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Saturday 20 April 2019

The Best QR Code Reader and Generator App (2019) - For Android

QR codes, a type of two-dimensional barcode (or matrix barcode) designed in 1994 and now widely used everywhere. From ads to websites to promotional material, QR codes are commonplace. To decrypt a QR code you need a QR code reader/scanner.
My go-to scanner was the one built into the Samsung internet browser lazily called "Samsung Internet". However, since their latest update, the QR code reader was removed and is now only accessible through "Bixby Vision" in the camera. Like most, I hate Bixby and I don’t see why they’re still trying to make it happen.


I went in search of an alternative and I have to recommend:
'QR Code Pro'

At only 15M in size, 500,000+ installs and a rating of 4.8 (at the time of writing this) it’s the best scanner I've tried.

Requiring Android 4.1 and up, the app can scan and read all QR code types such as text, URL, contact, calendar, email, location, Wi-Fi and many other formats including regular barcodes.
When you scan a QR code that takes you to a website, it decodes and displays the site and ask to proceed instead of automatically redirecting you to a potentially harmful webpage.
It also gives you the ability to save QR history for later viewing, filter support and search your QR scan history.

This all-in-one tool not only allows you to scan but also generate QR codes for locations, events and much more. My personal favourite is the 'Wi-Fi' which allows you to create a QR code to automatically sign-into your network upon scanning. Great to put on the wall when you're having guest coming over.

Being the Pro version, it boasts no ads or in-app purchases.
Costing only a onetime fee of $4.31 USD, it's currently free to install for a limited time.
App permissions and their purpose

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tohsoft.qrcode.pro

2 comments:

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  2. First of all Thanked to you for sharing this information. But some one described this in other way on Best QR Code Generator site. so I'm confuse now, please help me to get assure.

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