Sentinel QR
Free App
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About Sentinel QR
This app is designed specifically to read new Sentinel smartcards as part of Network Rail’s Sentinel system.
For more information visit www.railsentinel.co.uk
The app allows anyone to check their own smartcard and also allows authorised card checkers to authenticate their team as well as undertake spot checks and check TVPs (Track Visitor Permits).
This app can be used with any Android smartphone or tablet (Android 4 and above) with a rear-facing autofocus camera. Smartcards can be checked by scanning the QR code on the front of the card or TVP.
This app works online, accessing the most up to date information for each cardholder by scanning the card’s QR code and validating this in real-time with the new Sentinel database. It can also work offline by accessing a cache of any cards checked previously whilst online so without internet connectivity, cached information can still be accessed (although you should bear in mind that it may not be completely up to date).
All card checking activities are uploaded to the database when an internet connection is present or can be uploaded later when connectivity is restored by re-launching the app.
It is easy to use:
1. Open app.
2. Click the QR code button and focus the camera on the card’s QR code.
3. Confirm the sponsor for today.
4. Depending on the card presented, either the card itself will be shown or a menu of options will be displayed for authorised card checkers.
5. Follow the on screen options (more detailed instructions on using the app are available at www.railsentinel.co.uk)
Note: If you have a smartphone with NFC capability, you can make full use of the smartcard synchronisation features by downloading the NFC enabled version of this app at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rpl.networkrail.nfcclient
For more information visit www.railsentinel.co.uk
The app allows anyone to check their own smartcard and also allows authorised card checkers to authenticate their team as well as undertake spot checks and check TVPs (Track Visitor Permits).
This app can be used with any Android smartphone or tablet (Android 4 and above) with a rear-facing autofocus camera. Smartcards can be checked by scanning the QR code on the front of the card or TVP.
This app works online, accessing the most up to date information for each cardholder by scanning the card’s QR code and validating this in real-time with the new Sentinel database. It can also work offline by accessing a cache of any cards checked previously whilst online so without internet connectivity, cached information can still be accessed (although you should bear in mind that it may not be completely up to date).
All card checking activities are uploaded to the database when an internet connection is present or can be uploaded later when connectivity is restored by re-launching the app.
It is easy to use:
1. Open app.
2. Click the QR code button and focus the camera on the card’s QR code.
3. Confirm the sponsor for today.
4. Depending on the card presented, either the card itself will be shown or a menu of options will be displayed for authorised card checkers.
5. Follow the on screen options (more detailed instructions on using the app are available at www.railsentinel.co.uk)
Note: If you have a smartphone with NFC capability, you can make full use of the smartcard synchronisation features by downloading the NFC enabled version of this app at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rpl.networkrail.nfcclient
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App History & Updates
Version update Sentinel QR was updated to version 2.0
More downloads Sentinel QR reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
What are users saying about Sentinel QR
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When you think you've signed everyone out on Friday,come Monday and someone is still logged in and unable to work due Apps bugs.Its costing us a DAYS PAY.
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Trying to check competencies is an absolute pain in the proverbial ! Considering this is a time critical industry I suggest reference point scrap this version
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This new app is pretty poor stops working on many occasions and the focus in my camera constantly changes need to go bk to the original until they have sorted this one properly
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Can scan the cards ok but, wont do anything else and when it does work, it keeps wiping the cards swiped in
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Swiped in only to show no core competencies and all other technical competencies disappeared,when I know all my competencies are well in date.
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Doe's not work on Sony Xperia
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Fails to sign in/out but leaves you thinking it is working correctly
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Terrible, not working at all
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Terrible app just crashes
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I use this to read tens of cards a week without a problem works well for me.
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Doesn't work
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Needs work
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Doesn't work
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Camera keeps adjusting focus and fails to read, won't be changing my phone to work this. So I'll just have to use a barcode reader instead.
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The old version was better!! This update looks old and outdated. Funny how the network rail logo has been removed.
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When you think you've signed everyone out ,the next day it says 19 hrs since last sign out
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Complete waste of time, scans the QR code and then in the next menu you're unable to select any of the options.
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Menu does not appear in top right as per sentinel brief to allow card checking
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Don't work properly keep crashing or frozen up waste of time to be right
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Q R reader won't work on my Sony Xperia M4 phone. The old app worked fine.
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Doesn't work and cannot make head or tail of it
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Cant put the hours in, it's blocked and you cant change it afterwards.
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Crap not working.keeps crashing
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Horrible app. Constantly crashes, shuts down and can't swipe work groups out. I've been signed in for 56 hours and can't swipe out, horrific. Won't be using it again until it's sorted.
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Keeps freezing and when your trying to sign in guys
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Ok while it works but keeps crashing and not reliable
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App keeps freezing
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Can't sign in workforce
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Doesn't work
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Every day this week it's crashed after I swipe in. Keeps crashing when checking other cards . Deleted and reloaded twice and still does it. Not very good for a mandatory procedure.
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Does not work on my android phone keeps saying qr client not working
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Loving it
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Every day this week it's crashed after I swipe in. Keeps crashing when checking other cards . Deleted and reloaded twice and still does it. Not very good for a mandatory procedure.
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Using HTC M7 app launches gets heartbeat ok goes for "deny swipe reasons" app then hangs two or three phone resets later it works ok....this happens even when you have a %100 signal and other apps can browse the web.
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I work on the railway and this app is so handy to have
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Doesn't read TVP's -crashes all too often
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Crashes constantly
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terrible. .. crashes all the time. Not reliable. app just stops working.
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Not reliable. Upon first start up every day this app crashes every time. It also has problems talking to servers even in good signal areas. It is mandatory to use this app now and we get audited on daily usage. Reliability needs to be improved. Samsung GT-S7710
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I think 3 year old kids developed this app, wish they would bin it. Very rarely works correctly and makes start of shift more stressful than required