diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5d00607a..2eb6a001 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ and this application adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2
 - The About screen has been redesigned to align with the new design guidelines
 - `StyledBalance` text styles have been refactored from `Pair` into `BalanceTextStyle` 
 - The Restore Success dialog has been reworked into a separate screen, allowing users to opt out of the Keep screen
-  on while restoring option 
+  on while restoring option
 
 ## Fixed
 - Support Screen now shows the Send button above keyboard instead of overlaying it. This was achieved by setting 
   `adjustResize` to `MainActivity` and adding `imePadding` to top level composable
+- QR code scanning speed and reliability have been improved to address the latest reported scan issue. The obtained 
+  image cropping and image reader hints have been changed as part of these improvements.   
 
 ## [1.1.3 (682)] - 2024-07-03
 
diff --git a/docs/whatsNew/WHATS_NEW_EN.md b/docs/whatsNew/WHATS_NEW_EN.md
index d45baa6d..69bda7ea 100644
--- a/docs/whatsNew/WHATS_NEW_EN.md
+++ b/docs/whatsNew/WHATS_NEW_EN.md
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ directly impact users rather than highlighting other key architectural updates.*
 
 ### Fixed
 - Support Screen now shows the Send button above keyboard instead of overlaying it
+- QR code scanning speed and reliability have been improved to address the latest reported scan issue
diff --git a/ui-lib/src/main/java/co/electriccoin/zcash/ui/screen/scan/util/ImageUriToQrCodeConverter.kt b/ui-lib/src/main/java/co/electriccoin/zcash/ui/screen/scan/util/ImageUriToQrCodeConverter.kt
index 52b6e6b0..f0518d38 100644
--- a/ui-lib/src/main/java/co/electriccoin/zcash/ui/screen/scan/util/ImageUriToQrCodeConverter.kt
+++ b/ui-lib/src/main/java/co/electriccoin/zcash/ui/screen/scan/util/ImageUriToQrCodeConverter.kt
@@ -48,7 +48,12 @@ class ImageUriToQrCodeConverter {
     private fun BinaryBitmap.toQRCode(): String =
         MultiFormatReader()
             .apply {
-                setHints(mapOf(DecodeHintType.POSSIBLE_FORMATS to arrayListOf(BarcodeFormat.QR_CODE)))
+                setHints(
+                    mapOf(
+                        DecodeHintType.POSSIBLE_FORMATS to arrayListOf(BarcodeFormat.QR_CODE),
+                        DecodeHintType.ALSO_INVERTED to true
+                    )
+                )
             }
-            .decode(this@toQRCode).text
+            .decodeWithState(this@toQRCode).text
 }
diff --git a/ui-lib/src/main/java/co/electriccoin/zcash/ui/screen/scan/util/QrCodeAnalyzer.kt b/ui-lib/src/main/java/co/electriccoin/zcash/ui/screen/scan/util/QrCodeAnalyzer.kt
index b036ac10..1535ea0b 100644
--- a/ui-lib/src/main/java/co/electriccoin/zcash/ui/screen/scan/util/QrCodeAnalyzer.kt
+++ b/ui-lib/src/main/java/co/electriccoin/zcash/ui/screen/scan/util/QrCodeAnalyzer.kt
@@ -37,35 +37,55 @@ class QrCodeAnalyzer(
                         "Image height: ${image.height}"
                 }
 
+                // TODO [#1380]: Leverage FramePosition in QrCodeAnalyzer
+                // TODO [#1380]: https://github.com/Electric-Coin-Company/zashi-android/issues/1380
                 val source =
-                    PlanarYUVLuminanceSource(
-                        bytes,
-                        image.width,
-                        image.height,
-                        0,
-                        0,
-                        image.width,
-                        image.height,
-                        false
-                    )
+                    if (image.height > image.width) {
+                        PlanarYUVLuminanceSource(
+                            // yuvData =
+                            bytes,
+                            // dataWidth =
+                            image.width,
+                            // dataHeight =
+                            image.height,
+                            // left =
+                            (image.width * LEFT_OFFSET).toInt(),
+                            // top =
+                            (image.height * TOP_OFFSET).toInt(),
+                            // width =
+                            (image.width * WIDTH_OFFSET).toInt(),
+                            // height =
+                            (image.height * HEIGHT_OFFSET).toInt(),
+                            // reverseHorizontal =
+                            false
+                        )
+                    } else {
+                        PlanarYUVLuminanceSource(
+                            // yuvData =
+                            bytes,
+                            // dataWidth =
+                            image.width,
+                            // dataHeight =
+                            image.height,
+                            // left =
+                            (image.width * TOP_OFFSET).toInt(),
+                            // top =
+                            (image.height * LEFT_OFFSET).toInt(),
+                            // width =
+                            (image.width * HEIGHT_OFFSET).toInt(),
+                            // height =
+                            (image.height * WIDTH_OFFSET).toInt(),
+                            // reverseHorizontal =
+                            false
+                        )
+                    }
 
                 val binaryBmp = BinaryBitmap(HybridBinarizer(source))
 
-                // TODO [#1380]: Leverage FramePosition in QrCodeAnalyzer
-                // TODO [#1380]: https://github.com/Electric-Coin-Company/zashi-android/issues/1380
-                @Suppress("MagicNumber")
-                val binaryBitmapCropped =
-                    binaryBmp.crop(
-                        (binaryBmp.width * 0.25).toInt(),
-                        (binaryBmp.height * 0.30).toInt(),
-                        (binaryBmp.width * 0.30).toInt(),
-                        (binaryBmp.height * 0.4).toInt()
-                    )
-
                 Twig.verbose {
                     "Scan result cropped: " +
-                        "Image width: ${binaryBitmapCropped.width}, " +
-                        "Image height: ${binaryBitmapCropped.height}"
+                        "Image width: ${binaryBmp.width}, " +
+                        "Image height: ${binaryBmp.height}"
                 }
 
                 runCatching {
@@ -73,13 +93,11 @@ class QrCodeAnalyzer(
                         MultiFormatReader().apply {
                             setHints(
                                 mapOf(
-                                    DecodeHintType.POSSIBLE_FORMATS to
-                                        arrayListOf(
-                                            BarcodeFormat.QR_CODE
-                                        )
+                                    DecodeHintType.POSSIBLE_FORMATS to arrayListOf(BarcodeFormat.QR_CODE),
+                                    DecodeHintType.ALSO_INVERTED to true
                                 )
                             )
-                        }.decode(binaryBitmapCropped)
+                        }.decodeWithState(binaryBmp)
 
                     onQrCodeScanned(result.text)
                 }.onFailure {
@@ -96,3 +114,8 @@ class QrCodeAnalyzer(
         }
     }
 }
+
+private const val LEFT_OFFSET = .15
+private const val TOP_OFFSET = .15
+private const val WIDTH_OFFSET = .7
+private const val HEIGHT_OFFSET = .45