You may have already observed these small square diagrams which are integrated more and more on promotional materials, on newspapers, on TV ... In the event that it does not speak to you, however, that you do not know exactly what is this mystical writing and how to use it, do not panic, many people are in your case. That's why, in this article we will teach you how to scan a QR code on your Echo?
In this context, to begin with, we will teach you in detail the purpose and operation of this code. And, subsequently, the different ways to read a QR code on your Echo.
How does a QR code work on an Echo?
Before detailing how to decipher them, it seemed essential to us to take a few moments to teach you in detail what is the origin of these famous QR codes, what is their interest and how they work. As a result, they will have no more secrets for you and you can put them to good use.
The acronym QR code actually comes from English Quick Response Code , these graphic diagrams are now popular for a few years, however, have only become democratized for some time, it is therefore quite normal in the event that you have so far missed the phenomenon. It is actually a code that will be decrypted by your Echo's camera and which in most cases will send you to a website, as if you were clicking on a link. This will thus save a lot of time and make it easier for brands or other organizations that use them to engage the people who see them pass.
To put it more simply, via a small software, we copy / paste the link to which we want to refer and we produce a unique QR code which will correspond to this link, we can then position it on any medium.
How to read a QR code on your Echo?
We now move on to the practical part of this article, in which we will learn the different ways to read a QR Code or Flash code on your Echo? First of all, directly from your smartphone, without downloading anything, then through a dedicated application in the event that your smartphone is not capable of basic.
How to scan a QR code directly from the camera of your Echo?
First and easiest way to do it. As we told you, in recent years this language has been developing and becoming more and more present. It was therefore obvious that Google integrated it into its operating system. You will therefore have, for most of you, a function directly on your Echo which gives you the possibility of scanning a Flash Code. You just have to follow these basic instructions in a very simple way:
- Determine the QR Code you want to read
- Open the "Camera" application on your Echo
- 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
The method to read a QR code using an application?
In the event that unfortunately for you, this function does not exist on your Echo it is probably that your version of Android is too old, do not worry, there are many applications that manage this simple operation. They are also for the most part free, of course, which says free also means advertisements… However, they are generally not too invasive, and QR codes are not used all day long either. We have chosen 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 Echo
- Open the app and accept access to the camera so that it can scan the codes
- Place your Echo in front of the QR Code you want to read and click on "Scan" at the bottom left of the screen
- Access your content
If you ever want a lot of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Echo, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Echo.
