Scanning a QR code with your phone is a common request, and should be simple, right? But it's not always as obvious how to do it as it should be. Read on for straightforward, illustrated instructions ...

QR codes are those square barcode-looking things that when scanned by your iPhone 16 Pro, Galaxy S25 Ultra or any other phone, can send you straight to a particular webpage or to download an app, all ...

If you’ve had trouble scanning QR codes on your Android, perhaps on a wall across the room, Google’s testing a new feature with developers that could make scanning from a distance easier. If you’ve ...

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There are tons of ways to transfer data from the real world to your phone, and QR codes are one of them. This nearly 30-year-old technology comes in clutch today, and it’s pretty simple to use.

Google updated APIs responsible for the barcode and QR code scanning to allow them to auto-zoom when a possible barcode or QR code is detected. This feature could soon roll out to Android 13 and above ...

A big-time Google upgrade could put an end to the struggle of scanning a QR code from a long way away. Whether it's across the room on a wall or across the highway on a billboard, a new scanner ...

Don’t you hate it when you need to scan a QR code, but it’s too far away? That happens much too often, but Google has a solution for it. According to a new report, the built-in Android QR code reader ...

If you find it inconvenient to share your Android phone’s hotspot details manually, you can create a QR code that others can scan from their devices to connect to your hotspot. It's easier than you ...

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