You may have already noticed these small square diagrams that we see more and more on promotional materials, on magazines, on TV ... If ever this does not speak to you however that you do not know exactly what it means and how to use them, do not panic, you are not the only one. This is the reason why, through this guide we will explain to you how to scan a QR code on your Samsung Galaxy J1?
In this context, first, we will explain in detail the purpose and operation of this code. And, secondly, the different ways to read a QR code on your Samsung Galaxy J1.
How does a QR code work on a Samsung Galaxy J1?
Before detailing how to decipher them, it seemed essential to us to take a few moments to explain in detail where these famous QR codes come from, what their interest is and how they work. Thus, they will have no more secrets for you and you can use them with full knowledge of the facts.
The acronym QR code actually comes from English Quick Response Code , these graphic diagrams are now popular for some time, however, have only become democratized for some time, it is suddenly quite logical in the event that you have so far missed this novelty. It is actually a code that will be read by the camera of your Samsung Galaxy J1 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 the brands or other entities that use it to engage the people who see them pass.
In short, using 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 then integrate it on any medium.
How to scan a QR code on your Samsung Galaxy J1?
We now move on to the practical part of this guide, you will be able to see the different ways to read a QR Code or Flash code on your Samsung Galaxy J1? First, directly from your phone, without downloading a third-party application, then using a specific 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 Samsung Galaxy J1?
First of the methods, and the simplest. As we explained to you, for some time this language is democratized and becomes more and more present. It made sense for Google to integrate it into its operating system. As a result, almost all of you will have a feature directly on your Samsung Galaxy J1 which will allow you to scan a Flash Code. You will only have to very easily implement these basic instructions:
- Find the QR Code you want to scan
- Open the “Camera” application on your Samsung Galaxy J1
- 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
The technique for scanning a QR code using an application?
If ever, unfortunately for you, this feature does not exist on your Samsung Galaxy J1, it is certainly because your version of Android is too old, no worries, there are a lot of applications that manage this simple operation. In addition, most of them are free, inevitably, which says free also means advertising ... But they are generally not too invasive, and we do not serve QR codes several times a day. We decided to show you the application QR code reader and scanner , free and practical application that will even allow you to scan barcodes and keep the history of your scans:
- Download and install application on your Samsung Galaxy J1
- Open the app and accept access to the camera so that it can scan the codes
- Place your Samsung Galaxy J1 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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