You can scan a QR code using the camera on your smartphone, tablet, or computer — however, you may need to download an app.

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 ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. You don’t need an app for this —your phone can do it already. You don’t need an app for this —your phone can do ...

QR codes have now become a common feature in our daily lives and are appearing on almost everything from product packaging to tickets and restaurant menus. Scanning these codes usually provides quick ...

You can add new contacts to WhatsApp manually from the Chats tab or you can scan someone's QR code within the app.

Quick Share on Android will now let you send and receive files by scanning a QR code. The feature will eliminate the need to add others as contacts, verify devices, or change your sharing settings.

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android's built-in QR scanner has gotten a significant visual update. As reported by 9to5Google, the QR code scanner is getting ...

As announced in May, Google has given its default QR code scanner on Android an appreciable redesign. Upon launch (via the Quick Settings Tile or lockscreen shortcut), there’s a nice animation of the ...