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How to Set SerialMagic Keys as the Default Keyboard on the Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Android 10)

This support article will provide instructions on how to set your default keyboard to SerialMagic Gears on the Samsung Galaxy S8 (Android version 8.1). This guide assumes that you have already installed SerialMagic Gears and SerialMagic Keys. If you have not already done this, click here to view our article on pairing with SerialMagic Gears (includes SerialMagic Keys).  Note the process for setting the default keyboard varies somewhat across Android device types.  Note: Before following these instructions, you must first enable SerialMagic Keys through the SerialMagic Gears application! Enable SerialMagic Keys 1.

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How to Configure The Command Button for SerialMagic Keys Android Keyboard

This article demonstrates how to setup and configure the built-in “Command” key on the SerialMagic Keys keyboard. Note that SerialMagic Keys is meant to be used in unison with SerialMagic Gears. What is the Command Key? The command key is an additional button on the SerialMagic Keys keyboard, located at the bottom left-hand corner. You may have noticed it previously by tapping it on accident. While the location of the key can take some getting used to, once you discover how much you can improve your workflow with the command

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How to set SerialMagic Keys to append prefixes & suffixes to scan data

SerialMagic Keys (the keyboard component of SerialMagic Gears) allows you to configure several different types of data modifications to your barcode or RFID scans. For example, you can append a predefined text string or control character to each scan. Access SerialMagic Keys Settings The first step is to access the SerialMagic Keys settings page. 1. Launch the SerialMagic Gears application on your Android device. 2. Tap on the “Options” button. 3. Tap on “Settings” from the SerialMagic sidebar. 4. Tap on “SerialMagic Keys.” 5. Tap on “SerialMagic Keys Settings.” You are

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Setup SerialMagic Keys for Android

This support article demonstrates how to enable SerialMagic Keys and how to set SerialMagic Keys as the default keyboard.* *Since the process for setting the default keyboard varies widely between different Android devices, we’ve created several guides for the most popular Android devices: click here to view the index of these pages. 1. Tap on the three horizontal lines (hamburger menu) located at the upper left-hand corner of the main screen of SerialMagic Gears to display the sidebar menu. Alternatively, you can swipe from the left edge of the screen to

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How to modify scan data with SerialMagic Gears

SerialMagic Gears allows you to modify scanned in data in several different ways. This article shows you how to setup scan modification and scan filtering. Scan Modification  SerialMagic Gears’ scan modification feature allows you to “clip” scanned in data from the beginning or end of each scan. To start using SerialMagic Gears’ Scan Modification feature, follow the steps below! 1. Tap on “Scan Modification Settings” from the sidebar menu. 2. Tap on the checkbox to the far-right of “Clip scan data” to enable it. 3. Tap on either “Clip at start”

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How to automate your SerialMagic Gears workflow

Connect to SerialMagic Gears The first step in automating your workflow with SerialMagic Gears is to install the application and connect your scanner(s) to SerialMagic Gears! If you have not already done this, see our step-by-step walkthrough for connecting your scanner to SerialMagic Gears. Application Settings  Now, you are going to adjust some of SerialMagic Gears’ settings to improve your workflow. To access these settings, navigate to SerialMagic Gears’ Application Settings. Enable “Launch After Boot” The “Launch After Boot” option triggers SerialMagic Gears to launch immediately after powering on your Android

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Pair/Connect your scanner with SerialMagic Gears (SDM)

To pair/Connect your Bluetooth scanner with SerialMagic Gear’s Serial Device Manager (SDM), follow the instructions below. Note when scanner is in BLE mode pairing is not required, this is only needed when scanner is in SPP mode. 1. From the main screen of SerialMagic Gears, tap on the Serial Device Manager icon. You can also tap on the “Device Manager” option from the Options menu. 2. The window that appears is the Serial Device Manager main view. 3. For Genuine Serialio Scanfobs: Scan the appropriate codes from your Quick Start

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How to upload a log for SerialMagic Gears for Android

This support article will walk you through how to upload a log file to our servers so that the Serialio engineer team can troubleshoot a bug or problem you are experiencing with SerialMagic Gears. If you are unsure of how to reproduce the issue, skip to Send the Log. Clear the Log File 1. Tap on the Options icon. 2. Tap on Settings. 3. Scroll down to the very bottom. Tap on Logging. 4. Tap on Delete Log File. Re-Produce the Issue/Bug Try to reproduce the issue you were experiencing

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How to install a non-market release of SerialMagic Gears

This support article will walk you through installing SerialMagic Gears directly from Serialio.com (opposed to the Google Play Store). If you already have a version of SerialMagic Gears installed, please uninstall it before installing a version hosted on Serialio.com. 1. Launch a browser on your Android device that you wish to install (or update) SerialMagic Gears on. 2. Navigate to the SerialMagic Gears download page by clicking the link or by navigating to Serialio.com –> Support –> Downloads –> SerialMagic. 3. Scroll down to where it says “SerialMagic Gears.” 4.

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How to unpair your device from SerialMagic Gears and Android Bluetooth Settings

This support article will walk you through the steps to unpair your device from an Android phone or tablet. If you are using SerialMagic Gears, start with Part 1 and continue on to Part 2. If you are using your device in HID mode (keyboard mode), start at Part 2. Unpair from SerialMagic Gears 1. Navigate to the Serial Device Manager (SDM) 2. Long tap on your scanner’s name. 3. Select the checkbox labeled “Also remove from device database.” and tap “OK.” Unpair from Android Bluetooth Settings 1. Navigate to your

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Our Testimonial

We use SerialMagic Keys Professional Android to connect with the HPR Lite Handheld PIT Tag Reader. SerialMagic Keys Professional is exceptionally easy to use. SerialMagic Keys Professional quickly and easily posts scan RFID tags to all apps that take keystrokes. Post many types of RFID tags: ISO 11784/11785 compliant FDX-B and HDX, FDX-B Fastag, FDX-B… Read more “HPR Lite Handheld PIT Tag Reader – Android”

USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

Cloud-In-Hand Mobile Grid on iPad & iPhone is an unmatched data collection solution. Form-A-Feed uses this solution successfully for years. Serialio support has been unmatched by any supplier. The Support Team is super responsive, and the Cloud-In-Hand Mobile Grid solution always works. Mobile Grid is so reliable, when our Microsoft based solution fails, Serialio is… Read more “Unmatched Data Collection Solution – Cloud-In-Hand Mobile Grid”

Martin Tandsater
Form-A-Feed, Inc.

The Toshiba Team spent months searching for the best electronic emergency headcount software for our large facilities. Toshiba needed emergency mustering Roll Call ensuring employees, visitors, and contractors are all safe and accounted for during an Emergency. Serialio was one of many companies we reached out to, and we’re so thankful we did! The Cloud-In-Hand… Read more “Emergency Headcount Software 1-Million-Square-Foot”

Derius Goudeaux - Safety Manager
Toshiba

Our search for mobile order for sales reps and trade shows solution ended when we found Cloud-In-Hand® Mobile Order. Mobile Order is a terrific application replacing our last ordering solution.  We deployed to our outside sales staff and use it for our trade shows on iPads & iPhones.  We were up and running in record… Read more “Mobile Order For Sales Reps and Trade Shows”

Scott Bonora - Director of Operations
Phillips International, Inc.

In 2019, we needed a reliable and cost-effective method of enabling RFID scans on a tablet for a custom RFID time clock application on Windows Surface Pro we developed.  We were fortunate enough to find SerialMagic Professional and the idChamp® RFID Smart Card Badge Reader.  Serialio assisted us with the software and hardware needed to… Read more “Enable RFID Scans On Windows Surface Pro For Time Clock Application”

Russell Hopkinson - Senior Engineer

University of Wyoming Vending Services has used the BlueSnap M6A Dex for vending machine service for vending machine DEX service for over two years. VendSys initially recommended we purchase the BlueSnap DEX Kit and we’re very happy we did. UW Vending has full-time, employees managing students who are route drivers. I can confidently say that… Read more “Vending Machine DEX Service With iPhone-Android-BlueSnap”

Bill McCleary - Manager Vending Services
University of Wyoming

We take orders with iScanBrowser iOS with the PX20 wireless mobile 2D+1D barcode scanner. Our users quickly and reliably make orders are in our showroom with iScanBrowser on iPad Air devices. We like the speed and stability of the PX20 iScanBrowser in building orders fast and accurate. We have worked with Serialio.com for many years… Read more “iScanBrowser iOS Super-Fast & Reliable Order Taking”

David R.
Giftwares Company, Inc.

With the ability to import laser measurements into any iOS app, SerialMagic Keys iOS has increased my workflow speed and accuracy tremendously. Thank you serialio.com for making SerialMagic Keys work with BOSCH Laser Measure on iOS. SerialMagic Keys iOS has powerful features like unit conversions and formatting that posts the readings exactly as we want… Read more “BOSCH Laser Measure on iOS”

App Store under the alias toast380

I just wanted to reach out and thank you. From the minute we completed the form for Serialio Software Developer  program (SDP), you and your support team jumped right in. Your engineers were extremely responsive and were able to resolve our technical blocker (that had us stuck for many weeks) very quickly (in two days)… Read more “Software Developer Program (SDP) Got Us Results Quickly”

Ken Martini
Director Seed Engineering

A remote Canadian mining site utilizes stratus-io, a part of the Cloud-In-Hand® Solution Framework, to track who is on-site at their facilities. Deployed in multiple locations, stratus-io is used in conjunction with our idChamp® NF4 Wireless Smart Card reader to read employee badges as they enter the facility. Check-ins are monitored by a guard stationed at… Read more “Cloud-In-Hand® Mobile Attendance For Mining Company”

Sandra Seres
Seres Consulting Ltd.