You may have already noticed these small square diagrams which are integrated more and more on promotional materials, on magazines, on TV… In the event that it is all new to you however you do not know exactly which is this mystical scripture and how to use it, fear not you are not the only one. This is the reason why in this article we will show you how to scan a QR code on your Archos?
To do this, to begin with, we will show you in detail the purpose and operation of this code. And, finally, the different ways to read a QR code on your Archos.
How does a QR code work on an Archos?
Before detailing how to decipher them, it seemed essential to us to take a little moment to show you in detail where these famous QR codes come from, what their interest 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 have only become democratized for some time, it is suddenly quite normal if you have ever missed the phenomenon. It is in fact a code which will be decrypted by the camera of your Archos and which will refer you in most cases to a website, as if you were clicking on a link. This will suddenly save a lot of time and facilitate for brands or other organizations that use it the engagement of people who see them pass.
Basically, thanks to a little software, we copy / paste the link to which we want to refer and we produce a unique QR code that will correspond to this link, we can then integrate it on any medium.
How to scan a QR code on my Archos?
We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, in which we will learn the different ways to read a QR Code or Flash code on your Archos? First, directly from your smartphone, without downloading a third-party application, then thanks to a specific application if your smartphone is not able to do so natively.
How to read a QR code directly from the camera of your Archos?
First and easiest way to do it. As we explained to you, for some time this language has been developing and becoming more and more present. It made sense for Google to integrate it into its operating system. As a result, almost all of you will have a function directly on your Archos that will allow you to scan a Flash Code. It will be very easy for you to implement these basic instructions:
- Locate the QR Code you want to scan
- Open the "Camera" application on your Archos
- Aim for the Flash Code and wait a few seconds, you will either automatically have a proposal to open the link, or a proposal to scan the QR code
- Accept the request and access your content
How to scan a QR code with an app?
In the event that unfortunately for you, this feature does not exist on your Archos it is certainly that your version of Android is too old, no worries, there are many applications that manage this simple operation. In addition, most of them are free, of course, which says free also means advertisements… Nevertheless, they are most of the time not too invasive, and we do not use QR codes several times a day either. We decided to show you the app 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 Archos
- Open the app and accept access to the camera so that it can scan the codes
- Position your Archos in front of the QR Code you want to scan and click on "Scan" at the bottom left of the screen
- Access your content
In the event that you want a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of Archos, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Archos.
