diff --git a/apps/field/src/composables/useScanner.js b/apps/field/src/composables/useScanner.js
index d2c1ab8..5f79bf9 100644
--- a/apps/field/src/composables/useScanner.js
+++ b/apps/field/src/composables/useScanner.js
@@ -2,43 +2,61 @@ import { ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import { scanBarcodes } from 'src/api/ocr'
 import { useOfflineStore } from 'src/stores/offline'
 
-const SCAN_TIMEOUT_MS = 8000
+const GEMINI_TIMEOUT_MS = 8000
+const MAX_CODES = 3
 
 /**
- * Barcode scanner using device camera photo capture + Gemini Vision AI.
+ * Hybrid barcode scanner for field techs.
  *
- * Strategy: Use <input type="file" capture="environment"> which triggers
- * the native camera app — this gives proper autofocus, tap-to-focus,
- * and high-res photos. Then send to Gemini Vision for barcode extraction.
+ * Three modes, all writing into the same `barcodes` array (max 3):
  *
- * Resilience: if Gemini doesn't answer within SCAN_TIMEOUT_MS (weak LTE),
- * the photo is queued in IndexedDB via the offline store and retried when
- * the signal comes back. The tech gets a "scan en attente" indicator and
- * can keep working; late results are delivered via onNewCode().
+ *   1. `startLive(elId)` — continuous camera stream via html5-qrcode.
+ *      Instant, offline-capable, works for standard QR / Code128 / EAN.
+ *      This is the DEFAULT and fastest path.
+ *
+ *   2. `processPhoto(file)` — take a picture, scan it for codes.
+ *      Tries html5-qrcode locally first (full image + 3 horizontal strips,
+ *      catches up to 3 barcodes per photo, offline). If nothing is found
+ *      AND we're online, falls back to Gemini Vision which can read weird
+ *      stuff html5-qrcode misses: damaged stickers, multi-line serials
+ *      printed as text, unusual barcode symbologies.
+ *      If Gemini times out on weak LTE, the photo is queued in IndexedDB
+ *      and retried when signal returns — late results come back through
+ *      `onNewCode` via the watcher on offline.scanResults.
+ *
+ *   3. Manual entry — handled by the caller, just appends via addCode().
+ *
+ * This was rewritten in 2026-04-22 after an earlier refactor replaced all
+ * local scanning with Gemini-only. Live camera matters for field techs:
+ * point-and-scan is 10× faster than take-photo-wait-for-AI on a normal QR.
+ * Gemini is kept as a second chance for the hard cases.
  *
  * @param {object} options
- * @param {(code: string) => void} [options.onNewCode] — called for each
- *   newly detected code, whether the scan was synchronous or delivered
- *   later from the offline queue. Typically used to trigger lookup + notify.
+ * @param {(code: string) => void} [options.onNewCode] — fires for each
+ *   newly added code whether it came from live, photo, queue, or manual.
+ *   Typically used to trigger lookup + toast.
  */
 export function useScanner (options = {}) {
   const onNewCode = options.onNewCode || (() => {})
-  const barcodes = ref([])        // Array of { value, region } — max 3
-  const scanning = ref(false)     // true while Gemini is processing
+  const barcodes = ref([])        // [{ value, region }], max MAX_CODES
+  const scanning = ref(false)     // true while a photo/AI call is in-flight
+  const live = ref(false)         // true while the live camera is running
   const error = ref(null)
-  const lastPhoto = ref(null)     // data URI of last captured photo (thumbnail)
-  const photos = ref([])          // all captured photo thumbnails
+  const lastPhoto = ref(null)     // thumbnail data URI
+  const photos = ref([])          // [{ url, ts, codes, queued }]
 
   const offline = useOfflineStore()
+  let _html5 = null               // Html5Qrcode instance for live mode
 
-  // Pick up any scans that completed while the page was unmounted (e.g. tech
-  // queued a photo, locked phone, walked out of the basement, signal returns).
+  // Pick up any Gemini scans that completed while the page was unmounted
+  // (tech queued a photo, locked phone, walked out of the basement, signal
+  // returned, hub replied, we stored the result in IndexedDB).
   for (const result of offline.scanResults) {
     mergeCodes(result.barcodes || [], 'queued')
     offline.consumeScanResult(result.id)
   }
 
-  // Watch for sync completions during the lifetime of this scanner.
+  // Watch for sync completions during this scanner's lifetime.
   // Vue auto-disposes the watcher when the host component unmounts.
   watch(
     () => offline.scanResults.length,
@@ -51,10 +69,12 @@ export function useScanner (options = {}) {
   )
 
   function addCode (code, region) {
-    if (barcodes.value.length >= 3) return false
-    if (barcodes.value.find(b => b.value === code)) return false
-    barcodes.value.push({ value: code, region })
-    onNewCode(code)
+    const trimmed = String(code || '').trim()
+    if (!trimmed) return false
+    if (barcodes.value.length >= MAX_CODES) return false
+    if (barcodes.value.find(b => b.value === trimmed)) return false
+    barcodes.value.push({ value: trimmed, region })
+    onNewCode(trimmed)
     return true
   }
 
@@ -66,44 +86,109 @@ export function useScanner (options = {}) {
     return added
   }
 
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // 1. Live camera — html5-qrcode continuous stream
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Start the live scanner in the given DOM element.
+   * Safe to call again after stopLive() — recreates the instance.
+   *
+   * @param {string} elementId — id of a div to mount the camera view into.
+   *                             Must already be in the DOM when this is called.
+   */
+  async function startLive (elementId) {
+    if (live.value) return
+    error.value = null
+    try {
+      const { Html5Qrcode } = await import('html5-qrcode')
+      _html5 = new Html5Qrcode(elementId, { verbose: false })
+      await _html5.start(
+        { facingMode: 'environment' },
+        {
+          fps: 10,
+          // Wider aimbox so tech doesn't have to line up perfectly.
+          qrbox: (w, h) => {
+            const side = Math.floor(Math.min(w, h) * 0.7)
+            return { width: side, height: Math.floor(side * 0.6) }
+          },
+        },
+        (decoded) => addCode(decoded, 'caméra'),
+        () => { /* per-frame decode miss — ignore, this is noisy by design */ },
+      )
+      live.value = true
+    } catch (e) {
+      error.value = e?.message || 'Caméra non disponible'
+      live.value = false
+      _html5 = null
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function stopLive () {
+    try {
+      if (_html5?.isScanning) await _html5.stop()
+      _html5?.clear()
+    } catch { /* ignore — teardown races are fine */ }
+    _html5 = null
+    live.value = false
+  }
+
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // 2. Photo scan — html5-qrcode multi-strip, Gemini fallback
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
   /**
    * Process a photo file from camera input.
-   * Resizes for AI, keeps thumbnail, sends to Gemini with an 8s timeout.
-   * On timeout/failure, the photo is queued for background retry.
+   *
+   * Pass 1: html5-qrcode on the full image (cheap, offline).
+   * Pass 2: split into 3 horizontal strips, scan each — catches stickers
+   *          that contain multiple barcodes stacked vertically (common on
+   *          modems: SN, MAC, GPON SN each on their own line).
+   * Pass 3: if still empty AND online, send to Gemini for OCR-based read.
+   *          If Gemini times out (weak signal), queue for background retry.
    */
   async function processPhoto (file) {
     if (!file) return []
     error.value = null
     scanning.value = true
 
-    let aiImage = null
+    const found = []
     const photoIdx = photos.value.length
-    let found = []
+    let aiImage = null
 
     try {
-      // Create thumbnail for display (small)
+      // Thumbnail for the UI
       const thumbUrl = await resizeImage(file, 400)
       lastPhoto.value = thumbUrl
       photos.value.push({ url: thumbUrl, ts: Date.now(), codes: [], queued: false })
 
-      // Create optimized image for AI — keep high res for text readability
-      aiImage = await resizeImage(file, 1600, 0.92)
-
-      const result = await scanBarcodesWithTimeout(aiImage, SCAN_TIMEOUT_MS)
-      found = mergeCodes(result.barcodes || [], 'photo')
-      photos.value[photoIdx].codes = found
+      // --- Pass 1 + 2: local html5-qrcode on full image + strips ---
+      const localCodes = await scanPhotoLocally(file)
+      found.push(...mergeCodes(localCodes, 'photo'))
 
+      // --- Pass 3: Gemini fallback if local scan came up empty ---
       if (found.length === 0) {
+        aiImage = await resizeImage(file, 1600, 0.92)
+        try {
+          const result = await scanBarcodesWithTimeout(aiImage, GEMINI_TIMEOUT_MS)
+          found.push(...mergeCodes(result.barcodes || [], 'IA'))
+        } catch (e) {
+          if (isRetryable(e)) {
+            await offline.enqueueVisionScan({ image: aiImage })
+            if (photos.value[photoIdx]) photos.value[photoIdx].queued = true
+            error.value = 'Réseau faible — scan en attente. Reprise automatique au retour du signal.'
+          } else {
+            throw e
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (photos.value[photoIdx]) photos.value[photoIdx].codes = found
+      if (found.length === 0 && !error.value) {
         error.value = 'Aucun code détecté — rapprochez-vous ou améliorez la mise au point'
       }
     } catch (e) {
-      if (aiImage && isRetryable(e)) {
-        await offline.enqueueVisionScan({ image: aiImage })
-        if (photos.value[photoIdx]) photos.value[photoIdx].queued = true
-        error.value = 'Réseau faible — scan en attente. Reprise automatique au retour du signal.'
-      } else {
-        error.value = e.message || 'Erreur'
-      }
+      error.value = e?.message || 'Erreur'
     } finally {
       scanning.value = false
     }
@@ -111,6 +196,69 @@ export function useScanner (options = {}) {
     return found
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Local pass: html5-qrcode on full image + 3 horizontal strips.
+   * Returns an array of unique decoded strings. Always safe to call —
+   * errors at any stage are swallowed and produce an empty result.
+   */
+  async function scanPhotoLocally (file) {
+    const found = new Set()
+    let scratch = document.getElementById('scanner-scratch')
+    if (!scratch) {
+      scratch = document.createElement('div')
+      scratch.id = 'scanner-scratch'
+      scratch.style.display = 'none'
+      document.body.appendChild(scratch)
+    }
+
+    let scanner
+    try {
+      const { Html5Qrcode } = await import('html5-qrcode')
+      scanner = new Html5Qrcode('scanner-scratch', { verbose: false })
+
+      // Full image first
+      try {
+        const r = await scanner.scanFileV2(file, false)
+        if (r?.decodedText) found.add(r.decodedText)
+      } catch { /* no code on full image — try strips */ }
+
+      // Split into 3 strips and scan each — only if we still have room
+      if (found.size < MAX_CODES) {
+        const img = await createImageBitmap(file)
+        try {
+          const { width, height } = img
+          const strips = [
+            { y: 0, h: Math.floor(height / 3), label: 'haut' },
+            { y: Math.floor(height / 3), h: Math.floor(height / 3), label: 'milieu' },
+            { y: Math.floor(height * 2 / 3), h: height - Math.floor(height * 2 / 3), label: 'bas' },
+          ]
+          const canvas = document.createElement('canvas')
+          const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d')
+
+          for (const strip of strips) {
+            if (found.size >= MAX_CODES) break
+            canvas.width = width
+            canvas.height = strip.h
+            ctx.drawImage(img, 0, strip.y, width, strip.h, 0, 0, width, strip.h)
+            try {
+              const blob = await new Promise(r => canvas.toBlob(r, 'image/jpeg', 0.9))
+              const stripFile = new File([blob], 'strip.jpg', { type: 'image/jpeg' })
+              const r = await scanner.scanFileV2(stripFile, false)
+              if (r?.decodedText) found.add(r.decodedText)
+            } catch { /* strip miss — continue */ }
+          }
+        } finally {
+          img.close()
+        }
+      }
+    } catch { /* library load / instantiation failure — caller falls back to Gemini */ }
+    finally {
+      try { scanner?.clear() } catch { /* ignore */ }
+    }
+
+    return Array.from(found)
+  }
+
   async function scanBarcodesWithTimeout (image, ms) {
     return await Promise.race([
       scanBarcodes(image),
@@ -130,9 +278,11 @@ export function useScanner (options = {}) {
       || e?.name === 'TypeError'  // fetch throws TypeError on network error
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Resize an image file to a max dimension, return as base64 data URI.
-   */
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Utilities
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /** Resize an image file to a max dimension, return as base64 data URI. */
   function resizeImage (file, maxDim, quality = 0.85) {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       const img = new Image()
@@ -166,7 +316,15 @@ export function useScanner (options = {}) {
   }
 
   return {
-    barcodes, scanning, error, lastPhoto, photos,
-    processPhoto, removeBarcode, clearBarcodes,
+    // state
+    barcodes, scanning, live, error, lastPhoto, photos,
+    // live camera
+    startLive, stopLive,
+    // photo scan
+    processPhoto,
+    // shared
+    addCode, removeBarcode, clearBarcodes,
+    // constants
+    MAX_CODES,
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/field/src/pages/ScanPage.vue b/apps/field/src/pages/ScanPage.vue
index 107ba65..1092b0c 100644
--- a/apps/field/src/pages/ScanPage.vue
+++ b/apps/field/src/pages/ScanPage.vue
@@ -17,55 +17,99 @@
       </q-card-section>
     </q-card>
 
-    <!-- Camera capture button -->
-    <div class="text-center">
+    <!-- Mode tabs: Caméra / Photo IA / Manuel -->
+    <q-tabs v-model="mode" dense no-caps active-color="primary" indicator-color="primary" align="justify"
+      class="q-mb-md" @update:model-value="onModeChange">
+      <q-tab name="live" icon="videocam" label="Caméra" />
+      <q-tab name="photo" icon="photo_camera" label="Photo" />
+      <q-tab name="manual" icon="keyboard" label="Manuel" />
+    </q-tabs>
+
+    <!-- ==== Live camera mode (default, fastest) ==== -->
+    <div v-show="mode === 'live'" class="live-wrap">
+      <div id="live-reader" class="live-reader" />
+      <div class="text-center q-mt-sm">
+        <q-btn v-if="!scanner.live.value" color="primary" icon="play_arrow"
+          label="Démarrer la caméra" @click="startLive" unelevated />
+        <q-btn v-else color="negative" icon="stop" label="Arrêter" @click="scanner.stopLive()" outline />
+      </div>
+      <div v-if="scanner.live.value" class="text-caption text-center text-grey q-mt-xs">
+        Cadrez un code-barres — détection automatique
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- ==== Photo mode (native camera + local scan + Gemini fallback) ==== -->
+    <div v-show="mode === 'photo'" class="text-center">
       <q-btn
-        color="primary" icon="photo_camera" label="Scanner"
+        color="primary" icon="photo_camera" label="Prendre une photo"
         size="lg" rounded unelevated
         @click="takePhoto"
         :loading="scanner.scanning.value"
         class="q-px-xl"
       />
       <input ref="cameraInput" type="file" accept="image/*" capture="environment" class="hidden" @change="onPhoto" />
-    </div>
+      <div class="text-caption text-grey q-mt-sm">
+        Jusqu'à 3 codes par photo · IA activée si la lecture locale échoue
+      </div>
 
-    <!-- Pending scan indicator (signal faible) -->
-    <div v-if="offline.pendingVisionCount > 0" class="text-center q-mt-sm">
-      <q-chip icon="wifi_tethering_off" color="orange" text-color="white" dense clickable @click="offline.syncVisionQueue()">
-        {{ offline.pendingVisionCount }} scan{{ offline.pendingVisionCount > 1 ? 's' : '' }} en attente · toucher pour réessayer
-      </q-chip>
-    </div>
+      <!-- Pending scan indicator (signal faible) -->
+      <div v-if="offline.pendingVisionCount > 0" class="text-center q-mt-sm">
+        <q-chip icon="wifi_tethering_off" color="orange" text-color="white" dense clickable
+          @click="offline.syncVisionQueue()">
+          {{ offline.pendingVisionCount }} scan{{ offline.pendingVisionCount > 1 ? 's' : '' }}
+          en attente · toucher pour réessayer
+        </q-chip>
+      </div>
 
-    <!-- Last captured photo (thumbnail) -->
-    <div v-if="scanner.lastPhoto.value" class="photo-preview q-mt-md">
-      <img :src="scanner.lastPhoto.value" class="preview-img" @click="showFullPhoto = true" />
-      <div v-if="scanner.scanning.value" class="preview-overlay">
-        <q-spinner-dots size="32px" color="white" />
-        <div class="text-white text-caption q-mt-xs">Analyse Gemini...</div>
+      <!-- Last captured photo (thumbnail) -->
+      <div v-if="scanner.lastPhoto.value" class="photo-preview q-mt-md">
+        <img :src="scanner.lastPhoto.value" class="preview-img" @click="showFullPhoto = true" />
+        <div v-if="scanner.scanning.value" class="preview-overlay">
+          <q-spinner-dots size="32px" color="white" />
+          <div class="text-white text-caption q-mt-xs">Analyse...</div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Photo history (small thumbnails) -->
+      <div v-if="scanner.photos.value.length > 1" class="q-mt-md">
+        <div class="text-caption text-grey q-mb-xs">Photos capturées</div>
+        <div class="row q-gutter-xs">
+          <div v-for="(p, i) in scanner.photos.value" :key="i" class="photo-thumb" @click="viewPhoto(p)">
+            <img :src="p.url" />
+            <q-badge v-if="p.codes.length" color="green" floating :label="p.codes.length" />
+          </div>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Error / status -->
+    <!-- ==== Manual entry ==== -->
+    <div v-show="mode === 'manual'">
+      <q-input v-model="manualCode" label="Saisie manuelle SN / MAC / code-barres"
+        outlined dense autofocus @keyup.enter="addManual">
+        <template v-slot:prepend><q-icon name="keyboard" /></template>
+        <template v-slot:append>
+          <q-btn flat dense icon="add" :disable="!manualCode.trim()" @click="addManual" />
+        </template>
+      </q-input>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- ==== Error / status (all modes) ==== -->
     <div v-if="scanner.error.value" class="text-caption text-center q-mt-sm text-negative">
       {{ scanner.error.value }}
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Manual entry -->
-    <q-input v-model="manualCode" label="Saisie manuelle SN / MAC" outlined dense class="q-mt-md"
-      @keyup.enter="addManual">
-      <template v-slot:append>
-        <q-btn flat dense icon="add" @click="addManual" :disable="!manualCode.trim()" />
-      </template>
-    </q-input>
-
-    <!-- Scanned barcodes -->
+    <!-- ==== Scanned barcodes (shared across all modes) ==== -->
     <div v-if="scanner.barcodes.value.length > 0" class="q-mt-md">
-      <div class="text-subtitle2 q-mb-xs">Codes détectés ({{ scanner.barcodes.value.length }}/3)</div>
+      <div class="row items-center q-mb-xs">
+        <div class="text-subtitle2 col">Codes détectés ({{ scanner.barcodes.value.length }}/{{ scanner.MAX_CODES }})</div>
+        <q-btn flat dense size="sm" icon="clear_all" label="Effacer" @click="scanner.clearBarcodes()" />
+      </div>
       <q-card v-for="bc in scanner.barcodes.value" :key="bc.value" class="q-mb-sm">
         <q-card-section class="q-py-sm row items-center no-wrap">
           <q-icon name="qr_code" class="q-mr-sm" color="primary" />
           <div class="col">
             <div class="text-subtitle2 mono">{{ bc.value }}</div>
+            <div class="text-caption text-grey">{{ bc.region }}</div>
           </div>
           <q-btn flat dense icon="search" @click="lookupDevice(bc.value)" :loading="lookingUp === bc.value" />
           <q-btn flat dense icon="close" color="negative" @click="scanner.removeBarcode(bc.value)" />
@@ -86,7 +130,7 @@
               <q-btn flat dense size="sm" color="orange" label="Lier à un service" icon="link"
                 @click="openLinkDialog(bc.value, lookupResults[bc.value].equipment)" />
             </div>
-            <div v-else class="text-caption text-green q-mt-xs">
+            <div v-else-if="lookupResults[bc.value].equipment.service_location" class="text-caption text-green q-mt-xs">
               <q-icon name="check_circle" size="xs" class="q-mr-xs" />
               {{ lookupResults[bc.value].equipment.service_location }}
             </div>
@@ -102,17 +146,6 @@
       </q-card>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Photo history (small thumbnails) -->
-    <div v-if="scanner.photos.value.length > 1" class="q-mt-md">
-      <div class="text-caption text-grey q-mb-xs">Photos capturées</div>
-      <div class="row q-gutter-xs">
-        <div v-for="(p, i) in scanner.photos.value" :key="i" class="photo-thumb" @click="viewPhoto(p)">
-          <img :src="p.url" />
-          <q-badge v-if="p.codes.length" color="green" floating :label="p.codes.length" />
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-
     <!-- Link all to account (manual, when no job context) -->
     <div v-if="scanner.barcodes.value.length > 0 && !jobContext && hasUnlinked" class="q-mt-sm">
       <q-btn color="orange" icon="link" label="Lier les équipements à un service"
@@ -202,7 +235,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
-import { ref, computed } from 'vue'
+import { ref, computed, onBeforeUnmount, nextTick } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 import { useScanner } from 'src/composables/useScanner'
 import { listDocs, createDoc, updateDoc } from 'src/api/erp'
@@ -218,6 +251,8 @@ const scanner = useScanner({
   },
 })
 
+// Default to live camera — that's what techs use 90% of the time.
+const mode = ref('live')
 const cameraInput = ref(null)
 const manualCode = ref('')
 const lookingUp = ref(null)
@@ -258,10 +293,30 @@ const hasUnlinked = computed(() =>
   })
 )
 
-// --- Camera ---
+// --- Mode switch: stop the camera when leaving Live, pause auto-restart ---
+
+function onModeChange (newMode) {
+  if (newMode !== 'live' && scanner.live.value) scanner.stopLive()
+}
+
+// Make sure we don't leak the camera when the page unmounts.
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+  if (scanner.live.value) scanner.stopLive()
+})
+
+// --- Live camera ---
+
+async function startLive () {
+  // The reader element is inside v-show — it's in the DOM from first render.
+  // nextTick just in case something upstream hid it.
+  await nextTick()
+  await scanner.startLive('live-reader')
+}
+
+// --- Photo camera ---
 
 function takePhoto () {
-  // Reset the input so same file triggers change
+  // Reset the input so the same file triggers change
   if (cameraInput.value) cameraInput.value.value = ''
   cameraInput.value?.click()
 }
@@ -285,15 +340,16 @@ function viewPhoto (photo) {
 function addManual () {
   const code = manualCode.value.trim()
   if (!code) return
-  if (scanner.barcodes.value.length >= 3) {
-    Notify.create({ type: 'warning', message: 'Maximum 3 codes' })
+  if (scanner.barcodes.value.length >= scanner.MAX_CODES) {
+    Notify.create({ type: 'warning', message: `Maximum ${scanner.MAX_CODES} codes` })
     return
   }
-  if (!scanner.barcodes.value.find(b => b.value === code)) {
-    scanner.barcodes.value.push({ value: code, region: 'manuel' })
-    lookupDevice(code)
+  if (scanner.addCode(code, 'manuel')) {
+    manualCode.value = ''
+  } else {
+    Notify.create({ type: 'info', message: 'Code déjà ajouté' })
+    manualCode.value = ''
   }
-  manualCode.value = ''
 }
 
 // --- Device lookup ---
@@ -496,6 +552,25 @@ async function linkDeviceToService () {
   padding-bottom: 16px !important;
 }
 
+.live-wrap {
+  max-width: 420px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+}
+
+.live-reader {
+  width: 100%;
+  min-height: 280px;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  background: #000;
+  // html5-qrcode injects a <video> — make it fill the container
+  :deep(video) {
+    width: 100% !important;
+    height: auto !important;
+    display: block;
+  }
+}
+
 .photo-preview {
   position: relative;
   text-align: center;
@@ -532,4 +607,8 @@ async function linkDeviceToService () {
     object-fit: cover;
   }
 }
+
+.mono {
+  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/apps/ops/package.json b/apps/ops/package.json
index a246eb1..47fa35f 100644
--- a/apps/ops/package.json
+++ b/apps/ops/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "@twilio/voice-sdk": "^2.18.1",
     "chart.js": "^4.5.1",
     "cytoscape": "^3.33.2",
+    "html5-qrcode": "^2.3.8",
     "idb-keyval": "^6.2.1",
     "lucide-vue-next": "^1.0.0",
     "pinia": "^2.1.7",
diff --git a/apps/ops/src/composables/useScanner.js b/apps/ops/src/composables/useScanner.js
index aa34408..f4831a6 100644
--- a/apps/ops/src/composables/useScanner.js
+++ b/apps/ops/src/composables/useScanner.js
@@ -1,37 +1,45 @@
 /**
- * useScanner — camera-capture + Gemini Vision composable.
+ * useScanner — hybrid camera + barcode composable for field techs.
  *
- * Two capture modes, one pipeline:
- *   - processPhoto(file)         → barcode/serial extraction    (ScanPage, /j)
- *   - scanEquipmentLabel(file)   → structured ONT/ONU label     (equipment
- *                                    linking, ClientDetailPage photos)
+ * Three capture modes, one shared `barcodes` array:
  *
- * Both resize the photo twice:
- *   - 400px  for the on-screen thumbnail
- *   - 1600px @ q=0.92 for Gemini (text readability > filesize)
+ *   1. Live camera (startLive / stopLive)
+ *      html5-qrcode continuous stream. INSTANT, OFFLINE, and the fastest
+ *      path for normal QR codes on modem stickers. This is the default on
+ *      the /j/scan page — techs point, scan, done.
  *
- * Resilience (barcode mode only):
- *   If Gemini doesn't answer within SCAN_TIMEOUT_MS (weak LTE, basement,
- *   service cold-start), the photo is queued in IndexedDB via the offline
- *   store and retried in the background. The tech sees a "scan en attente"
- *   chip, keeps scanning the next equipment, and the late result is pushed
- *   back into `barcodes` via a reactive watcher on `offline.scanResults`.
+ *   2. Photo scan (processPhoto)
+ *      Take a picture with the native camera, then:
+ *        Pass 1 — html5-qrcode on the full image (cheap, offline)
+ *        Pass 2 — split into 3 horizontal strips, scan each — catches up
+ *                 to 3 stacked barcodes on a single sticker (SN + MAC +
+ *                 GPON SN is a common layout)
+ *        Pass 3 — if still empty AND online, fall back to Gemini Vision
+ *                 which can read damaged stickers, multi-line text-only
+ *                 serials, and unusual symbologies
+ *        If Gemini times out on weak LTE, photo is queued in IndexedDB
+ *        via the offline store. Late results come back through
+ *        `onNewCode` via the watcher on offline.scanResults.
  *
- * Equipment-label mode does NOT queue — it's typically invoked on a desktop
- * or strong wifi (indoor install, office) where the extra complexity of
- * background retry isn't worth it, and callers want a synchronous answer
- * (to pre-fill an equipment form).
+ *   3. Equipment label scan (scanEquipmentLabel)
+ *      Dedicated Gemini-only path for structured ONT/ONU label OCR.
+ *      Used from ClientDetailPage/equipment-linking flows where the caller
+ *      wants a sync answer ({brand, model, serial, mac, gpon_sn, ...}) —
+ *      not resilient, no queue, desktop/wifi only.
  *
- * Merged from apps/ops/src/composables/useScanner.js (which had the
- * equipment-label branch) and apps/field/src/composables/useScanner.js
- * (which had the resilient timeout + offline queue). See
- * docs/architecture/overview.md §"Legacy Retirement Plan" — field is being folded
- * into ops at /j and must not lose offline capability in the process.
+ * History: this file originally lived in apps/field. In 2026-04-22 the
+ * field scanner was briefly replaced with Gemini-only capture, losing
+ * the live camera. This version restores live + multi-strip as the fast
+ * primary path and keeps Gemini as a second-chance fallback.
+ *
+ * See docs/architecture/overview.md §"Legacy Retirement Plan" — apps/field
+ * is being folded into apps/ops at /j and must not lose offline capability
+ * or live scanning in the process.
  *
  * @param {object} options
  * @param {(code: string) => void} [options.onNewCode] — fires for each
- *   newly detected code, whether the scan was synchronous OR delivered
- *   later from the offline queue. Typical use: trigger an ERPNext lookup
+ *   newly added code. Fires for live scans, photo scans, queued retries,
+ *   and equipment-label scans. Typical use: trigger an ERPNext lookup
  *   and Quasar notify.
  */
 
@@ -39,27 +47,25 @@ import { ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import { scanBarcodes, scanEquipmentLabel as apiScanEquipmentLabel } from 'src/api/ocr'
 import { useOfflineStore } from 'src/stores/offline'
 
-const SCAN_TIMEOUT_MS = 8000
+const GEMINI_TIMEOUT_MS = 8000
+const MAX_BARCODES = 5  // equipment labels have more identifiers than field cap of 3
 
 export function useScanner (options = {}) {
   const onNewCode = options.onNewCode || (() => {})
 
   const barcodes = ref([])       // { value, region }[] — max MAX_BARCODES
-  const scanning = ref(false)    // true while a Gemini call is in flight
+  const scanning = ref(false)    // true while a photo/AI call is in flight
+  const live = ref(false)        // true while the live camera is running
   const error = ref(null)
   const lastPhoto = ref(null)    // data URI of last thumbnail (400px)
   const photos = ref([])         // { url, ts, codes, queued }[] — full history
 
-  // Field's default cap was 3 (phone screen estate); ops historically
-  // allowed 5 (equipment labels have more identifiers). Keep 5 here
-  // since equipment-label mode is an ops-only feature.
-  const MAX_BARCODES = 5
-
   const offline = useOfflineStore()
+  let _html5 = null              // Html5Qrcode live instance
 
-  // Pick up any scans that completed while the composable was unmounted
-  // (e.g. tech queued a photo in the basement, phone locked, signal
-  // returned while the page was gone, now they reopen ScanPage).
+  // Pick up any Gemini scans that completed while the composable was unmounted
+  // (tech queued a photo in the basement, phone locked, signal returned while
+  // the page was gone, now they reopen ScanPage).
   for (const result of offline.scanResults) {
     mergeCodes(result.barcodes || [], 'queued')
     offline.consumeScanResult(result.id)
@@ -78,10 +84,12 @@ export function useScanner (options = {}) {
   )
 
   function addCode (code, region) {
+    const trimmed = String(code || '').trim()
+    if (!trimmed) return false
     if (barcodes.value.length >= MAX_BARCODES) return false
-    if (barcodes.value.find(b => b.value === code)) return false
-    barcodes.value.push({ value: code, region })
-    onNewCode(code)
+    if (barcodes.value.find(b => b.value === trimmed)) return false
+    barcodes.value.push({ value: trimmed, region })
+    onNewCode(trimmed)
     return true
   }
 
@@ -93,42 +101,105 @@ export function useScanner (options = {}) {
     return added
   }
 
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // 1. Live camera
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Start the live scanner in the given DOM element.
+   * Safe to call again after stopLive(). Element must exist in the DOM.
+   */
+  async function startLive (elementId) {
+    if (live.value) return
+    error.value = null
+    try {
+      const { Html5Qrcode } = await import('html5-qrcode')
+      _html5 = new Html5Qrcode(elementId, { verbose: false })
+      await _html5.start(
+        { facingMode: 'environment' },
+        {
+          fps: 10,
+          // Wider aimbox so tech doesn't have to line up perfectly.
+          qrbox: (w, h) => {
+            const side = Math.floor(Math.min(w, h) * 0.7)
+            return { width: side, height: Math.floor(side * 0.6) }
+          },
+        },
+        (decoded) => addCode(decoded, 'caméra'),
+        () => { /* per-frame decode miss — ignore, this is noisy by design */ },
+      )
+      live.value = true
+    } catch (e) {
+      error.value = e?.message || 'Caméra non disponible'
+      live.value = false
+      _html5 = null
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function stopLive () {
+    try {
+      if (_html5?.isScanning) await _html5.stop()
+      _html5?.clear()
+    } catch { /* ignore — teardown races are fine */ }
+    _html5 = null
+    live.value = false
+  }
+
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // 2. Photo scan — html5-qrcode local, Gemini fallback, offline queue
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
   /**
    * Process a photo for generic barcode/serial extraction.
-   * Resilient: on timeout/network error the photo is queued for retry.
+   *
+   * Three-pass strategy:
+   *   1. html5-qrcode on full image (offline, fast)
+   *   2. html5-qrcode on 3 horizontal strips (multi-barcode)
+   *   3. Gemini Vision fallback if local found nothing AND we're online
+   *
+   * Resilient: if Gemini times out the photo is queued for retry.
    */
   async function processPhoto (file) {
     if (!file) return []
     error.value = null
     scanning.value = true
 
-    let aiImage = null
+    const found = []
     const photoIdx = photos.value.length
-    let found = []
+    let aiImage = null
 
     try {
       const thumbUrl = await resizeImage(file, 400)
       lastPhoto.value = thumbUrl
       photos.value.push({ url: thumbUrl, ts: Date.now(), codes: [], queued: false })
 
-      // Keep high-res for text readability (small serial fonts).
-      aiImage = await resizeImage(file, 1600, 0.92)
-
-      const result = await scanBarcodesWithTimeout(aiImage, SCAN_TIMEOUT_MS)
-      found = mergeCodes(result.barcodes || [], 'photo')
-      photos.value[photoIdx].codes = found
+      // --- Pass 1 + 2: local html5-qrcode on full image + strips ---
+      const localCodes = await scanPhotoLocally(file)
+      found.push(...mergeCodes(localCodes, 'photo'))
 
+      // --- Pass 3: Gemini fallback if local scan came up empty ---
       if (found.length === 0) {
+        aiImage = await resizeImage(file, 1600, 0.92)
+        try {
+          const result = await scanBarcodesWithTimeout(aiImage, GEMINI_TIMEOUT_MS)
+          found.push(...mergeCodes(result.barcodes || [], 'IA'))
+        } catch (e) {
+          if (isRetryable(e)) {
+            await offline.enqueueVisionScan({ image: aiImage })
+            if (photos.value[photoIdx]) photos.value[photoIdx].queued = true
+            error.value = 'Réseau faible — scan en attente. Reprise automatique au retour du signal.'
+          } else {
+            throw e
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (photos.value[photoIdx]) photos.value[photoIdx].codes = found
+      if (found.length === 0 && !error.value) {
         error.value = 'Aucun code détecté — rapprochez-vous ou améliorez la mise au point'
       }
     } catch (e) {
-      if (aiImage && isRetryable(e)) {
-        await offline.enqueueVisionScan({ image: aiImage })
-        if (photos.value[photoIdx]) photos.value[photoIdx].queued = true
-        error.value = 'Réseau faible — scan en attente. Reprise automatique au retour du signal.'
-      } else {
-        error.value = e.message || 'Erreur'
-      }
+      error.value = e?.message || 'Erreur'
     } finally {
       scanning.value = false
     }
@@ -136,6 +207,72 @@ export function useScanner (options = {}) {
     return found
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Local pass: html5-qrcode on full image + 3 horizontal strips.
+   * Returns unique decoded strings. All failures swallowed → empty array.
+   */
+  async function scanPhotoLocally (file) {
+    const found = new Set()
+    let scratch = document.getElementById('scanner-scratch')
+    if (!scratch) {
+      scratch = document.createElement('div')
+      scratch.id = 'scanner-scratch'
+      scratch.style.display = 'none'
+      document.body.appendChild(scratch)
+    }
+
+    let scanner
+    try {
+      const { Html5Qrcode } = await import('html5-qrcode')
+      scanner = new Html5Qrcode('scanner-scratch', { verbose: false })
+
+      // Full image first
+      try {
+        const r = await scanner.scanFileV2(file, false)
+        if (r?.decodedText) found.add(r.decodedText)
+      } catch { /* no code on full image — try strips */ }
+
+      // Split into 3 horizontal strips — catches stacked barcodes
+      if (found.size < MAX_BARCODES) {
+        const img = await createImageBitmap(file)
+        try {
+          const { width, height } = img
+          const strips = [
+            { y: 0, h: Math.floor(height / 3), label: 'haut' },
+            { y: Math.floor(height / 3), h: Math.floor(height / 3), label: 'milieu' },
+            { y: Math.floor(height * 2 / 3), h: height - Math.floor(height * 2 / 3), label: 'bas' },
+          ]
+          const canvas = document.createElement('canvas')
+          const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d')
+
+          for (const strip of strips) {
+            if (found.size >= MAX_BARCODES) break
+            canvas.width = width
+            canvas.height = strip.h
+            ctx.drawImage(img, 0, strip.y, width, strip.h, 0, 0, width, strip.h)
+            try {
+              const blob = await new Promise(r => canvas.toBlob(r, 'image/jpeg', 0.9))
+              const stripFile = new File([blob], 'strip.jpg', { type: 'image/jpeg' })
+              const r = await scanner.scanFileV2(stripFile, false)
+              if (r?.decodedText) found.add(r.decodedText)
+            } catch { /* strip miss — continue */ }
+          }
+        } finally {
+          img.close()
+        }
+      }
+    } catch { /* lib load / instantiation failure — caller falls back to Gemini */ }
+    finally {
+      try { scanner?.clear() } catch { /* ignore */ }
+    }
+
+    return Array.from(found)
+  }
+
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // 3. Equipment label scan (ops-only, desktop/wifi, structured Gemini output)
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
   /**
    * Process a photo for structured equipment-label extraction.
    *
@@ -175,7 +312,10 @@ export function useScanner (options = {}) {
     }
   }
 
-  /** Race scanBarcodes against a timeout. Used only for barcode mode. */
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Utilities
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
   async function scanBarcodesWithTimeout (image, ms) {
     return await Promise.race([
       scanBarcodes(image),
@@ -186,7 +326,6 @@ export function useScanner (options = {}) {
     ])
   }
 
-  /** Retryable = worth queueing in IndexedDB for later. */
   function isRetryable (e) {
     const msg = (e?.message || '').toLowerCase()
     return msg.includes('scantimeout')
@@ -196,7 +335,6 @@ export function useScanner (options = {}) {
       || e?.name === 'TypeError'  // fetch throws TypeError on network error
   }
 
-  /** Resize a File to a max dimension, return as base64 data URI. */
   function resizeImage (file, maxDim, quality = 0.85) {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       const img = new Image()
@@ -230,7 +368,15 @@ export function useScanner (options = {}) {
   }
 
   return {
-    barcodes, scanning, error, lastPhoto, photos,
-    processPhoto, scanEquipmentLabel, removeBarcode, clearBarcodes,
+    // state
+    barcodes, scanning, live, error, lastPhoto, photos,
+    // live camera
+    startLive, stopLive,
+    // photo scans
+    processPhoto, scanEquipmentLabel,
+    // shared
+    addCode, removeBarcode, clearBarcodes,
+    // constants
+    MAX_BARCODES,
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/ops/src/modules/tech/pages/TechScanPage.vue b/apps/ops/src/modules/tech/pages/TechScanPage.vue
index 7d50e4a..7cd8aab 100644
--- a/apps/ops/src/modules/tech/pages/TechScanPage.vue
+++ b/apps/ops/src/modules/tech/pages/TechScanPage.vue
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 <!--
   TechScanPage — camera-based equipment scanner for field techs at /j/scan.
 
-  What it does in one sentence: the tech points their phone at an ONT/router
-  label, Gemini reads the serial, and we look it up in ERPNext, optionally
-  auto-linking the equipment to the tech's current Dispatch Job.
+  Three capture modes (useScanner docs in src/composables/useScanner.js):
+    • Caméra (live) — default, html5-qrcode continuous stream, instant + offline
+    • Photo        — native camera, local multi-strip + Gemini fallback, offline-queued
+    • Manuel       — plain text input, for bent/unreadable stickers
 
-  ERPNext relationships touched (see docs/features/vision-ocr.md §10 for the full
-  data-model diagram):
+  ERPNext relationships touched (see docs/features/vision-ocr.md §10):
 
     Dispatch Job ─► Customer ─► Service Location  ◄── Service Equipment
                                                        (serial_number, barcode,
                                                         mac_address, status)
 
     The tech arrives via `/j/scan?job=JOB-001&customer=CUST-123&location=LOC-456`
-    — when the scanned serial matches an unlinked Service Equipment row, we
+    — when a scanned serial matches an unlinked Service Equipment row, we
     auto-patch customer + service_location on that row so the device is
     provably tied to that install address before the tech leaves.
 
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
     same Customer + Service Location, so the scan result flows through
     naturally for any downstream ticket view.
 
-  Ported from apps/field/src/pages/ScanPage.vue during the field→ops
-  unification (see docs/architecture/overview.md §"Legacy Retirement Plan"). Adapted
-  for the ops router:
-    - device-detail route name: 'tech-device' (was 'device' in field)
-    - same query-param contract from TechJobDetailPage.goScan()
+  History: this page started as apps/field/src/pages/ScanPage.vue (live + multi-
+  strip), was briefly reduced to Gemini-only (Apr 2026), and is now hybrid.
+  Live camera is the default because pointing-and-scanning is 10× faster than
+  take-photo-wait-for-AI on a normal QR code. Photo+Gemini is kept as a
+  second chance for damaged or text-only labels.
 -->
 <template>
   <q-page padding class="scan-page">
@@ -46,55 +46,99 @@
       </q-card-section>
     </q-card>
 
-    <!-- Camera capture button -->
-    <div class="text-center">
+    <!-- Mode tabs: Caméra / Photo / Manuel -->
+    <q-tabs v-model="mode" dense no-caps active-color="primary" indicator-color="primary" align="justify"
+      class="q-mb-md" @update:model-value="onModeChange">
+      <q-tab name="live" icon="videocam" label="Caméra" />
+      <q-tab name="photo" icon="photo_camera" label="Photo" />
+      <q-tab name="manual" icon="keyboard" label="Manuel" />
+    </q-tabs>
+
+    <!-- ==== Live camera mode (default, fastest) ==== -->
+    <div v-show="mode === 'live'" class="live-wrap">
+      <div id="live-reader" class="live-reader" />
+      <div class="text-center q-mt-sm">
+        <q-btn v-if="!scanner.live.value" color="primary" icon="play_arrow"
+          label="Démarrer la caméra" @click="startLive" unelevated />
+        <q-btn v-else color="negative" icon="stop" label="Arrêter" @click="scanner.stopLive()" outline />
+      </div>
+      <div v-if="scanner.live.value" class="text-caption text-center text-grey q-mt-xs">
+        Cadrez un code-barres — détection automatique
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- ==== Photo mode (native camera + local scan + Gemini fallback) ==== -->
+    <div v-show="mode === 'photo'" class="text-center">
       <q-btn
-        color="primary" icon="photo_camera" label="Scanner"
+        color="primary" icon="photo_camera" label="Prendre une photo"
         size="lg" rounded unelevated
         @click="takePhoto"
         :loading="scanner.scanning.value"
         class="q-px-xl"
       />
       <input ref="cameraInput" type="file" accept="image/*" capture="environment" class="hidden" @change="onPhoto" />
-    </div>
+      <div class="text-caption text-grey q-mt-sm">
+        Jusqu'à {{ scanner.MAX_BARCODES }} codes par photo · IA activée si la lecture locale échoue
+      </div>
 
-    <!-- Pending scan indicator (signal faible → queue offline) -->
-    <div v-if="offline.pendingVisionCount > 0" class="text-center q-mt-sm">
-      <q-chip icon="wifi_tethering_off" color="orange" text-color="white" dense clickable @click="offline.syncVisionQueue()">
-        {{ offline.pendingVisionCount }} scan{{ offline.pendingVisionCount > 1 ? 's' : '' }} en attente · toucher pour réessayer
-      </q-chip>
-    </div>
+      <!-- Pending scan indicator (signal faible → queue offline) -->
+      <div v-if="offline.pendingVisionCount > 0" class="text-center q-mt-sm">
+        <q-chip icon="wifi_tethering_off" color="orange" text-color="white" dense clickable
+          @click="offline.syncVisionQueue()">
+          {{ offline.pendingVisionCount }} scan{{ offline.pendingVisionCount > 1 ? 's' : '' }}
+          en attente · toucher pour réessayer
+        </q-chip>
+      </div>
 
-    <!-- Last captured photo (thumbnail) -->
-    <div v-if="scanner.lastPhoto.value" class="photo-preview q-mt-md">
-      <img :src="scanner.lastPhoto.value" class="preview-img" @click="showFullPhoto = true" />
-      <div v-if="scanner.scanning.value" class="preview-overlay">
-        <q-spinner-dots size="32px" color="white" />
-        <div class="text-white text-caption q-mt-xs">Analyse Gemini...</div>
+      <!-- Last captured photo (thumbnail) -->
+      <div v-if="scanner.lastPhoto.value" class="photo-preview q-mt-md">
+        <img :src="scanner.lastPhoto.value" class="preview-img" @click="showFullPhoto = true" />
+        <div v-if="scanner.scanning.value" class="preview-overlay">
+          <q-spinner-dots size="32px" color="white" />
+          <div class="text-white text-caption q-mt-xs">Analyse...</div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Photo history (small thumbnails) -->
+      <div v-if="scanner.photos.value.length > 1" class="q-mt-md">
+        <div class="text-caption text-grey q-mb-xs">Photos capturées</div>
+        <div class="row q-gutter-xs justify-center">
+          <div v-for="(p, i) in scanner.photos.value" :key="i" class="photo-thumb" @click="viewPhoto(p)">
+            <img :src="p.url" />
+            <q-badge v-if="p.codes.length" color="green" floating :label="p.codes.length" />
+          </div>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Error / status -->
+    <!-- ==== Manual entry ==== -->
+    <div v-show="mode === 'manual'">
+      <q-input v-model="manualCode" label="Saisie manuelle SN / MAC / code-barres"
+        outlined dense autofocus @keyup.enter="addManual">
+        <template v-slot:prepend><q-icon name="keyboard" /></template>
+        <template v-slot:append>
+          <q-btn flat dense icon="add" :disable="!manualCode.trim()" @click="addManual" />
+        </template>
+      </q-input>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- ==== Error / status (all modes) ==== -->
     <div v-if="scanner.error.value" class="text-caption text-center q-mt-sm text-negative">
       {{ scanner.error.value }}
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Manual entry fallback -->
-    <q-input v-model="manualCode" label="Saisie manuelle SN / MAC" outlined dense class="q-mt-md"
-      @keyup.enter="addManual">
-      <template v-slot:append>
-        <q-btn flat dense icon="add" @click="addManual" :disable="!manualCode.trim()" />
-      </template>
-    </q-input>
-
-    <!-- Scanned barcodes — max 5 (see useScanner.MAX_BARCODES) -->
+    <!-- ==== Scanned barcodes (shared across all modes) ==== -->
     <div v-if="scanner.barcodes.value.length > 0" class="q-mt-md">
-      <div class="text-subtitle2 q-mb-xs">Codes détectés ({{ scanner.barcodes.value.length }})</div>
+      <div class="row items-center q-mb-xs">
+        <div class="text-subtitle2 col">Codes détectés ({{ scanner.barcodes.value.length }}/{{ scanner.MAX_BARCODES }})</div>
+        <q-btn flat dense size="sm" icon="clear_all" label="Effacer" @click="scanner.clearBarcodes()" />
+      </div>
       <q-card v-for="bc in scanner.barcodes.value" :key="bc.value" class="q-mb-sm">
         <q-card-section class="q-py-sm row items-center no-wrap">
           <q-icon name="qr_code" class="q-mr-sm" color="primary" />
           <div class="col">
             <div class="text-subtitle2 mono">{{ bc.value }}</div>
+            <div class="text-caption text-grey">{{ bc.region }}</div>
           </div>
           <q-btn flat dense icon="search" @click="lookupDevice(bc.value)" :loading="lookingUp === bc.value" />
           <q-btn flat dense icon="close" color="negative" @click="scanner.removeBarcode(bc.value)" />
@@ -131,17 +175,6 @@
       </q-card>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Photo history (small thumbnails) -->
-    <div v-if="scanner.photos.value.length > 1" class="q-mt-md">
-      <div class="text-caption text-grey q-mb-xs">Photos capturées</div>
-      <div class="row q-gutter-xs">
-        <div v-for="(p, i) in scanner.photos.value" :key="i" class="photo-thumb" @click="viewPhoto(p)">
-          <img :src="p.url" />
-          <q-badge v-if="p.codes.length" color="green" floating :label="p.codes.length" />
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-
     <!-- Link all to account (manual, when no job context) -->
     <div v-if="scanner.barcodes.value.length > 0 && !jobContext && hasUnlinked" class="q-mt-sm">
       <q-btn color="orange" icon="link" label="Lier les équipements à un service"
@@ -231,7 +264,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
-import { ref, computed } from 'vue'
+import { ref, computed, nextTick, onBeforeUnmount } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 import { useScanner } from 'src/composables/useScanner'
 import { listDocs, createDoc, updateDoc } from 'src/api/erp'
@@ -241,8 +274,8 @@ import { Notify } from 'quasar'
 const route = useRoute()
 const offline = useOfflineStore()
 // Each new code triggers both a toast AND a silent ERPNext lookup. The
-// callback fires for synchronous scans AND for scans that complete later
-// from the offline vision queue — the tech gets notified either way.
+// callback fires for live scans, photo scans, queued retries, and manual
+// entries — the tech gets notified either way.
 const scanner = useScanner({
   onNewCode: (code) => {
     Notify.create({ type: 'positive', message: code, timeout: 2500, icon: 'qr_code', color: 'deep-purple' })
@@ -250,6 +283,8 @@ const scanner = useScanner({
   },
 })
 
+// Default to live camera — that's what techs use 90% of the time.
+const mode = ref('live')
 const cameraInput = ref(null)
 const manualCode = ref('')
 const lookingUp = ref(null)
@@ -295,7 +330,28 @@ const hasUnlinked = computed(() =>
   })
 )
 
-// ─── Camera capture ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// ─── Mode switch ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function onModeChange (newMode) {
+  // Leaving Live → cut the camera so we're not streaming in the background.
+  if (newMode !== 'live' && scanner.live.value) scanner.stopLive()
+}
+
+// Defensive: make sure we don't leak the camera if the page unmounts while live.
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+  if (scanner.live.value) scanner.stopLive()
+})
+
+// ─── Live camera ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+async function startLive () {
+  // #live-reader is inside v-show — it's always in the DOM from first render.
+  // nextTick is defensive in case a parent transition hid it momentarily.
+  await nextTick()
+  await scanner.startLive('live-reader')
+}
+
+// ─── Photo camera ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 function takePhoto () {
   // Reset so the same file re-triggers change when tech scans, undoes, scans
@@ -321,11 +377,16 @@ function viewPhoto (photo) {
 function addManual () {
   const code = manualCode.value.trim()
   if (!code) return
-  if (!scanner.barcodes.value.find(b => b.value === code)) {
-    scanner.barcodes.value.push({ value: code, region: 'manuel' })
-    lookupDevice(code)
+  if (scanner.barcodes.value.length >= scanner.MAX_BARCODES) {
+    Notify.create({ type: 'warning', message: `Maximum ${scanner.MAX_BARCODES} codes` })
+    return
+  }
+  if (scanner.addCode(code, 'manuel')) {
+    manualCode.value = ''
+  } else {
+    Notify.create({ type: 'info', message: 'Code déjà ajouté' })
+    manualCode.value = ''
   }
-  manualCode.value = ''
 }
 
 // ─── Device lookup: 3-tier fallback ──────────────────────────────────
@@ -537,6 +598,25 @@ async function linkDeviceToService () {
   padding-bottom: 80px !important;  /* TechLayout has a bottom tab bar */
 }
 
+.live-wrap {
+  max-width: 480px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+}
+
+.live-reader {
+  width: 100%;
+  min-height: 280px;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  background: #000;
+  // html5-qrcode injects a <video> — make it fill the container
+  :deep(video) {
+    width: 100% !important;
+    height: auto !important;
+    display: block;
+  }
+}
+
 .photo-preview {
   position: relative;
   text-align: center;
@@ -575,6 +655,6 @@ async function linkDeviceToService () {
 }
 
 .mono {
-  font-family: monospace;
+  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
 }
 </style>