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I've been keeping an eye on that for some time 😉

Unfortunately, their Android implementation is closed source and there's no documentation how to use the library on Android, which makes using it really much more painful than it should. I know how to do it, but it would take me some time.

Frankly, I find it a bit puzzling why they publish the library under LPGL but don't open source their Android client.

The higher data density of a JAB Code just means it's possible to pack more information into the same physical space. A JAB Code can be smaller than a QR Code with the same content. But the maximum capacity is not very much greater than that of a QR Code: the JAB Code creator can encode a maximum of 5,607 alphanumeric characters where a QR Code has a storage capacity of 4,296 alphanumeric characters. So yes, a JAB Code can encode more data, and in a smaller space, but there's still plenty of room for more than just a vCard in a QR Code too 😉

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Well you know better than I! Thank you for shedding more light on the project. It is a shame that yes the Android app isn't FOSS--and that's not helping adoption.

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