You may have already noticed these small square diagrams that we see more and more on promotional materials, on magazines, on TV… On the assumption that it is quite new for you nevertheless, that you do not know not exactly what it is and how to use it, fear not, a lot of people are just like you. This is the reason why, through this guide we will explain to you how to scan a QR code on your Samsung Galaxy S10?
To do this, first of all, we will explain in detail the interest and the functioning of this code. And, secondly, the different ways to read a QR code on your Samsung Galaxy S10.
How does a QR code work on a Samsung Galaxy S10?
Before detailing how to decipher them, it seemed essential to us to take a few moments to explain in detail what is the origin of these famous QR codes, what is their role and how they work. As a result, they will no longer have any 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 schemes are now popular for a few years however, have only become democratized for some time, so it makes perfect sense if you have so far missed this novelty. It is actually a code that will be decrypted by the camera of your Samsung Galaxy S10 and which will refer you generally to a website, as if you were clicking on a link. This will thus 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 more simply, via a small software, we copy / paste the link to which we want to refer and we generate a unique QR code that will correspond to this link, we can after that position it on any medium.
How to read a QR code on your Samsung Galaxy S10?
We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, you will be able to learn the different ways to read a QR Code or Flash code on your Samsung Galaxy S10? First, directly from your mobile phone, without downloading anything, then thanks to a specific application if your mobile phone is not able to do so natively.
How to scan a QR code directly from the camera of your Samsung Galaxy S10?
First of the possibilities, and the simplest. As we explained to you, for some time this language is democratized and becomes more and more present. It was therefore necessary for Google to integrate it into its operating system. For almost all of you, therefore, you will have a function directly on your Samsung Galaxy S10 which gives you the possibility of scanning a Flash Code. You will only have to follow these basic instructions in a very simple way:
- Find the QR Code you want to read
- Open the "Camera" application of your Samsung Galaxy S10
- 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
The method to read a QR code with an application?
In the event that unfortunately for you, this feature does not exist on your Samsung Galaxy S10, it is probably that your version of Android is too old, do not worry, there are a large number of applications that support load this simple procedure. In addition, most of them are free, inevitably, which says free also means advertisements… However, they are generally not too invasive, and QR codes are not used several times a day 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 S10
- Open the app and accept access to the camera so that it can scan the codes
- Position your Samsung Galaxy S10 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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