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replace mobile_scanner with an older library that does not use MLKit on android

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Authored by julian

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replace mobile_scanner with an older library that does not use MLKit on android
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit swaps the app's QR code scanning library on Android from one that uses Google's ML Kit to an older one that does not. The change is framed as a privacy move to avoid sending camera frames to Google's ML services. The diff also adds null checks on scanned QR results, which prevents some crashes when a scan returns no content. There is no direct evidence in the commit that this fixes an active security vulnerability, and the bulk of the diff is formatting changes unrelated to security.

Recommended action

Review the new QR scanning library for known vulnerabilities and maintenance status before relying on it. Verify that the null-handling changes cover all scan call sites and do not silently skip user-intended actions. If this change was motivated by a security or privacy concern, request a vendor advisory or changelog entry documenting the rationale and any associated risks.

Security signals we found

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Dependency swap away from MLKit/Google on-device ML on Android

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Added null-safety guards on QR scan results

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Large formatting-only noise reduces signal-to-noise ratio

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No vendor security disclosure or advisory referenced

Risk score

Why this scored 40/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 8/30
Exploitability 5/25
Stealth signal 6/15
Affected reach 12/15
Confidence 6/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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