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Re:If you're in the market for a $1,900 color E Ink monitor,... by shrubble on Thursday May 01, 2025 @12:18PM (#43859773)
Can’t you decode a QR code and then paste it over? Or will it take a USB camera as an addon for this temporary need?
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Re:If you're in the market for a $1,900 color E Ink monitor,... by Zambyte on Thursday May 01, 2025 @12:33PM (#43859993)
> Can’t you decode a QR code and then paste it over?

Yes, but that is intentionally rejected by the Signal app.

> Or will it take a USB camera as an addon for this temporary need?

See:

> USB cameras are arbitrarily blocked too, I tried.

The only way to use Signal and pair it with other devices is to use a different app without these arbitrary restrictions like Molly.

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