You have undoubtedly already been able to observe these small square diagrams which are integrated more and more on advertising posters, on magazines, on television… In the event that you have already heard of them but that you do not know exactly how what it corresponds and how to use it, do not panic, you are not the only one. This is why, through this guide we will explain to you how to scan a QR code on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge?
In this context, first of all, we will explain in detail the interest and the principle of this code. And, finally, the different ways to read a QR code on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
How does a QR code work on a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge?
Before moving on to the practical part, it seemed essential to us to take a little moment to explain in detail what is the origin of these famous QR codes, what is their function and how they work. As a result, they will have no more secrets for you and you can put them to good use.
The acronym QR code actually comes from English Quick Response Code , these graphic diagrams are now popular for a few years but have only been used massively for some time, it is suddenly quite normal if you have so far missed the phenomenon. It is actually a code that will be read by the camera of your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and which will most of the time redirect you 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.
In short, 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 then position it on any medium.
How to scan a QR code on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge?
We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, in which we will see the different ways to read a QR Code or Flash code on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge? To begin with, directly from your mobile phone, without downloading a third-party application, then by using a dedicated application in the event that your mobile phone is not capable of doing so.
How to scan a QR code directly from the camera of your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge?
First and easiest way to do it. As we explained to you, in recent years this language 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 function directly on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that allows you to scan a Flash Code. You will just have to implement these basic indications:
- Identify the QR Code you want to scan
- Open the "Camera" application of your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
- 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 method to scan a QR code with an app?
If unfortunately for you, this function is not integrated directly into your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, it is probably that your version of Android is too old, do not worry, there are a lot of applications that take support 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 use QR codes all day long either. We have decided to reveal the application to you QR code reader and scanner , free and practical application that will even allow you to scan barcodes and keep your scan history:
- Download and install application on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
- Open the app and accept access to the camera so that it can scan the codes
- Place your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 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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