You have probably already spotted these small square diagrams which are integrated more and more on advertising posters, on magazines, on television ... If you have ever heard of them however that you do not know precisely what this mystical writing is and how to use them, fear not, you are not the only one. Therefore, today we will teach you how to scan a QR code on your Huawei Y5?

In this context, first of all, we will teach you in detail the purpose and principle of this code. And, subsequently, the different ways to read a QR code on your Huawei Y5.

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How does a QR code work on a Huawei Y5?

Before detailing how to decipher them, it seemed essential to us to devote a few lines to teaching you in detail where these famous QR codes come from, what their function is and how they work. Thus, they will have no more secrets for you and you can use them wisely.

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, so it is quite normal if you have so far missed this novelty. It is actually a code that will be read by the camera of your Huawei Y5 and which will refer you generally to a website, as if you were clicking on a link. This will therefore save a lot of time and facilitate for brands or other entities that use it the engagement of people who see them pass.

If we summarize, via 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 then position it on any medium.

How to scan a QR code on your Huawei Y5?

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 Huawei Y5? First, directly from your phone, without downloading a third-party application, then through a specific application if your phone is not able to do it at the base.

How to read a QR code directly from the camera of your Huawei Y5?

First of the solutions, and the easiest. As we told you, this technology has been democratizing for some time and is becoming more and more present. It was therefore obvious that Google integrated it into its operating system. For the most part, you will therefore have a function directly on your Huawei Y5 which offers you the possibility of scanning a Flash Code. You just have to follow these basic instructions:

  • Determine the QR Code you want to scan
  • Open the “Camera” application of your Huawei Y5
  • Aim for the Flash Code and wait a few moments, 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

The technique for scanning a QR code using an application?

If ever, unfortunately for you, this feature is not integrated directly into your Huawei Y5, it is surely that your version of Android is too old, do not panic, there are a large number of applications that support this operation. simple. In addition, the vast majority are free, inevitably, which says free also means advertisements… However, they are usually not too invasive, and QR codes are not used all day long either. We decided 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 Y5
  • Open the app and accept access to the camera so that it can scan the codes
  • Place your Huawei Y5 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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