Your Android or iPhone can probably already scan QR codes. Here's how to do it no matter what phone you have.

This means that third-party apps calling on either API will soon be able to zoom into distant QR codes automatically. Additionally, since the built-in QR scanner on Android 13 and above uses the ...

Google’s latest Code Scanner API in GMS can auto-zoom and read QR codes from a distance using machine learning. It lets developers embed the feature into apps.

Google has updated the APIs behind QR code and barcode scanning to enable auto-zoom function. Read on to know more about this new feature.

With this auto-zoom QR code scanner, Android users can look forward to a more efficient and hassle-free scanning experience, making the handling of QR codes more convenient than ever before.

As announced in May, Google has given its default QR code scanner on Android an appreciable redesign via Play services.

It's expected to work in both Google's own QR Code Scanner and in other apps. Because this is an API-level upgrade, app developers won't have to grant any new camera permissions for the tool to work.

Code in the latest Google Play Services beta version suggests that Android's built-in QR code scanner will soon gain this functionality, allowing you to scan passes from your Quick Settings panel.

If you're on an Android device, however, there are three best ways to scan a QR code: Google Lens, your native camera app, and a third-party app.

Now, Google is taking things up a notch, by letting Android’s QR code scanner automatically zoom in on the codes it finds.

Your Android phone's camera likely can scan QR codes without the use of a third-party app. Here's how: • Open the Camera app and hold your Android phone so that the QR code appears in the ...