Scan Rise Support & Configuration Guide

Scan Rise eliminates morning oversleeping by turning waking up into an intentional physical action. Instead of allowing half-asleep taps on an on-screen snooze button, Scan Rise requires you to get out of bed and scan a registered QR code or product barcode to turn off the alarm tone.

1. Print or Select a Target Barcode: Place a QR code (generated in-app or printed) or an existing household barcode (such as your morning toothpaste, coffee bag, or bathroom mirror) away from your bed.
2. Register in the App: Open Scan Rise, tap Add Alarm > Wake-up Mission > Register Barcode, and scan your target code once to lock it in.
3. Morning Alarm Triggers: When your alarm rings, the screen opens the camera scanner. The alarm volume continues ringing until the designated code is recognized by the camera.

To scan codes in the morning, Android requires the Camera permission. Here is how Scan Rise handles this responsibly:

• Real-Time Recognition Only: The camera feed is analyzed in volatile device RAM solely to detect barcode/QR patterns.
• No Photo or Video Storage: Scan Rise never takes, saves, or exports photos or video clips from your camera.
• Zero Cloud Uploads: Barcode validation happens 100% locally on your phone. No network connection is used during scanning.
• Granting Permission: When prompted on first launch, tap "While using the app". If previously denied, navigate to Phone Settings > Apps > Scan Rise > Permissions > Camera > Allow.

Modern Android operating systems—particularly Samsung One UI—aggressively put background apps into "Deep Sleep" to conserve battery. To guarantee your alarm triggers precisely on time every morning, please perform these two quick configuration steps:

• Disable Battery Optimization: Go to Phone Settings > Apps > Scan Rise > Battery > Select "Unrestricted".
• Remove from Sleeping Apps (Samsung): Open Settings > Battery and device care > Battery > Background usage limits. Ensure Scan Rise is not in "Sleeping apps" or "Deep sleeping apps". Tap "Never sleeping apps" and add Scan Rise.
• Allow Alarms & Reminders Permission: On Android 12+, navigate to Settings > Apps > Special app access > Alarms & reminders > Scan Rise > Allowed.

Scan Rise uses Android's dedicated Alarm Audio Stream, which is designed to sound even when your phone's ringer is set to Silent or Vibrate.

If you use scheduled "Do Not Disturb" (DND) during the night, ensure alarms are permitted to interrupt:

• Open Phone Settings > Notifications > Do Not Disturb.
• Tap "Alarms and sounds" (or "Allowed during DND").
• Ensure the toggle for "Alarms" is turned ON.
• In the Scan Rise alarm editor, you can also customize the crescendo feature (gradual volume rise) or set an instant maximum volume.

What happens if your registered barcode is accidentally thrown away, your room is pitch dark, or you are traveling away from home? Scan Rise incorporates intentional safety features:

• Emergency PIN Code: During alarm creation, you can set a backup 4-to-6 digit PIN. When the alarm triggers, an "Emergency Dismiss" link appears below the camera preview where entering this PIN silences the alarm.
• Multiple Scannable Items: You can assign different barcodes to different alarms (e.g., bathroom mirror code for weekdays, kitchen code for weekends).
• Flashlight Toggle: The scanner screen includes a one-tap flashlight button to illuminate your target barcode in early morning dim light without turning on bedroom overhead lighting.