From: dnomhcir@gmx.com   
      
   "Carlos E. R."  writes:   
      
   > On 2026-02-14 13:29, 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".   
   >   
   > Some camera apps just do it, some just don't. There are alternative   
   > apps.   
   >   
   >>>> 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.   
   >   
   > It did not occur me to do this. Of course, this method involves google   
   > and internet, is not private. You may later get commercials related to   
   > that qrcode.   
      
   Android is Google's operating system, the default browser is Google   
   Chrome, how will you visit a website without Google knowing about it? If   
   you start with the camera app, it's going to open a web browser anyway.   
      
   I think Opera had a scanner built in, the last time I looked, but Opera   
   is owned by a Chinese company, but then the phone was probably made by a   
   Chinese company.   
      
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