcodes:

  • PDF417 - for devices with a 2D scanner ( which are the vast majority today) running Android 11 or lower,
  • Linear - for devices with 1D laser with Android 11 or lower,
  • JS PDF417 - for devices with a 2D scanner running Android 13 or higher,
  • JS Linear - for devices with a 1D laser running Android 13 or higher.