Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

QR codes are convenient but experts warn they can hide costly scams. What steps should you take before you scan? Tips on how to keep yourself secure. Could a QR code put your privacy at risk? You see ...

QR codes was the new marketing tool on the block years ago, but as folks discovered, not everyone had a QR code scanner on their phone to use them. Nor was it easy to get a QR code scanner to use them ...

Your smartphone is full of surprises. There's an app if you want to use your phone as a magnifying glass or scanner. Tap or click here for hidden apps on your smartphone and how to find them.

Cybersecurity experts say scammers are exploiting the public’s trust in QR codes to steal money and personal information ...

Today’s README file topic concerns QR codes on the Windows Phone platform. We examine different techniques of scanning and generating QR codes, as well as a tricky browser method you can use to create ...

Before Android 13’s debut, it was reported that the system would gain a native QR code reader. Now, in Android 13 Developer Preview 2, we’ve been able to try out the new QR code reader on our device.

Coffee snob, student, and designer. Writes for AndroidPolice.com. If you look hard enough, you might find him inside a chicken coop. QR codes may have been around since the mid-1990s, but they have ...

Android 13 brought the arrival of a built-in QR code scanner for Pixel phones, a convenient little tool that removed the “need” to download an app. But, for some users, the Pixel’s QR code scanner is ...