problem adding book via barcode scan

I am using mobile app for Android and trying to add books by scanning their barcodes.

The scanner correctly reads the ISBN - it displays on the screen - but rather than identifying the book, it displays an error message that reads "Failed" with no further explanation of what the problem is or how to fix it. I have entered the same ISBN in the desktop version and it correctly identifies the book.

Is this a known problem? Is there a solution?
  • What does it say in the Library Catalog field for the books that import in the Desktop? I'd expect Worldcat to work worse on Android
  • Yes, "Open WorldCat" is in the Library Catalog field.
  • edited 2 hours ago
    Follow up - the Android app correctly scanned the barcodes of 2 other books and added them. The Library Catalog field for both of this is "Library of Congress ISBN."

    Not sure why it pulled from different sources for the 3 books. The one it failed to identify is a recent publication from an academic press, as is one of those it successfully identified (from a different publisher). The other book it successfully id'ed is a recent publication from a trade press.
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