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.

You don’t need an app for this —your phone can do it already. You don’t need an app for this —your phone can do it already. The humble QR (or Quick Response) code has become ubiquitous. Invented back ...

Not all smartphones require a third-party app to scan QR codes. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how to scan codes using ...

I am going to walk through how to unlock that hidden scanner in seconds on both iPhone and Android, then show practical ways to use it for shopping, travel, work, and security. Once you know where to ...

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 ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android's built-in QR scanner has gotten a significant visual update. As reported by 9to5Google, the QR code scanner is getting ...