github BlinkID/blinkid-android v7.3.0

latest releases: v7.5.0, v7.4.0
2 months ago

What's new

  • Improved extraction for Canada/Nunavut ID and DL by introducing error correction for "1" and "I" characters which look the same in the font used on a document

New Documents Support

  • Canada, Nunavut - Driver's License
  • Canada, Nunavut - Identity Card
  • Liberia - Identity Card
  • Mali - Identity Card
  • UK - Military ID

New Document Versions for Supported Documents

  • Bahrain - Identity Card
  • Canada - Weapon Permit
  • Chile - Alien ID
  • Chile - Identity Card
  • Finland - Driver's License
  • Indonesia - Driver's License
  • Kosovo - Identity Card
  • Latvia - Polycarbonate Passport
  • Mexico, Chiapas - Driver's License
  • Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico - Driver's License
  • Mexico, Durango - Driver's License
  • Mexico, Jalisco - Driver's License
  • Sri Lanka - Driver's License
  • USA, Alaska - Driver's License
  • USA, New Hampshire - Driver's License
  • European Union - Health Insurance Card

New Beta Documents Support

  • Canada - Non Card Tribal ID
  • Dominica - Paper Passport
  • Dominica - Polycarbonate Passport
  • UAE - Diplomatic ID
  • USA, Georgia - Medical Marijuana ID

New Document Versions for Beta-Supported Documents

  • Egypt - Driver's License
  • Mexico, Quintana Roo - Driver's License
  • Philippines - Postal ID
  • Vietnam - Identity Card

New Segments Supported on Documents

  • European Union, Health Insurance Card - countryCode
  • Italy, Identity Card - documentOptionalAdditionalNumber
  • France, Identity Card - additionalNameInformation
  • UK, Asylum Request - residencePermitType, remarks
  • UK, Residence Permit - residencePermitType, remarks, certificateNumber, nationalInsuranceNumber

Renamed segments

  • Bahrain - Identity Card - documentNumber -> personalIdNumber

Bugs and fixes

  • Fixed document number extraction from Canada/Nunavut barcodes
  • Fix for ARGENTINA ID and ALIEN_ID documents - made separate barcode scanning step optional for these documents; they have a barcode on the front side, and requiring barcode extraction was causing the scanning process to get stuck on the front
  • Onboarding and help screen settings now correctly apply to BlinkIdScanActivity

UI/UX updates

  • Complete scanning instruction messages revamp - the scanning session is now more stable and cleaner, which ensures a better scanning experience
  • Added new accessibility features
  • Added haptic feedback during the scanning session (setting allowHapticFeedback)
  • Added a separate timeout timer for the Barcode step
  • Updated help screens with new illustrations
  • Updated Need help? tooltip triggers
  • Updated translations for Croatian language

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