You have undoubtedly already noticed these small square diagrams which are integrated more and more on promotional supports, on magazines, on television… If ever that does not speak to you nevertheless, that you do not know exactly what this mystical writing is. and how to use them, don't panic, there are a lot of people just like you. This is the reason why in this article we will show you how to scan a QR code on your Xiaomi?

To do this, first of all, we will show you in detail the purpose and operation of this code. And, secondly, the different ways to read a QR code on your Xiaomi.

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How does a QR code work on a Xiaomi?

Before moving on to the practical part, it seemed essential to us to devote a few lines to showing you in detail where these famous QR codes come from, what their function 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 have now been popular for a few years, however, have only been used extensively for some time, so it is quite normal if you have ever missed the phenomenon. It is actually a code that will be read by the camera of your Xiaomi and which will refer you most of the time to a website, as if you were clicking on a link. This will suddenly save a lot of time and simplify for brands or other organizations that use them the engagement of people who view them.

In short, thanks to a small software, we copy / paste the link to which we want to refer and we generate a unique QR code which will correspond to this link, we can then integrate it on any medium.

The technique to read a QR code on your Xiaomi?

We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, in which we will learn the different ways to read a QR Code or Flash code on your Xiaomi? First, directly from your mobile phone, without downloading a third-party application, then by using a dedicated application if your mobile phone is not able to do so natively.

How to scan a QR code directly from the camera of your Xiaomi?

First of the methods, and the simplest. As we explained to you, in recent years this language has become democratized and becomes more and more present. It was therefore logical that Google integrated it into its operating system. For most of you, therefore, you will have a feature directly on your Xiaomi that allows you to scan a Flash Code. It will be enough for you in a very simple way to follow these basic indications:

  • Locate the QR Code you want to read
  • Open the "Camera" application of your Xiaomi
  • Aim for the Flash Code and wait a few moments, 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 technique to read a QR code using an application?

If ever, unfortunately for you, this functionality does not exist on your Xiaomi, it is certainly because your version of Android is too old, do not worry, there are a lot of applications that handle this simple operation. They are also for the most part free, inevitably, which says free also means advertising ... However they are usually not too invasive, and we do not serve QR codes all day long. We have chosen to unveil 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 Xiaomi
  • Open the app and accept access to the camera so that it can scan the codes
  • Place your Xiaomi 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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