Your smartphone is full of surprises. There's an app if you want to use your phone as a magnifying glass or scanner. Tap or click here for hidden apps on your smartphone and how to find them.

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

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 ...

Google added a native QR code scanner tool to Android a while back, and it’s been a quick and simple way to reliably scan codes. Now, Google is taking things up a notch, by letting Android’s QR code ...

If your Android device is not scanning a QR code, there could be a number of potential issues at play.

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

There are tons of ways to transfer data from the real world to your phone, and QR codes are one of them. This nearly 30-year-old technology comes in clutch today, and it’s pretty simple to use.

Google is working on a minor UI redesign for Android’s built-in QR code scanner. The redesign relocates the flashlight and feedback buttons for easier one-handed use, and it also includes a new launch ...

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. QR (Quick Response) codes have an almost infinite number of applications.

Matthew Zucca, a tech enthusiast and former consultant from Canada, joined Android Police in 2023. Leveraging his technical knowledge and previous consulting experience, Matthew got his first two ...