You have probably already spotted these small square diagrams which are integrated more and more on promotional materials, on magazines, on TV ... If ever it's brand new to you but you don't know exactly what it means and how to use them, rest assured, many people are just like you. This is why, through this guide we will explain to you how to scan a QR code on your HUAWEI Mate X?
In this context, first of all, we will explain in detail the interest and principle of this code. And, secondly, the different ways to read a QR code on your HUAWEI Mate X.
How does a QR code work on a HUAWEI Mate X?
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. 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 are now popular for a few years but 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 read by the camera of your HUAWEI Mate X and which will refer you in most cases 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 see them pass.
To put it more simply, by means of a small 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 after that position it on any support.
How to scan a QR code on your HUAWEI Mate X?
We now move on to the practical part of this guide, in which we will learn the different ways to read a QR Code or Flash code on your HUAWEI Mate X? To begin with, directly from your mobile phone, without downloading a third-party application, then using a dedicated application if your mobile phone is not capable of doing so natively.
How to read a QR code directly from the camera of your HUAWEI Mate X?
The first of the possibilities, and the easiest. As we explained to you, in recent years this technology has been developing and becoming more and more present. It was therefore logical that Google integrated it into its operating system. As a result, for the vast majority of you, you will have a function directly on your HUAWEI Mate X that allows you to scan a Flash Code. You just have to implement these basic instructions:
- Find the QR Code you want to scan
- Open the “Camera” application on your HUAWEI Mate X
- Aim for the Flash Code and wait a few seconds, you will either directly 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, however, for you, this feature is not integrated directly into your HUAWEI Mate X, it is probably that your version of Android is too old, do not worry, there are a lot of applications that manage this operation. simple. In addition, the vast majority are free, of course, which says free also means advertisements… However, in most cases they are not too invasive, and QR codes are not used several times a day either. 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 HUAWEI Mate X
- Open the app and accept access to the camera so that it can scan the codes
- Position your HUAWEI Mate X in front of the QR Code you want to scan and click on "Scan" at the bottom left of the screen
- Access your content
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