Setting up a new piece of hardware may seem like a daunting task. But, you don’t need to be a genius to set up your Socket Mobile barcode scanner. The Socket Mobile Companion App was created to make your configuration simple and productive.
With easy-to-follow steps, the App guides you to prepare your new device:
- Pair your scanner with a mobile device
- Set up Application Mode (the most advanced and productive mode for data capture)
- Register your device for future updates
Note:
Setting scanner to Application Mode is not needed for customers who only need to use their scanners in HID Mode (the default scanner mode).
SocketScan Keyboard Wedge users need to either temporarily disable the SocketScan keyboard or remove it from the running application list (Settings>Applications>Application Manager) in order to have Companion run properly.
We will not collect any fine location information. The location information is only used to help identify your Socket Mobile scanners.
Socket Mobile Companion is an Android Productivity app developed by Socket Mobile and published on the Google play store. It has gained around 1000 installs so far, with an average rating of 2.0 out of 5 in the play store.
Socket Mobile Companion requires Android with an OS version of 4.4 and up. In addition, the app has a content rating of Everyone, from which you can decide if it is suitable to install for family, kids, or adult users. Socket Mobile Companion is an Android app and cannot be installed on Windows PC or MAC directly.
Android Emulator is a software application that enables you to run Android apps and games on a PC by emulating Android OS. There are many free Android emulators available on the internet. However, emulators consume many system resources to emulate an OS and run apps on it. So it is advised that you check the minimum and required system requirements of an Android emulator before you download and install it on your PC.
Below you will find how to install and run Socket Mobile Companion on PC:
If you follow the above steps correctly, you should have the Socket Mobile Companion ready to run on your Windows PC or MAC. In addition, you can check the minimum system requirements of the emulator on the official website before installing it. This way, you can avoid any system-related technical issues.
Socket Mobile Companion APK 1.3.58 | 19.33 MB | 1.3.58 |
Socket Mobile Companion APK 1.2.1 | 17.53 MB | 1.2.1 |