Key Ring™
Live in the Android Marketplace for FREE!
Now available for the Motorola DROID!
Leave those bulky club cards at home! With Key Ring you can create a digital copy of any club card by simply scanning its barcode or by manually entering the barcode number / membership ID. Key Ring provides logos for over 650 + retailers. If your retailer isn’t listed, no worries just select “other” retailer from the drop down and manually enter its name. At the point of sale, simply launch the Key Ring application, select your saved card from the home screen and have the retail associate scan the barcode from the screen. Yes, you can scan a barcode from your screen. We’ve enhanced the Key Ring user interface to increase the scanning success rate. For best results, please use with handheld laser, CCD or image scanners. If possible, avoid using Key Ring with flatbed laser scanners.
Features:
+ Supports Scanning ITF, EAN13, EAN8, UPCA, UPCE, Code128, and Code39 one dimensional barcodes
+ Retailer logos automatically added to 650 plus retailers from around the globe
+ Integrated barcode scanner
+ Supports adding non-barcode cards such as Hertz rental car, American Airlines etc
+ Backup and restore cards on SD card
+ Manually add your own retailers
+ Leverages ScanWow™ technology to aid with scanning from device screen
+ Stores unlimited cards
+ Key Ring is proud to offer our newest feature, CardGuard™ which protects Users from losing their information. Stay tuned for the release!
+ CardCare™ – Key Rings™ helps to prevent the wrong amount or type of alphanumerics from being entered.
+ CardGlare™ – Key Rings™ new feature that we embed into our software to reduce glare from cell phone screens.
+ CardWare™ –Key Rings™ latest CardWare™ Program 1.2, now includes SoftMatch™ developed to match Company’s names with the software they use (bar code software).
Scanning Tips:
Tip 1) Do not use Key Ring at flatbed scanners. Occasionally they will work but often they don’t.
Tip 2) Scan the barcode head-on! Do not scan from an angle. Otherwise, the laser will reflect off the screen and will not scan your barcode.
Tip 3) Turn your screen brightness down. Less bright light means less interference when scanning.
Tip 4) Keep your phone screen clean. Prior to scanning, remove all fingerprints and smudges.
Tip 5) Place the scanner 5 to 6 inches away from the screen. Any closer or further away and it’s unlikely the barcode will scan.
PLEASE note tips 2 and 5 are by far the MOST IMPORTANT!
Troubleshooting:
Barcodes and Logos are Missing: One of the following has occurred.
A. you have removed your SD card
B. changed your SD card or
C. have deleted the “froogloid” folder from your SD card.
Any of these would cause your barcodes and logos to be missing. If copy and paste your “old” froogloid folder to whatever SD card you’re now using you should be able to see logos and barcodes if. If you deleted the folder you’ll need to add your cards again.
Why are the barcodes so small? Depending on the type of barcode you have added, the barcode may appear “small”. After days/weeks/months of testing, we determined that small barcodes typically scan much better than large barcodes. We don’t want to give away all of our trade secrets, you’ll just have to trust us on this one! ;)
After downloading the latest update Key Ring™ forces close. Due to reasons out of our control, some users (typically HTC Hero) receive force closes after updating. To fix, simply uninstall Key Ring then reinstall. If you created a “backup” of your cards prior to uninstalling you can then restore your backup by going to menu > restore. (ALWAYS CREATE A BACKUP. Menu > Backup)
Why does it not work with flat bed scanners? Simply put, there is too much interference when scanning from the phone screen. Handheld scanners work because you can direct the laser very preciously. With flatbeds you do not have that luxury. If we could make them work reliably, we would!
I can’t get my barcodes to scan at the point of sale! First, ALWAYS make sure you’re following the scanning tips. Think of these more like rules, not just tips! Menu > scanning tips. If you’re following these and it still doesn’t work, something out of the applications control is not working. Many variables impact the scanning success to include the type of handheld scanner used, light levels, etc. If you’ve tried and tried and can’t figure it out, quit trying! Key Ring is supposed to make your life easier, not more difficult.
Will the laser hurt my phone? We’re not laserologists, but we’ve never seen or heard of a phone screen being hurt by scanning it with a laser.
Will I be better looking and have more friends if I use Key Ring™? Yes, duh! :)
How do I dowload Key Ring™? Currently Key Ring™ is only available for android phones. To download simply launch the android market app on your phone and search for “Key Ring” or to see an entire list of our apps search for “froogloid”. If you have the barcode scanner application installed simply scan the 2D barcode below to find Key Ring™ in the market.
Scan Below Image Using the android Barcode Scanner Application:
Screenshots and Video
Key Ring home screen with cards that were previously added.
Select “Add Card” button. You can add cards with and without barcodes
Select “Yes” card does have a barcode. Barcode scanner is automatically displayed
Select “Yes” card does have a barcode. Select “Use Keypad” tab
Select the retailer from the drop down list
Select “No” card does not have a barcode
View your saved card
Card viewing menu options. You can delete, adjust the brightness, and send Froogloid an email requesting a certain retailer be supported (this option is only applies when a logo is not provided for a retailer)
Pre-production Demo of Key Ring
SkanTips™
ScanWow™, CardCare™, KeyFree™, CardGlare™, CardWare™, KeyCard™, SkanTips™, KeyCare™, KeyLess™, CardWiz™, ScanWiz™, CardKeeper™, CardFile™, LifeTime™, CodeKeeper™, Load-a-Code™, CodeMode™ CardGuard™ and CardYard™, SafeCard™, SafeGuard™, LifeGuard™ are Trademarks of Key Ring™.
