You may have already spotted these small square diagrams which are integrated more and more on advertising posters, on magazines, on television… In the event that it is quite new to you, however, that you do not know precisely what to do with what it is and how to use them, rest assured, many people are in your case. That is why, through this guide we will explain to you how to scan a QR code on your Samsung Galaxy J2?
In this context, first of all, 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 Samsung Galaxy J2.
How does a QR code work on a Samsung Galaxy J2?
Before moving on to the practical part, it seemed essential to us to devote a few lines to explain in detail where these famous QR codes come from, what their role is and how they work. Suddenly, 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 some time however have only become democratized for some time, it is suddenly quite normal in the event that you have so far missed this new language. It is actually a code that will be decrypted by the camera of your Samsung Galaxy J2 and which will refer you in most cases to a website, as if you were clicking on a link. This will thus save a lot of time and simplify the engagement of the people who view them for brands or other entities that use them.
To put it more simply, 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 support.
How to scan a QR code on your Samsung Galaxy J2?
We now move on to the practical part of this guide, in which we will see the different ways to read a QR Code or Flash code on your Samsung Galaxy J2? First of all, directly from your mobile phone, without downloading anything, then using a specific application in the event that your mobile phone is not capable of basic.
How to read a QR code directly from the camera of your Samsung Galaxy J2?
First and easiest way to do it. As we told you, in recent years this technology has been developing and becoming more and more present. It was therefore necessary 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 J2 which offers you the possibility of scanning a Flash Code. You just have to implement these basic instructions:
- Find the QR Code you want to scan
- Open the “Camera” application on your Samsung Galaxy J2
- 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
How to scan a QR code using an application?
In the event that unfortunately for you, this function does not exist on your Samsung Galaxy J2, it is probably that your version of Android is too old, do not panic, there are a lot of applications that manage this procedure. simple. In addition, most of them are free, obviously, 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 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 Samsung Galaxy J2
- Open the app and accept access to the camera so that it can scan the codes
- Place your Samsung Galaxy J2 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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