You may have already spotted these small square diagrams that we see more and more on advertising posters, on newspapers, on TV... If this does not speak to you nevertheless, that you do not know precisely what it corresponds to and how to use it, rest assured, many people are in your situation. This is the reason why, in this article we will explain to you how to scan a QR code on your HUAWEI Mate Xs?

To do this, first, 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 HUAWEI Mate Xs.

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How does a QR code work on a HUAWEI Mate Xs?

Before moving on to the practical part, it seemed essential to us to take a moment to explain to you in detail what is the origin of these famous QR codes, what is their function and how they work. As a result, they will have no more secrets for you and you will be able to use them with full knowledge of the facts.

The acronym QR code actually comes from English Quick Response Code , these graphic schemes have been popular for a few years now, however, have only been democratized for some time, so it is quite logical if you have ever missed out on this new language so far. It is in fact a code which will be read by the camera of your HUAWEI Mate Xs and which will most of the time send you to a website, as if you clicked on a link. This will save a lot of time and simplify for the brands or other organizations that use them the commitment of the people who see them.

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 your HUAWEI Mate Xs?

We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, you will be able to discover the different ways to read a QR Code or Flash code on your HUAWEI Mate Xs? First of all, directly from your mobile phone, without downloading a third-party application, then by using a specific application if your mobile phone is not capable of it at the base.

How to read a QR code directly from the camera of your HUAWEI Mate Xs?

First of the solutions, and the easiest. As we explained to you, in recent years this technology has been democratized and is becoming more and more present. It was therefore logical that Google integrates it into its operating system. You will therefore, for most of you, directly have a function on your HUAWEI Mate Xs which allows you to scan a Flash Code. It will be enough for you in a very simple way to follow these basic instructions:

  • Determine the QR Code you want to scan
  • Open the “Camera” application of your HUAWEI Mate Xs
  • 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

The method to scan a QR code using an application?

If, unfortunately for you, this function is not integrated directly into your HUAWEI Mate Xs, it is certainly because your version of Android is too old, don't worry, there are a number of applications that manage this simple procedure. They are also for the most part free, of course, who says free also says advertisements… But they are generally not too invasive, and we do not serve QR codes all day long either. We have chosen to reveal 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 Xs
  • Open the app and accept access to the camera so that it can scan the codes
  • Place your HUAWEI Mate Xs 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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