Mobile companion
What the phone companion will do when it ships, and what to use on the floor today.
Not available yet
The mobile companion is not part of the current release. There is nothing to install and no pairing screen in the desktop app yet. To scan packages today, use a handheld barcode scanner or type the barcode into the desktop app's Manual detection box.
The mobile companion will turn a phone or enterprise handheld into a packing assistant for one station. It is an assistant, not a recorder: video always comes from the camera connected to the desktop station.
What it will offer
- Handheld scanning with the phone camera, with a vibration on every successful scan.
- Overhead view mirroring so the operator can see the station camera on the phone while packing.
- Photo close-ups attached to the current order as extra evidence.
- Finish & seal to close the packing session from the phone.
What to use today
| Task | Where |
|---|---|
| Record and detect barcodes | Desktop app |
| Watch the camera while packing | Live in the desktop app |
| Enter a barcode the camera missed | Manual detection box |
| Add a still photo as evidence | Proof image on the recording |
| Review or download evidence | Recordings in the dashboard |
Planned pairing flow (preview)
This is how pairing is expected to work once the companion is released. It is shown so you can plan your hardware, not to be used now.
- On the desktop app, open Settings → Station Companion and generate a pairing code. Set a station PIN if the site requires one.
- On the phone, enter the computer's host, the port, the station ID, the pairing code, and the station PIN.
- The phone connects and is listed under Connected devices, where you can revoke it at any time.
- Rotating the pairing code signs out every paired phone.
Until then, keep Settings → Station Companion out of your rollout plan: the card is hidden in this release.
Next steps
- Live view — watch detection on the desktop.
- Recordings — review the sessions you created.
- Desktop app — settings and diagnostics.