You have probably already spotted these small square diagrams which are increasingly integrated into advertising posters, newspapers, television... In the event that you have already heard of them nevertheless, that you do not know precisely for what it corresponds and how to use it, do not panic, 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 Sony Xperia 5 IV?
In this context, first of all, we will explain in detail the purpose and principle of this code. And, secondly, the different ways to read a QR code on your Sony Xperia 5 IV.
How does a QR code work on a Sony Xperia 5 IV?
Before detailing how to decipher them, it seemed important to us to take a moment to explain to you in detail where these famous QR codes come from, what their interest is and how they work. As a result, they will have no more secrets for you and you will be able to use them wisely.
The acronym QR code actually comes from English Quick Response Code , these graphic schemes have been popular for a few years now, however, have only been democratized for some time, so it is quite logical in the event that you have so far missed out on this new language. It is in fact a code which will be decrypted by the camera of your Sony Xperia 5 IV and which will send you back in most cases to a website, as if you clicked on a link. This will suddenly save a lot of time and simplify the commitment of the people who view them for the brands or other organizations 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 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 Sony Xperia 5 IV?
We now move on to the practical part of this article, in which we will see the different ways to read a QR Code or Flash code on your Sony Xperia 5 IV? First, directly from your phone, without downloading anything, then using a dedicated application in the event that your phone is not natively capable.
How to read a QR code directly from the camera of your Sony Xperia 5 IV?
First of the ways to do it, and the simplest. As we told you, in recent years this technology has been democratized and is becoming more and more present. It was therefore obvious that Google integrates it into its operating system. You will therefore, for most of you, directly have a feature on your Sony Xperia 5 IV which allows you to scan a Flash Code. It will be enough for you in a very simple way to follow these basic instructions:
- Locate the QR Code you want to scan
- Open the “Camera” application of your Sony Xperia 5 IV
- Aim for 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
How to scan a QR code with an app?
In the event that, unfortunately for you, this function does not exist on your Sony Xperia 5 IV, it is certainly that your version of Android is too old, do not worry, there are many applications that take supports this simple procedure. They are also mostly free, inevitably, who says free also says advertisements… However, they are usually not too invasive, and we do not serve QR codes all day long either. We have chosen to present the application to you QR code reader and scanner , free and practical application that will even allow you to scan bar codes and have the history of your scans:
- Download and install application on your Sony Xperia 5 IV
- Open the app and accept access to the camera so that it can scan the codes
- Position your Sony Xperia 5 IV 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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