Reading a QR Code that is on the device?

[paulckruger]

I cannot find any relevant results on Google search for this.


I know all about scanning a QR code that I can focus my camera lens on such as a piece of paper etc.



If the code is an image that resides on my phone I cannot figure out any way to scan that?

Where this came up was related to a product with a download for an APK related to the file and the dumb asses did not provide any actual URL just a QR code. But it's on the cell phone screen. So how can I scan a code that is on the screen of the phone either on a web page or a downloaded QR code as an image file?


Is there an app that allows me to actually browse to a web site or to an image to be scanned and not require being able to point the camera at it?



Ideas?

 

[micahs]

I had the exact same issue and there didn't seem to be much of any info about how!

The simplest way I've found is to screenshot the QR code and open it in Google Photos. Then let Google Lens scan it. (Very bottom, third icon on the right.)

I've tried this on:
Pixel 3a XL on 11 (Stock)
Pixel 2 XL running 11 (Stock)
Moto X4 with 9 (Stock)
MotoXPure2015 running 9 (LineageOSv16 w/ Magisk)

It's worked on each of these phones. ymmv

micahs

[EDIT] Just checked on a Samsung Note 3 stock 5. Works.

 

[SalahKw]

I cannot find any relevant results on Google search for this.


I know all about scanning a QR code that I can focus my camera lens on such as a piece of paper etc.



If the code is an image that resides on my phone I cannot figure out any way to scan that?

Where this came up was related to a product with a download for an APK related to the file and the dumb asses did not provide any actual URL just a QR code. But it's on the cell phone screen. So how can I scan a code that is on the screen of the phone either on a web page or a downloaded QR code as an image file?


Is there an app that allows me to actually browse to a web site or to an image to be scanned and not require being able to point the camera at it?



Ideas?

Hello, try (Lens) by google.