[Koha] Using Koha on Android devices for revision

[Tomáš Wünsch]

  I am trying to fidn out how to process a complete audit of the whole
library without moving all those items from shelves to the desk and back or
buying laptops just for this purpose.
We are obligated to do this every second or fifth year here in Czech
Republic, and it is quite an operation - we have 10 "big" (20-80k)  and 100
small (2-6k of volumes) local libraries.

As of now, smoothest solution I see in Android tablets/phablets/phones +
dedicated readers (we have USB versions, but I am thinking about buying
some Bluetooth variations).
Any experience or recommendation in this field?
Some brands I should avoid?

My fast take on this:
- Android has no problem with an input using USB barcode scanners (via
USB-C or MicroUSB to UBC-A reduction)
- Instead of numbers I get !#@$#$&^%$^%# => probably just need to find
proper codepage for our Honeywell Eclipse MS5145 LS USB and Android with
Czech layout.
- Without new api or some plugin in koha itself for using camera and
implementing OCR of barcode from picture, using built-in hw is no go.

- Anyone has some recommendations for a suitable product (light and durable
BT barcode reader)?

Tomas Wunsch

PS:
I was suggested to check this post by Owen and I love this possibilities
for small libraries or patrons:
https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23641



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