You have undoubtedly already spotted these small square diagrams that we see more and more on promotional materials, on magazines, on TV… In the event that it is all new to you, however you do not know exactly what they are and how to use them, fear not, a lot of people are just like you. This is the reason why today we will explain to you how to scan a QR code on your Huawei Y6?

To do this, first, we will explain in detail the interest and operation of this code. And, secondly, the different ways to read a QR code on your Huawei Y6.

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How does a QR code work on a Huawei Y6?

Before moving on to the practical part, it seemed important to us to devote a few lines to explaining in detail where these famous QR codes come from, what their interest is and how they work. As a result, they will have no more secrets for you and you can use them knowingly.

The acronym QR code actually comes from English Quick Response Code , these graphic diagrams are now popular for some time, however, have only been 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 the camera of your Huawei Y6 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 make it easier for brands or other entities that use them to engage the people who view them.

To put it 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 after that position it on any medium.

How to read a QR code on your Huawei Y6?

We now move on to the practical part of this article, you will be able to discover the different ways to read a QR Code or Flash code on your Huawei Y6? First of all, directly from your phone, without downloading a third-party application, then through a dedicated application in the event that your phone is not capable of it natively.

How to read a QR code directly from the camera of your Huawei Y6?

The first of the possibilities, and the easiest. As we explained to you, this technology has been democratizing for some time and is becoming more and more present. It was therefore logical that Google integrated it into its operating system. You will therefore have, for the vast majority of you, a function directly on your Huawei Y6 which gives you the possibility of scanning a Flash Code. It will be very easy for you to implement these basic indications:

  • Determine the QR Code you want to read
  • Open the “Camera” application of your Huawei Y6
  • 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 do I read a QR code using an application?

In the event that unfortunately for you, this function is not integrated directly into your Huawei Y6, it is certainly that your version of Android is too old, do not panic, there are a lot of applications that support this simple procedure. In addition, most of them are free, inevitably, which says free also means advertisements… However, most of the time they are not too invasive, and QR codes are not used several times a day 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 Y6
  • Open the app and accept access to the camera so that it can scan the codes
  • Place your Huawei Y6 in front of the QR Code you want to read and click on "Scan" at the bottom left of the screen
  • Access your content

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