You have probably 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 you do not know exactly which is this mystical writing and how to use it, rest assured a lot of people are just like you. Therefore, today we will show you how to scan a QR code on your LG K40S?

To do this, first, we will show you in detail the purpose and principle of this code. And, finally, the different ways to read a QR code on your LG K40S.

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How does a QR code work on an LG K40S?

Before moving on to the practical part, it seemed essential to us to take a few moments to show you in detail where these famous QR codes come from, what their function is and how they work. As a result, 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 graphical diagrams have now been popular for a few years, however, have only been used extensively for some time, so it makes perfect sense if you have so far missed this novelty. It is actually a code that will be read by the camera of your LG K40S 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 make it easier for brands or other organizations that use them to engage the people who view them.

In short, via a small 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 after that position it on any medium.

How to scan a QR code on your LG K40S?

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 LG K40S? To begin with, directly from your mobile phone, without downloading anything, then thanks to a dedicated application in the event that your mobile phone is not capable of doing so.

How to read a QR code directly from the camera of your LG K40S?

First of the solutions, and the simplest. As we told you, in recent years this language has been democratizing and becoming more and more present. It was therefore necessary for Google to integrate it into its operating system. For the most part, you will therefore have a function directly on your LG K40S which allows you to scan a Flash Code. All you need to do is implement these basic instructions:

  • Determine the QR Code you want to scan
  • Open the “Camera” application of your LG K40S
  • Aim at the Flash Code and wait a few seconds, 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 with an app?

In the event that unfortunately for you, this feature is not integrated directly into your LG K40S, it is probably that your version of Android is too old, no worries, there are many applications that manage this simple procedure. . In addition, most of them are free, of course, which says free also means advertisements ... However, they are generally not too invasive, and QR codes are not used 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 LG K40S
  • Open the app and accept access to the camera so that it can scan the codes
  • Place your LG K40S 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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