You may have already observed these small square diagrams that we see more and more on promotional materials, on magazines, on television… In the event that you have already heard of them, however, that you do not know not exactly what it is and how to use it, fear not, a lot of people are just like you. This is the reason why, in this article we will teach you how to scan a QR code on your Google Pixel 3a?
To do this, to begin with, we will teach you in detail the purpose and operation of this code. And, secondly, the different ways to read a QR code on your Google Pixel 3a.
How does a QR code work on a Google Pixel 3a?
Before explaining in detail how to use them, it seemed essential to us to take a few moments to teach you in detail where these famous QR codes come from, what their function is and how they work. Therefore, 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 have now been popular for a few years, however, have only been used extensively for some time, so it is quite normal in the event that you have so far missed this novelty. It is actually a code that will be read by the camera of your Google Pixel 3a and which will refer you most of the time to a website, as if you were clicking on a link. This will therefore save a lot of time and simplify for brands or other organizations that use them the engagement of people who view them.
If we summarize, thanks to 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 after that position it on any medium.
How to scan a QR code on my Google Pixel 3a?
We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, in which we will see the different ways to read a QR Code or Flash code on your Google Pixel 3a? First of all, directly from your smartphone, without downloading a third-party application, then by using a dedicated application in the event that your smartphone is not capable of it at the base.
How to read a QR code directly from the camera of your Google Pixel 3a?
First of the methods, and the easiest. As we explained to you, in recent years this language has been developing and becoming more and more present. It was therefore necessary for Google to integrate it into its operating system. For most of you, therefore, you will have a function directly on your Google Pixel 3a which gives you the possibility of scanning a Flash Code. You just need to implement these basic indications:
- Determine the QR Code you want to scan
- Open the “Camera” application on your Google Pixel 3a
- Aim for the Flash Code and wait a few moments, 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 scan a QR code using an application?
If unfortunately for you, this feature is not integrated directly into your Google Pixel 3a, it is probably that your version of Android is too old, no worries, there are many applications that support it. load this simple procedure. In addition, the vast majority are free, inevitably, which says free also means advertising ... But they are in most cases not too invasive, and we do not serve QR codes several times a day. We have chosen to present the application to you 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 Google Pixel 3a
- Open the app and accept access to the camera so that it can scan the codes
- Position your Google Pixel 3a in front of the QR Code you want to scan and click on "Scan" at the bottom left of the screen
- Access your content
If you want a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Google Pixel 3a, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Google Pixel 3a.
