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   Richmond to Chris Green   
   Re: SImple question, how do I make Lens    
   14 Feb 26 11:59:54   
   
   From: dnomhcir@gmx.com   
      
   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.   
      
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