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Given how ubiquitous QR Codes are these days (I received a letter from my county to pay my property tax via QR code!), it's mind-boggling to me why Google and A

Given how ubiquitous QR Codes are these days (I received a letter from my county to pay my property tax via QR code!), it's mind-boggling to me why Google and Apple don't simply add add native QR scanning to Android and iOS. Why force us to navigate the minefield of third-party apps for something so easily done in-house?

aloknnikhil 7y ago
iOS >= 11 has a native QR code reader in the camera. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208843 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208843 EDIT: 12 -> 11 iOS version correction
- AdmiralAsshat 7y ago
  News to me, thanks! Now I can tell my parents to scrub whatever crap they grabbed from the appstore.
  - wlesieutre 7y ago
    That support document doesn't elaborate the types of codes it can scan, here are the ones I'm aware of: URLs -> Safari Locations -> Maps Contacts -> Contacts WiFi SSID/password -> Join network
    - tuacker 7y ago
      To reduce confusion more: The QR scanner only works on the camera accessed via the lock screen, but not from the actual "Camera.app"
      - wlesieutre 7y ago
        Just tested and this is not the case. In iOS 12 and iPad OS 13 it definitely works in the camera app launched from home screen.
- saagarjha 7y ago
  iOS 11 added this, actually.
NicoJuicy 7y ago
QR scanning is in the top menu of Android on my phone ( next to settings, flashlight, mobile data and wifi)
- sulkie 7y ago
  OEM specific I believe. Newer Samsung devices have it as part of the Camera app. Previously, it was an option of Samsung Internet browser.
egdod 7y ago
They do. This is a scam involving generation of QR codes, not reading of QR codes.
tln 7y ago
Google lens can do this too. I find I have to walk people through it, so iOS/Android ui designers have work to do to make it more discoverable
misteroo 7y ago
Hello There, this is not about a QR code scanner being into the phone, but the tool that is used to generate those QR. IOS has a native QR reader. Maybe Google and Apple could include a QR generator and improve the reader in a way that makes it easy to verify and read what is scanned

aloknnikhil 7y ago

iOS >= 11 has a native QR code reader in the camera. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208843 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208843 EDIT: 12 -> 11 iOS version correction

AdmiralAsshat 7y ago
News to me, thanks! Now I can tell my parents to scrub whatever crap they grabbed from the appstore.
- wlesieutre 7y ago
  That support document doesn't elaborate the types of codes it can scan, here are the ones I'm aware of: URLs -> Safari Locations -> Maps Contacts -> Contacts WiFi SSID/password -> Join network
  - tuacker 7y ago
    To reduce confusion more: The QR scanner only works on the camera accessed via the lock screen, but not from the actual "Camera.app"
    - wlesieutre 7y ago
      Just tested and this is not the case. In iOS 12 and iPad OS 13 it definitely works in the camera app launched from home screen.
saagarjha 7y ago
iOS 11 added this, actually.

NicoJuicy 7y ago

QR scanning is in the top menu of Android on my phone ( next to settings, flashlight, mobile data and wifi)

sulkie 7y ago
OEM specific I believe. Newer Samsung devices have it as part of the Camera app. Previously, it was an option of Samsung Internet browser.

egdod 7y ago

They do. This is a scam involving generation of QR codes, not reading of QR codes.

tln 7y ago

Google lens can do this too. I find I have to walk people through it, so iOS/Android ui designers have work to do to make it more discoverable

misteroo 7y ago

Hello There, this is not about a QR code scanner being into the phone, but the tool that is used to generate those QR. IOS has a native QR reader. Maybe Google and Apple could include a QR generator and improve the reader in a way that makes it easy to verify and read what is scanned