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Suggestion: add a qr code so you can just scan it instead of having to type the code on your phone.

anilakar 8y ago
Suggestion: stay away from them. Opening the browser and typing in a URL followed by a short code is way faster than getting all participants to download a QR code reader.
- ekzy 8y ago
  QR code reader? I believe most native photo apps can read them now, it shouldn't hurt to have both the URL and a QR code
  - kowdermeister 8y ago
    Not on Android v8 as I just checked.
    - pbhjpbhj 8y ago
      I have Android 7.0 with EMUI 5 - it has built in QR reading, but it's automatic rather than being able to tell it to look for a QR code, which can make getting it to read a bit problematic.
    - ReverseCold 8y ago
      Stock Android still doesn't. I think Samsung also has this through "Bixby Vision" Basically, why not have a QR code in addition to the URL displayed?
      - dlhavema 8y ago
        Uggh.. don't get me started on Bixby... it's like a modern day Clippy... "I see you accidentally pressed the hardware button to awaken me the 10th time. how can i take over your screen today?"
        ReverseCold 8y ago
        Why not just download an app to remap it? I remapped mine to screen rotation lock.
- blauditore 8y ago
  I don't understand why a QR code reader is not more deeply integrated into mobile OS'. It used to be one tap away on Windows Phone (under the search button), and I used it quite regularly. But due to bad discoverability I guess most people didn't know it's there.
  - tpetry 8y ago
    The standard iOS camera app has an integrated qr code reader, but it seems not to be documented anywhere.
    - alias_neo 8y ago
      I don't use iOS but their QR reader functionality in the stock camera is excellent. My Pixel recently got it in the stock camera but it's an extra swipe and click away compared to the iOS one which makes it both harder to discover (I was told about it by a colleague) and more effort to use.
- thecatspaw 8y ago
  Are you aware that apps and webpages can use the camera and a library to read QR codes?

Suggestion: stay away from them. Opening the browser and typing in a URL followed by a short code is way faster than getting all participants to download a QR code reader.

ekzy 8y ago
QR code reader? I believe most native photo apps can read them now, it shouldn't hurt to have both the URL and a QR code
- kowdermeister 8y ago
  Not on Android v8 as I just checked.
  - pbhjpbhj 8y ago
    I have Android 7.0 with EMUI 5 - it has built in QR reading, but it's automatic rather than being able to tell it to look for a QR code, which can make getting it to read a bit problematic.
  - ReverseCold 8y ago
    Stock Android still doesn't. I think Samsung also has this through "Bixby Vision" Basically, why not have a QR code in addition to the URL displayed?
    - dlhavema 8y ago
      Uggh.. don't get me started on Bixby... it's like a modern day Clippy... "I see you accidentally pressed the hardware button to awaken me the 10th time. how can i take over your screen today?"
      - ReverseCold 8y ago
        Why not just download an app to remap it? I remapped mine to screen rotation lock.
blauditore 8y ago
I don't understand why a QR code reader is not more deeply integrated into mobile OS'. It used to be one tap away on Windows Phone (under the search button), and I used it quite regularly. But due to bad discoverability I guess most people didn't know it's there.
- tpetry 8y ago
  The standard iOS camera app has an integrated qr code reader, but it seems not to be documented anywhere.
  - alias_neo 8y ago
    I don't use iOS but their QR reader functionality in the stock camera is excellent. My Pixel recently got it in the stock camera but it's an extra swipe and click away compared to the iOS one which makes it both harder to discover (I was told about it by a colleague) and more effort to use.
thecatspaw 8y ago
Are you aware that apps and webpages can use the camera and a library to read QR codes?