From: this@ddress.is.invalid   
      
   Chris Green  wrote:   
   > 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.   
      
     You probably did not find these alternative methods, because normally   
   scanning QR codes *is* a function of the device's camera app.   
      
     But because camera apps are normally device-dependent - i.e. they are   
   made/supplied by the device manufacturer, not by Google - and your   
   "Umidigi running Android 11" is somewhat 'old', it's camera app has   
   probably not been updated to scan QR codes to their embedded URL.   
      
     BTW, by including "Umidigi running Android 11" in a Google search, you   
   *will* find several solutions, including using Google Lens. It also   
   seems that the QR scanning capability might be 'hidden' in less obvious   
   places on your Umidigi. (FYI, I searched on "how to scan qr code on   
   Umidigi Android 11".)   
      
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