With this auto-zoom QR code scanner, Android users can look forward to a more efficient and hassle-free scanning experience, making the handling of QR codes more convenient than ever before.

As announced in May, Google has given its default QR code scanner on Android an appreciable redesign via Play services.

Google has finally started rolling out Android's redesigned QR code scanner — a year after we first spotted it in a teardown.

With the Google Code Scanner API, applications can scan barcodes without requiring a custom UI or camera interface.

Use the built-in camera app on your Android device to scan a quick response (QR) code, or use a code scanner on older models.

Back in Android 13, Google added support for a built-in QR code scanner. It has since updated that with new functionality, such as the ability to automatically detect and zoom in on a QR code.

It's expected to work in both Google's own QR Code Scanner and in other apps. Because this is an API-level upgrade, app developers won't have to grant any new camera permissions for the tool to work.

Google scanner to let Android phones read QR codes from across the room The Google code scanner API provides a complete solution for scanning code without requiring your app to request camera ...

Code in the latest Google Play Services beta version suggests that Android's built-in QR code scanner will soon gain this functionality, allowing you to scan passes from your Quick Settings panel.

QR codes are a great way to relay a lot of information in a small space and your Android phone has multiple ways to read them. Here's how to do it.