This means that third-party apps calling on either API will soon be able to zoom into distant QR codes automatically. Additionally, since the built-in QR scanner on Android 13 and above uses the ...

As announced in May, Google has given its default QR code scanner on Android an appreciable redesign via Play services.

With this auto-zoom QR code scanner, Android users can look forward to a more efficient and hassle-free scanning experience, making the handling of QR codes more convenient than ever before.

Google has finally started rolling out Android's redesigned QR code scanner — a year after we first spotted it in a teardown.

Google has updated the APIs behind QR code and barcode scanning to enable auto-zoom function. Read on to know more about this new feature.

A report states that a recent Google Messages beta has brought about the company's QR code-based verification keys on Android ...

Google’s latest Code Scanner API in GMS can auto-zoom and read QR codes from a distance using machine learning. It lets developers embed the feature into apps.

It's expected to work in both Google's own QR Code Scanner and in other apps. Because this is an API-level upgrade, app developers won't have to grant any new camera permissions for the tool to work.

Your Android or iPhone can probably already scan QR codes. Here's how to do it no matter what phone you have.