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Re:QR Code Degenerators: Unmasking a Crypto Scam by AdmiralAsshat on Thursday August 29, 2019 @12:43PM (#20831143)
Given how ubiquitous QR Codes are these days (I received a letter from my county to pay my property tax via QR code!), it's mind-boggling to me why Google and Apple don't simply add add native QR scanning to Android and iOS. Why force us to navigate the minefield of third-party apps for something so easily done in-house?
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Re:QR Code Degenerators: Unmasking a Crypto Scam by aloknnikhil on Thursday August 29, 2019 @12:47PM (#20831202)
iOS >= 11 has a native QR code reader in the camera.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208843

EDIT: 12 -> 11 iOS version correction

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Re:QR Code Degenerators: Unmasking a Crypto Scam by AdmiralAsshat on Thursday August 29, 2019 @12:54PM (#20831292)
News to me, thanks! Now I can tell my parents to scrub whatever crap they grabbed from the appstore.
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Re:QR Code Degenerators: Unmasking a Crypto Scam by wlesieutre on Thursday August 29, 2019 @01:04PM (#20831400)
That support document doesn't elaborate the types of codes it can scan, here are the ones I'm aware of:

    URLs -> Safari
    Locations -> Maps
    Contacts -> Contacts
    WiFi SSID/password -> Join network
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Re:QR Code Degenerators: Unmasking a Crypto Scam by tuacker on Thursday August 29, 2019 @04:51PM (#20833535)
To reduce confusion more: The QR scanner only works on the camera accessed via the lock screen, but not from the actual "Camera.app"
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Re:QR Code Degenerators: Unmasking a Crypto Scam by wlesieutre on Friday August 30, 2019 @11:19AM (#20839455)
Just tested and this is not the case. In iOS 12 and iPad OS 13 it definitely works in the camera app launched from home screen.
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Re:QR Code Degenerators: Unmasking a Crypto Scam by saagarjha on Thursday August 29, 2019 @01:02PM (#20831385)
iOS 11 added this, actually.
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Re:QR Code Degenerators: Unmasking a Crypto Scam by NicoJuicy on Thursday August 29, 2019 @01:07PM (#20831432)
QR scanning is in the top menu of Android on my phone ( next to settings, flashlight, mobile data and wifi)
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Re:QR Code Degenerators: Unmasking a Crypto Scam by sulkie on Thursday August 29, 2019 @02:49PM (#20832451)
OEM specific I believe. Newer Samsung devices have it as part of the Camera app. Previously, it was an option of Samsung Internet browser.
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Re:QR Code Degenerators: Unmasking a Crypto Scam by tln on Thursday August 29, 2019 @04:20PM (#20833249)
Google lens can do this too.

I find I have to walk people through it, so iOS/Android ui designers have work to do to make it more discoverable

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Re:QR Code Degenerators: Unmasking a Crypto Scam by misteroo on Friday August 30, 2019 @04:54AM (#20836880)
Hello There, this is not about a QR code scanner being into the phone, but the tool that is used to generate those QR. IOS has a native QR reader. Maybe Google and Apple could include a QR generator and improve the reader in a way that makes it easy to verify and read what is scanned
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Re:QR Code Degenerators: Unmasking a Crypto Scam by egdod on Thursday August 29, 2019 @01:51PM (#20831909)
They do. This is a scam involving generation of QR codes, not reading of QR codes.
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