Adding a Bottle When the Barcode Is Unknown (Android 1.1.5+)

<h2>What’s new</h2><p>Android 1.1.5 introduced a <strong>guided enrichment flow</strong> for barcodes that don’t match the catalog. Instead of leaving you to fill in a blank entry form, WhiskeyMate now walks you through the key fields it needs to add the bottle cleanly.</p><h2>How it works</h2><ol><li>Open the <strong>Add</strong> tab and tap the barcode scanner.</li><li>Scan a bottle’s barcode.</li><li>If the catalog doesn’t recognize the barcode, you’ll see an <strong>Unknown Barcode</strong> screen with friendly prompts.</li><li>Step through the fields the app asks for: brand, subtitle, spirit type, ABV, and any other key details you want to capture.</li><li>Tap <strong>Add to Collection</strong> when you’re happy with the entry.</li></ol><h2>Why this matters</h2><ul><li>Bottles enter your collection with clean, structured data, not a half-empty form.</li><li>The data you provide quietly improves the WhiskeyMate catalog for everyone over time.</li><li>If you get interrupted, drafts are preserved so you can come back to them (starting in 1.1.8).</li></ul><h2>Tips</h2><ul><li>You can always edit a bottle later if you skipped a field.</li><li>Front and back bottle photos help the catalog enrich the entry further.</li></ul>