You have undoubtedly already been able to observe these small square diagrams which one sees more and more on advertising posters, on newspapers, on TV… In the event that it is quite new for you however that you do not know not exactly what this mystical script is and how to use it, don't panic, a lot of people are just like you. That's why, through this guide we will show you how to scan a QR code on your Sony Xperia L4?
In this context, to begin with, we will show you in detail the interest and the functioning of this code. And, secondly, the different ways to read a QR code on your Sony Xperia L4.
How does a QR code work on a Sony Xperia L4?
Before detailing how to decipher them, it seemed essential to us to take a few moments to show 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 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 several years however have only become democratized for some time, it is suddenly quite logical if you have so far missed this novelty. It is actually a code that will be read by the camera of your Sony Xperia L4 and which will refer you most of the time 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 organizations that use them to engage the people who view 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 position it on any medium .
How to scan a QR code on your Sony Xperia L4?
We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, you will be able to see the different ways to read a QR Code or Flash code on your Sony Xperia L4? First of all, directly from your smartphone, without downloading anything, then by using a dedicated application if your smartphone is not able to do so natively.
How to read a QR code directly from the camera of your Sony Xperia L4?
First and easiest way to do it. As we explained to you, in recent years this language has been democratized and is becoming more and more present. It was therefore necessary for Google to integrate it into its operating system. As a result, for the vast majority of you, you will have a function directly on your Sony Xperia L4 which offers you the possibility of scanning a Flash Code. It will be very easy for you to follow these basic instructions:
- Find the QR Code you want to scan
- Open the “Camera” application of your Sony Xperia L4
- Aim for the Flash Code and wait a few moments, you will either automatically 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?
If unfortunately for you, this function is not integrated directly into your Sony Xperia L4, it is probably that your version of Android is too old, do not worry, there are a lot of applications that manage this simple procedure. In addition, most of them are free, inevitably, which says free also means advertisements… Nevertheless, they are generally not too invasive, and we do not use QR codes all day long either. We decided to show you the app 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 L4
- Open the app and accept access to the camera so that it can scan the codes
- Position your Sony Xperia L4 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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