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 ...

Android 13 brought the arrival of a built-in QR code scanner for Pixel phones, a convenient little tool that removed the “need” to download an app. But, for some users, the Pixel’s QR code scanner is ...

Remember the last time you scanned a QR code? Us neither. The square-shaped sequences of black dots and squares, created in 1994 by the Japanese automotive industry, seemed to be just about everywhere ...

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 ...

Android users may soon find it easier to scan QR codes from a distance, thanks to a cutting-edge feature Google is developing. The tech giant is refining a code scanner that intuitively recognizes a ...

Jorge was a news writer for AP. He covered the mobile industry at Android Police, but has covered multiple beats in the tech space. It's no secret that scanning a QR code can be pretty annoying on ...

The QR code is having an extended moment, given that we’re all still wary of dealing with physical documents, touching surfaces, and generally interacting with the world at large. The switch to ...