You have probably already spotted these small square patterns that we see more and more on promotional materials, on magazines, on television... If you have already heard of them, however, and do not know exactly what is this mystical writing and how to use it, rest assured, you are not alone. That is why today we are going to teach you how to scan a QR code on your Sony Xperia Pro 1?
In this context, to begin with, we will teach you in detail the interest and operation of this code. And, secondly, the different ways to read a QR code on your Sony Xperia Pro 1.
How does a QR code work on a Sony Xperia Pro 1?
Before detailing how to decipher them, it seemed essential to us to take a moment to teach you in detail what is the origin of these famous QR codes, what is their function and how they work. Suddenly, they will have no more secrets for you and you will be able to use them with full knowledge of the facts.
The acronym QR code actually comes from English Quick Response Code , these graphic schemes have been popular for some time now, however, they have only been democratized for some time, so it is completely normal if you have ever missed the phenomenon so far. It is actually a code which will be decrypted by the camera of your Sony Xperia Pro 1 and which will in most cases send you to a website, as if you clicked on a link. This will suddenly save a lot of time and simplify for the brands or other entities that use them the commitment of the people who view them.
Basically, using a little 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 Sony Xperia Pro 1?
We now move on to the practical part of this article, in which we will discover the different ways to read a QR Code or Flash code on your Sony Xperia Pro 1? To start, directly from your smartphone, without downloading a third-party application, then thanks to a dedicated application if your smartphone is not capable of it.
How to scan a QR code directly from the camera of your Sony Xperia Pro 1?
First of the methods, and the simplest. As we told 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. You will suddenly, for most of you, directly have a feature on your Sony Xperia Pro 1 which gives you the possibility of scanning a Flash Code. It will be enough for you in a very simple way to implement these basic instructions:
- Locate the QR Code you want to scan
- Open the “Camera” application of your Sony Xperia Pro 1
- 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?
However, if this feature does not exist for you on your Sony Xperia Pro 1, it is probably because your version of Android is too old, don't panic, there are many applications that support it. this simple procedure. In addition, they are mostly free, of course, whoever says free also says advertisements… Nevertheless, they are most of the time not too invasive, and we do not serve QR codes several times a day either. We have chosen to reveal 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 having the history of your scans:
- Download and install application on your Sony Xperia Pro 1
- Open the app and accept access to the camera so that it can scan the codes
- Position your Sony Xperia Pro 1 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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