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The CameraMgr controls access to camera(s) and other mechanisms on the device that are capable of capturing images. Many Zebra Android products are equipped with devices that can be used to take pictures, scan barcodes or otherwise capture or acquire data, documents and images. For secure environments, CameraMgr can be used to restrict picture-taking and document capture and eliminate potential security risks posed by cameras and non-camera devices.
Important: Any mechanism on a device that can be used to take pictures or otherwise capture images is treated as a camera by CameraMgr. For example, if a device is equipped with a CCD-based imager that is intended primarily to scan barcodes but also supports some means to take pictures, that imager's picture-taking capabilities can be disabled with the UseAllCameras (enable/disable) parameter. Its barcode scanning capabilities will remain operational if doing so does not expose the ability to take pictures. If such a device offers only the ability to scan barcodes, it would not be treated as a camera since it poses little risk to image security.
The Zebra Camera App (ZCA) is an image capture app pre-installed on all Zebra devices running Android 13 (and later) and on some devices running Android 11 (see below). ZCA settings can be configured locally by the device user or remotely by pushing a JSON file to the device. File-based settings override those configured by the device user, and also can be set to block user access to certain parameters. Instructions and configurable parameters are shown below.
See a list of Zebra devices by platform
Below is a sample config.json
file. When the file is pushed to a supported device, the Zebra Camera App on its next launch is configured according to those settings, overriding the defaults or any settings made by the device user. The section that follows contains a table with possible values for each parameter along with ZCA notes and behaviors, and a synopsis of the file deployment process.
{"CameraActionType":
[
{
"CameraAction":"GoogleLensUsage",
"CameraActionValue":"enable"
},
{
"CameraAction":"GoogleLens",
"CameraActionValue":"on"
},
{
"CameraAction":"QRCodeModeUsage",
"CameraActionValue":"enable"
},
{
"CameraAction":"QRCodeMode",
"CameraActionValue":"off"
},
{
"CameraAction":"ThumbnailUsage",
"CameraActionValue":"disable"
},
{
"CameraAction":"ShutterSoundsUsage",
"CameraActionValue":"do not change"
},
{
"CameraAction":"ShutterSounds",
"CameraActionValue":"off"
},
{
"CameraAction":"LocationTagUsage",
"CameraActionValue":"do not change"
},
{
"CameraAction":"LocationTag",
"CameraActionValue":"on"
},
{
"CameraAction":"DLDUsage",
"CameraActionValue":"disable"
},
{
"CameraAction":"DLD",
"CameraActionValue":"do not change"
},
{
"CameraAction":"StoragePathUsage",
"CameraActionValue":"enable"
},
{
"CameraAction":"StoragePath",
"CameraActionValue":"SDCard"
},
{
"CameraAction":"Flash",
"CameraActionValue":"on"
},
{
"CameraAction":"SettingsUsage",
"CameraActionValue":"enable"
},
{
"CameraAction":"CameraSwitcherUsage",
"CameraActionValue":"enable"
},
{
"CameraAction":"PictureSizeUsage",
"CameraActionValue":"enable"
},
{
"CameraAction":"PictureSize",
"CameraActionValue":"wvga"
},
{
"CameraAction":"PictureQualityUsage",
"CameraActionValue":"enable"
},
{
"CameraAction":"PictureQuality",
"CameraActionValue":"low"
},
{
"CameraAction":"MFNR",
"CameraActionValue":"do not change"
},
{
"CameraAction":"AutoHDR",
"CameraActionValue":"enable"
},
{
"CameraAction":"VideoQualityUsage",
"CameraActionValue":"enable"
},
{
"CameraAction":"VideoQuality",
"CameraActionValue":"hd"
},
{
"CameraAction":"QuickSettingsUsage",
"CameraActionValue":"disable"
},
{
"CameraAction":"RestoreDefaultUsage",
"CameraActionValue":"enable"
}
]
}
config.json
file (or edit the above sample) with values for the desired ZCA configuration. For deployment details, see Using SSM with Zebra Apps.
config.json
file from the device and relaunch.CameraAction | Possible Values | Description |
---|---|---|
GoogleLensUsage | enable disable Do not change |
Select whether the device user is allowed to change the state (turn on/off) of Google Image Recognition within camera app on device |
GoogleLens | on off do not change |
Select whether to use Google Image Recognition when performing a search using Camera App on device |
QRCodeModeUsage | enable disable do not change |
Select whether the device user is allowed to change the state (turn on/off) of QR Code scanning |
QRCodeMode | on off do not change |
Select whether to turn on/off QR Code scanning |
ThumbnailVisibility | enable disable do not change |
Select whether the admin can show the option to click and preview last captured photo/video within camera app on device |
ShutterSoundUsage | enable disable do not change |
Select whether the device user is allowed to change the state (turn on/off) of a short sound when shutter button is pressed within Camera app on device |
ShutterSound | on off do not change |
Select whether to play a short sound when the shutter button is pressed in the Camera app |
LocationTagUsage | enable disable do not change |
Select whether the device user is allowed to change the state (turn on/off) of adding coodinates data to captured image/video on device |
LocationTag | on off do not change |
Select whether to turn on/off adding coodinates data to captured image/video |
DLDUsage | enable disable do not change |
Select whether the device user is allowed to change the state (turn on/off) of a notification regarding a dirty camera lens |
DLD | Select whether to turn on/off a notification regarding a dirty camera lens | on off do not change |
StoragePathUsage | enable disable do not change |
Select whether the device user is allowed to change the path for saving captured media |
StoragePath | sdcard phone do not change |
Enter path for saving captured media (default is internal device storage) |
Flash | on off auto do not change |
Select how the Camera LED behaves during image/video capture |
SettingsUsage | enable disable do not change |
Select whether the device user is allowed to open the Camera Settings menu |
PictureSizeUsage | enable disable do not change |
Select whether the device user is allowed to set the image resolution |
PictureSize | 16mp 8mp wvga vga qvga do not change |
Select the image size to set as the default when the Camera app opens |
PictureQualityUsage | enable disable do not change |
Select whether the device user is allowed to set detail level of captured images |
PictureQuality | low standard high do not change |
Select image level of detail to set as the default when the Camera app opens |
MFNR | on off do not change |
Select whether to Turn On/Off Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, which captures and combines multiple images to help improve picture quality |
AutoHDR | on off do not change |
Select whether to Turn On/Off high dynamic range, which automatically balances light and dark scenes to help improve quality of captured images |
VideoQualityUsage | enable disable do not change |
Select whether the device user is allowed to set the resolution of captured videos |
VideoQuality | uhd fhd hd sd cif do not change |
Select the video resolution to set as the default when the Camera app opens |
QuickSettingsUsage | enable disable do not change |
Select whether the device user is allowed to set configurations available through Quick Settings |
RestoreDefaultUsage | enable disable do not change |
Select whether the device user is allowed to restore Camera app settings to default values |
Used to enable or disable use of all cameras and other mechanisms classified as cameras on the device. Using this parameter to "Disable ALL Cameras" will prevent a device from taking pictures by any means, even if an application exists on the device to do so. Note: On some devices, disabling all cameras also might disable the SimulScan app and/or scanners and devices not explicitly listed as cameras and/or not intended for the purpose of taking pictures.
Limited support for picture-taking using non-camera devices may be available on devices running Android L or higher.
Important: This parameter controls all mechanisms on a device that CameraMgr classifies as cameras, even if the device has more cameras than can be controlled using individual CameraMgr parameters. For example, if a device is equipped with front- and rear-facing cameras and a side-facing imager that can capture documents, all three devices would be classified as cameras, and would therefore be enabled or disabled together using this parameter. In this case, the side-facing imager could never be controlled individually without first enabling all three "cameras" and then disabling the front- and rear-facing cameras using their respective parameters.
It's also important to note that enabling or disabling all cameras might override a prior such command by an individual camera app or might be overridden for individual cameras by subsequent commands issued by other apps using the CameraMgr.
Cameras and other imaging devices enabled or disabled previously by CameraMgr will remain in that state until explicitly commanded to do otherwise.
Parm Name: UseAllCameras
Controls use of the front-facing camera on the device. If the device is not equipped with a front-facing camera, use of this parm will return an error in the Result XML document.
Status: Deprecated. This feature will be discontinued in devices running Android 13 and later.
Shown if: Use All Cameras is set to "Control Individual Cameras"
Parm Name: UseFrontCamera
Controls use of the rear-facing camera on the device. If the device is not equipped with a rear-facing camera, use of this parm will return an error in the Result XML document.
Status: Deprecated. This feature will be discontinued in devices running Android 13 and later.
Shown if: Use All Cameras is set to "Control Individual Cameras"
Parm Name: UseRearCamera
Controls whether the imager on the device, if so equipped, can be used to take pictures. If the device is not equipped with an imager or the ability to take pictures using the imager, use of this parameter will return an error in the Result XML document.
Blocking the imager on devices running Android 5.x (Lollipop) disables SimulScan.
Note: Capturing images with the Imager using Camera APIs is not supported on devices running Android 8.x Oreo or later.
Status: DISCONTINUED. This feature is not supported on devices running Android 8.x or later.
Shown if: Use All Cameras is set to "Control Individual Cameras"
Parm Name: UseImagerCamera
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="CameraMgr" version="4.3" >
<parm name="UseAllCameras" value="1"/>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="CameraMgr" version="4.3" >
<parm name="UseAllCameras" value="2"/>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="CameraMgr" version="4.3" >
<parm name="UseFrontCamera" value="1"/>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="CameraMgr" version="4.3" >
<parm name="UseRearCamera" value="2"/>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="CameraMgr" version="4.3" >
<parm name="UseFrontCamera" value="2"/>
<parm name="UseRearCamera" value="1"/>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
Queries are not supported on Zebra devices running Android 11 or later.
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="CameraMgr" >
<parm-query name="UseAllCameras"/>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="CameraMgr" version="4.3" >
<parm name="UseAllCameras" value="1"/>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="CameraMgr" >
<parm-query name="UseFrontCamera"/>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="CameraMgr" version="4.3" >
<parm name="UseFrontCamera" value="1"/>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="CameraMgr" >
<parm-query name="UseRearCamera"/>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="CameraMgr" version="4.3" >
<parm name="UseRearCamera" value="1"/>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>