Receiving a QR code as an image creates an awkward problem: How do you scan it with the same phone? Both iPhone and Android have straightforward workarounds.

You probably think you need to use your smartphone's camera to scan a QR code, right? That's not the case — it's entirely possible (and super-easy) to scan a "Quick-Response" code that's already saved ...

QR codes, short for Quick-Response codes, are pretty neat. You scan the code using your device's camera, which picks up embedded information, often to share details or direct you to a website. The ...

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 ...

Back in July, Google widely introduced a redesign of the Android QR code scanner, but then rolled it back. The updated interface is now starting to reappear. This is the QR code scanner available from ...