Case study

CR-BYOB: reconstructing the Creality Scan Bridge

CR-BYOB reconstructs Creality Scan Bridge behavior in an Android app, letting Creality Scan discover a USB-connected scanner over a network. Its Java source handles scanner capture, bridge discovery and streams, with documentation for the communication paths and device compatibility.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08

Stars: 12
Last commit: 2026-11-09
Language: Java
License (GitHub): MIT

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: An Android 8 or newer phone with USB host and USB 3, a powered USB 3 hub, and a compatible Creality scanner are required.
Testing evidence: CR-Scan Otter and Ferret Pro are reported tested; many other listed scanners remain untested.
Limits: The bridge network services have no authentication and are intended for trusted networks.
License: Licensed under MIT.

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BibTeX

@misc{cr-byob-case,
  title = {{CR-BYOB: reconstructing the Creality Scan Bridge}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/NickLD/CR-BYOB}},
  url = {https://github.com/NickLD/CR-BYOB},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/cr-byob-case/}}
}

Plain text

CR-BYOB: reconstructing the Creality Scan Bridge. https://github.com/NickLD/CR-BYOB (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/cr-byob-case/

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README.md GitHub · NickLD/CR-BYOB · Revision 4e90ba3
docs/README.md GitHub · NickLD/CR-BYOB · Revision 4e90ba3