ZXing ZXingScannerPage: Torch / Flashlight not working (Xamarin.Forms)

Question

I want to activate the torch/flashlight by starting the scanner page, but its just not working. No error message.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<zxing:ZXingScannerPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"
             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
             xmlns:zxing="clr-namespace:ZXing.Net.Mobile.Forms;assembly=ZXing.Net.Mobile.Forms"
             x:Class="de.scanner.Pages.ScanPage"
             NavigationPage.HasNavigationBar="True"
             NavigationPage.HasBackButton="True"
             OnScanResult="Handle_OnScanResult"
             IsScanning="False"
             IsTorchOn="True">
</zxing:ZXingScannerPage>

AndroidManifest:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FLASHLIGHT" />

From another page by using FreshMvvm:

await this.CoreMethods.PushPageModel<ScanPageModel>();

Answer 1

You could use ZXingScannerView instead and use a button to turn on the torches.

<Button  BackgroundColor="Chocolate" Clicked="Button_Clicked"/>
    <zxing:ZXingScannerView    x:Name="_scanView" OnScanResult="Handle_OnScanResult" IsScanning="true"
                            WidthRequest="200" HeightRequest="200" />

 private void Button_Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        _scanView.IsTorchOn = true;
    }