You probably think you need to use your smartphone's camera to scan a QR code, right? That's not the case — it's entirely ...

You’ll be a scanner in no time with this guide to getting the all-conquering QR codes ...

As of 2026, the built-in camera app on virtually every Android device has fully replaced third-party QR code scanners. Since Google’s deep integration of QR detection into Camera2 API across Android ...

QR codes, short for Quick-Response codes, are pretty neat. You scan the code using your device's camera, which picks up embedded information, often to share details or direct you to a website. The ...

Google previewed Android 17 at I/O 2026, and the anti-theft and privacy features are the standout additions. Most security features require you to turn them on before they can protect you — which ...

Google Messages is preparing to remove QR Code pairing, its easiest way to connect phones to the web app. A beta version has already removed the feature from Android. Users may soon need to sign in ...

Google is introducing a major update to Quick Share on Android, making it easier for users to transfer files directly to iPhones and other iOS devices. The company officially revealed the new QR ...

Google has started rolling out a new Quick Share feature that lets Android users share files with iPhones using QR codes. iPhone users can scan the QR code through the Camera app, after which the file ...

OpenAI has released a new way to interact with its Codex app from your smartphone. An update to ChatGPT’s mobile app brings remote access to Codex for Mac to the iPhone, iPad, and Android. Codex ...

This repository is a maintained fork of the original dm77/barcodescanner project. The original project was archived on July 1, 2020 and is no longer maintained by its original author. This fork keeps ...

It’s a simple thing we encounter many times every single week – often while in a hurry. You pull up at a parking spot, scan a QR code and pay within seconds. Or you sit down at a cafe, scan a code to ...