{"id":469413,"date":"2022-07-01T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/you-dont-need-a-qr-code-scanner-app-anymore\/"},"modified":"2022-07-01T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T12:00:00","slug":"you-dont-need-a-qr-code-scanner-app-anymore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-dont-need-a-qr-code-scanner-app-anymore\/","title":{"rendered":"#You Don\u2019t Need a QR Code Scanner App Anymore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ae61834b92\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ae61834b92\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-dont-need-a-qr-code-scanner-app-anymore\/#%E2%80%9CYou_Dont_Need_a_QR_Code_Scanner_App_Anymore%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;You Don\u2019t Need a QR Code Scanner App Anymore&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-dont-need-a-qr-code-scanner-app-anymore\/#What_Is_a_QR_Code_Scanner\" >What Is a\u00a0QR Code Scanner?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-dont-need-a-qr-code-scanner-app-anymore\/#The_Problem_With_QR_Code_Scanner_Apps\" >The Problem With QR Code Scanner Apps<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CYou_Dont_Need_a_QR_Code_Scanner_App_Anymore%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;You Don\u2019t Need a QR Code Scanner App Anymore&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-813707\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Scan-QR-code.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Scanning QR code with phone.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/unrecognizable-man-scanning-restaurant-menu-qr-1807275673\">David Pereiras\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Early smartphones were pretty basic. They relied on apps to do a lot of the more powerful and interesting things. For example, scanning QR codes\u2014you needed to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a> an app to do it. That\u2019s not the case anymore.<\/p>\n<p>Flashlight apps have experienced a similar trajectory. What once required a third-party app from the app store is now a baked-in feature on Android and iPhone. You don\u2019t need a flashlight app anymore, and you don\u2019t need a QR code scanner app anymore either.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Stop Using Flashlight Apps<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_a_QR_Code_Scanner\"><\/span>What Is a\u00a0QR Code Scanner?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713891\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/QR-Code-Picked-Up.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"QR code scanner.\" width=\"650\" height=\"301\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A QR code scanner is simply an app that can detect QR codes. A QR code is a form of barcode that contains information. You and I can\u2019t read that information with our eyes, but a QR code scanner can.<\/p>\n<p>QR codes can contain many different things. It can be a simple URL, plain text, a contact card, PDF, email, phone number, Wi-Fi network details, or even a prefilled text message. There\u2019s a lot that can be done with QR codes, which is why you should know how to scan them.<\/p>\n<p>All you have to do is point the app at the QR code and you\u2019ll see the information contained in the strange boxy pattern. Except you don\u2019t need an app anymore.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>QR Codes Explained: Why You See Those Square Barcodes Everywhere<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Problem_With_QR_Code_Scanner_Apps\"><\/span>The Problem With QR Code Scanner Apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tap-Code-Scanner-Control.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap Code Scanner Shortcut from Control Center\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The main problem with QR code scanner apps is they\u2019re unnecessary. Both the iPhone and Android phones have built-in methods for doing this.<\/p>\n<p>The iPhone\u2019s camera app can automatically detect when a QR code is in the frame. It\u2019s as easy as taking a photo. You can also create a shortcut to the QR code scanner in the Control Center.<\/p>\n<p>The story is much the same over on Android. Samsung Galaxy phones can also scan QR codes with the camera app. If yours can\u2019t do that, a shortcut can be added to the Quick Settings panel.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond simply being redundant, QR code scanner apps have the same security and privacy concerns as flashlight apps. Many of them abuse permissions that are not necessary for scanning a QR code. It\u2019s a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/android\/2021\/02\/barcode-scanner-app-on-google-play-infects-10-million-users-with-one-update\/\">sneaky way to hide malware<\/a> in an otherwise unassuming app.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>At the end of the day, QR code scanner apps are just a relic of the early smartphone era. Android and iOS have evolved to include features like this that make highly specialized apps unnecessary. It\u2019s a bit of a bummer for developers who were making nice apps, but easier for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>It&#8217;s Time to Ditch Your Old Android Phone<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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