From: cl@isbd.net   
      
   Richmond  wrote:   
   > Chris Green  writes:   
   >   
   > > I am trying to scan a QR code and failing miserably.   
   > >   
   > > If I just use 'Camera' then nothing at all happens when the QR code is   
   > > shown.  Searching tells me to "Enable Google Lens SUggestions" in my   
   > > camera app's 'General' settings, there isn't any 'General' settings   
   > > area and none of the options available are anything like "Enable   
   > > Google Lens SUggestions".   
   > >   
   > > So, I tried running Google Lens directly, that sees the QR code OK and   
   > > if I ask it tells me that it's a QR code and all about QR codes. But   
   > > it doesn't seem to want to actually scan the code and go to the web   
   > > site that it is (hopefully) pointing at.   
   > >   
   > > What am I doing wrong?   
   > >   
   > > The phone I'm using is an Umidigi running Android 11.   
   >   
   > The android search box, by default a google search, has a camera icon on   
   > the right, which I use to scan. When scanning a code it typically will   
   > display a web address and then I have to click on it.   
      
   Brilliant, thank you!   
      
   Why did none of my web searches for help on this tell me to do it from   
   within a web browser app?  Yes, I suppose it's a bit obvious but not   
   to someone very computer (as opposed to phone) oriented.   
      
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   Chris Green   
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