TECH How to scan a QR code with your iPhone or Android phone (no apps needed) QR codes are those pixelated squares you see in restaurants, advertisements, stores, food packaging, business cards ...

Not all smartphones require a third-party app to scan QR codes. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how to scan codes using iPhone or Androids.

Most QR codes are a web address that will open a specific web page in your phone's web browser. However QR codes can also be links to apps, Wi-Fi credentials, and more.

Ever wonder what those weird black-and-white square codes are? Here's how to read them with an iPhone, a BlackBerry, or an Android smartphone.

• Open the Camera app and hold your iPhone, so the QR code appears in the viewfinder. • Your phone should recognize the QR code and give you a notification.

Here’s how: Open the Camera app and hold your iPhone, so the QR code appears in the viewfinder. Your phone should recognize the QR code and give you a notification.

How to scan QR codes on Android Smartphones with Android 9 software or even newer versions can also scan QR codes just by opening the camera and hovering it above the code.

How to scan QR codes on Android Smartphones with Android 9 software or even newer versions can also scan QR codes just by opening the camera and hovering it above the code.

QR CODES are the quick way of digesting data via an Android device. Here is how to scan a QR code on your Android smartphone.

You probably already know how to scan a QR code with your phone. It's simple enough: just open the camera app, point your phone at the code, and tap the link. What if you're on your computer, though?

Scanning a QR code without your phone requires a little help from Google or a webcam.

The problem with QR codes in the past was that iPhones couldn’t scan them on their own: you had to download and open an app, and who could be bothered with that? But these days, thanks to a ...