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Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible

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527 points lxm | 2 comments | 29 Jun 21 03:25 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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_delirium ◴[29 Jun 21 05:10 UTC] No.27672029[source]▶
My biggest surprise in these comments is that people seem to have actually successfully used a QR code! I always assumed they were an iPhone only feature, so I ignore them.

I've read that the Android camera app is supposed to recognize QR codes, but it doesn't seem to on my phone.

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1. Jiro ◴[29 Jun 21 05:36 UTC] No.27672196[source]▶
I believe earlier Android versions did use camera, but now you have to use Google lens. It's extremely well hidden.

On my phone, I have to open up the Google app and click on the icon after the microphone on the search bar to open up Google Lens. Once I am in it, clicking on the three dots icon gives an option to add Lens to home screen.

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2. ubercore ◴[29 Jun 21 09:51 UTC] No.27673810[source]▶
Not necessarily. On my android phone the link provided by the QR code shows up in the regular camera app.