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Google has finally started rolling out the design refresh for Android’s built-in QR code scanner, which we first spotted a year ago. The new interface brings all the buttons close to the bottom of the ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Over the last decade, smartphones have evolved in a way that they have replaced several gadgets like point and shoot cameras, music players, and the list keeps growing. Remember the time when you had ...

To scan QR code on Android, open the Camera app and position the QR code within the frame. If that doesn't work, you can use the Google Lens feature in the Google Search app. Once you've scanned a QR ...

Apps make smartphones extremely versatile companions, facilitating a wide variety of everyday tasks and making life just that much easier all around. Barcode scanners are a perfect example of that, ...

As you know, QR codes are far and few between these days, but there are still those times where one will appear that you’ll want to scan with your new Huawei P30 Pro. They usually offer some sort of ...

QR Codes were a promotional push where folks could quickly and easily scan a code that would bring up a promotion, website, or something similar. Unfortunately, most phones didn’t come with the ...

Barcode scanner applications are usually quite simple, and have one purpose. Still, some of these apps offer more than others, and then there’s the design aspect to consider, as not many of them pay ...