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 a type of barcode, or scannable pattern, that contain various forms of data, like website links, account ...

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 ...

The Wi-Fi QR code sharing menu in Android 16 Developer Preview 1 has received a lick of paint and now has new visuals when connecting other devices. Ordinarily, when you share a network with another ...

Quick Share is undoubtedly one of the best features that allows for faster file sharing between Android devices. In December, Google announced that it would introduce a new way to share files via ...

Quick Share recently implemented support for sharing via QR code. Right now, you have to tap a button to manually request a QR code before sharing. Google is testing a change to the Quick Share ...

Android System Key Verifier has actually been available as a separate app before. Now, right from the Messages app, you and a contact will be able to scan QR codes to verify each other as contacts.

Google is rolling out an update to Quick Share which aims to streamline the sharing experience by adding QR codes, while Google Drive is improving document scans. Quick Share, formerly known as Nearby ...

Key Verifier uses QR codes to authenticate encrypted messages. To use it, users open a conversation in Google Messages, tap a ...