Scanning a QR code with your phone is a common request, and should be simple, right? But it's not always as obvious how to do it as it should be. Read on for straightforward, illustrated instructions ...

I am going to walk through how to unlock that hidden scanner in seconds on both iPhone and Android, then show practical ways to use it for shopping, travel, work, and security. Once you know where to ...

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade for multiple publications, including Times Internet, Guiding Tech, Android ...

As announced in May, Google has given its default QR code scanner on Android an appreciable redesign. Upon launch (via the Quick Settings Tile or lockscreen shortcut), there’s a nice animation of the ...

Google is working to bring onscreen barcode and QR code scanning features to Circle to Search. We now have a working demo of the feature. An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a ...