Your smartphone is full of surprises. There's an app if you want to use your phone as a magnifying glass or scanner. Tap or click here for hidden apps on your smartphone and how to find them.

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Google added a native QR code scanner tool to Android a while back, and it’s been a quick and simple way to reliably scan codes. Now, Google is taking things up a notch, by letting Android’s QR code ...

Android's built-in QR scanner has gotten a significant visual update. As reported by 9to5Google, the QR code scanner is getting a new look and some new features that you may have on your phone already ...

Document scanning is another valuable thing that your smartphone can do. After all, you have at least one camera on the back of your phone. That means it can scan documents. Many folks use their main ...

Android has a built-in QR code scanner tool that you might not even know about, but Google is in the process of giving it a redesigned look. Back in Android 13, Google added support for a built-in QR ...

Google updated APIs responsible for the barcode and QR code scanning to allow them to auto-zoom when a possible barcode or QR code is detected. This feature could soon roll out to Android 13 and above ...

Scanning a QR code with your phone is a common request, and should be simple, right? But it's not always as obvious how to do it as it should be. Read on for straightforward, illustrated instructions ...

Your smartphone is full of surprises. There's an app if you want to use your phone as a magnifying glass or scanner. Tap or click here for hidden apps on your smartphone and how to find them.