You may have already been able to observe these small square diagrams which are integrated more and more on promotional supports, on newspapers, on TV… If you have already heard about it however that you do not know precisely what this mystical writing is. and how to use it, rest assured, many people are in your case. This is the reason why today we will explain to you how to scan a QR code on your Alcatel 1S?
In this context, first of all, we will explain in detail the interest and the principle of this code. And, secondly, the different ways to read a QR code on your Alcatel 1S.
How does a QR code work on an Alcatel 1S?
Before moving on to the practical part, it seemed essential to us to take a little moment to explain in detail what is the origin of these famous QR codes, what their role is and how they work. As a result, they will no longer have any secrets for you and you can use them with full knowledge of the facts.
The acronym QR code actually comes from English Quick Response Code , these graphic diagrams are now popular for some time however they have only become democratized for some time, it is therefore quite normal if you have so far missed the phenomenon. It is actually a code that will be decrypted by the camera of your Alcatel 1S and which will refer you in most cases to a website, as if you were clicking on a link. This will thus save a lot of time and simplify for brands or other organizations that use them the engagement of people who view them.
To put it simply, using a little software, we copy / paste the link to which we want to refer and we generate a unique QR code which will correspond to this link, we can then integrate it on any what support.
How to read a QR code on your Alcatel 1S?
We now move on to the practical part of this article, in which we will see the different ways to read a QR Code or Flash code on your Alcatel 1S? First, directly from your phone, without downloading a third-party application, then using a dedicated application if your phone is not capable of doing so.
How to scan a QR code directly from the camera of your Alcatel 1S?
First and easiest way to do it. As we told you, in recent years this technology has been developing and becoming more and more present. It was therefore obvious that Google integrated it into its operating system. For the most part, you will therefore have a feature directly on your Alcatel 1S which offers you the possibility of scanning a Flash Code. You will only have to very easily implement these basic instructions:
- Locate the QR Code you want to read
- Open the “Camera” application of your Alcatel 1S
- Aim for the Flash Code and wait a few seconds, you will either immediately have a proposal to open the link, or a proposal to scan the QR code
- Accept the request and access your content
How to read a QR code with an application?
If unfortunately for you, this function is not integrated directly into your Alcatel 1S, it is probably that your version of Android is too old, do not worry, there are a lot of applications that manage this simple operation. In addition, the vast majority are free, of course, which says free also means advertisements… However, they are usually not too invasive, and QR codes are not used several times a day either. We decided to show you the application QR code reader and scanner , free and practical application which will give you the possibility of even scanning bar codes and keeping the history of your scans:
- Download and install application on your Alcatel 1S
- Open the app and accept access to the camera so that it can scan the codes
- Place your Alcatel 1S in front of the QR Code you want to read and click on "Scanner" at the bottom left of the screen
- Access your content
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