Product positioning
Odoo multi-platform client for Android aimed at store handhelds and tablets: open Odoo backend and PoS inside an in-app WebView, and expose device capabilities to the page through the client JavaScript bridge (same approach as official Mobile JavaScript / ; see bridge docs in the repo). Business logic stays in Odoo JS—no separate native UI for the shell.web_mobile
Highlights in this release
- Hikvision handheld scanner MV-IDP5204 (Android 11): Scan verified. The device delivers barcodes via scan broadcast; the shell queues them and PoS reads them through the bridge ( / ), then adds the matching product by barcode. HID keyboard wedge scanning can still use the web barcode path; this release focuses on broadcast + bridge. Official camera scan API () is not included; handheld use does not depend on camera preview.enableReadergetReaderDatascanBarcode
- Redmi K80 (Android 16): Verified that Odoo can be opened and used normally.
- About APK size: The System WebView on MV-IDP5204 is too old to render Odoo reliably. At startup the app probes System WebView major version: ≥ 110 uses system WebView; below 110 (or probe failure) uses embedded GeckoView. Older ROMs such as Hikvision therefore take the Gecko path, so the APK is noticeably larger—this is expected. Use More in the address bar to inspect the current engine.
Capabilities in this release
- Embedded Odoo: Backend / PoS via system WebView or GeckoView; the Gecko path supports injecting bridge scripts so the reader bridge can stay online.
- Client bridge: Same dispatch model as desktop. On Android for this release, verified or available cashier-related pieces include: in-shell account switch ( / ), PoS reader polling, Toast / SnackBar feedback; push-related methods are registered, and failure without a real FCM token does not block login.switchAccountupdateAccount
- Accounts and local config: Multi-account supported; account DB and logs live under app data and are not shipped inside the APK.
- Update check: Can use the company release channel to detect new versions (depends on on-site Odoo / release service).
- Architecture: Release packages are arm64-v8a only.
Runtime requirements
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| OS | Android 11+ (tested: MV-IDP5204 / Android 11; Redmi K80 / Android 16) |
| CPU | arm64-v8a (no 32-bit package) |
| Odoo side | One of: ① Enterprise + custom modules; ② Community custom modules |
| Network | Reachable target Odoo |
Install and notes
- Install (unknown sources / enterprise distribution per site policy).Odoo-Client-*-arm64.apk
- On first launch, configure the Odoo server URL and sign in.
- Handheld scanning: confirm broadcast conventions match the Hikvision adapter; enter PoS and confirm the bridge is “online” before testing add-to-order.
- This package is Android-only; Windows install, office printing, customer display, etc. are covered in the same-day Windows release notes.
Known limitations
- APK is larger than a “system WebView only” build because of GeckoView and related components.
- Mobile office print / PoS thermal receipt / cash drawer, system contacts, full notification shade, camera barcode, real Firebase push are not wired or are degraded in this build; use the Windows package for desktop print and customer display.
- On newer devices using system WebView, trust the on-site PoS bridge online/offline indicator; the Gecko path on older devices is the focus of scan integration in this release.
Changelog blurb
Android arm64: System WebView ≥ 110 uses the system engine; otherwise GeckoView (old ROMs such as Hikvision). MV-IDP5204 scan broadcast → JS bridge → PoS add-by-barcode verified; Redmi K80 (Android 16) can use Odoo normally. Larger APK due to Gecko is expected. Mobile print / camera scan / real FCM push not in this build.