From: mariasophia@comprehension.com   
      
   Richmond wrote:   
   >>   I think my Huawei phones also had another (than Chrome) browser, but   
   >> I can't remember what it was.   
   >   
   > OK but I think Samsung is in the same game as Google. And whatever   
   > browser you use, it's going to call the android networking to get the IP   
   > address of the site, and send its own IP address in the header. So all   
   > this is a bit over-thinking if you just want to order a meal in   
   > Wetherspoons or whatever.   
      
   Samsung's browser started as a fork of Chromium, supposedly to "reduce   
   reliance" on Google, but it's tied to Samsung's ecosystem, for example   
    a. Samsung's ad blocker   
    b. Samsung's cloud (for bookmarks)   
    c. Samsung Pass   
    d. Samaung's UI design language   
       etc.   
      
   As noted by Richmond, Android phones always have two layers involved   
    a. The browser (Chrome, Samsung Internet, Huawei Browser, Firefox, etc.)   
    b. Android¢s networking stack, which every browser uses underneath   
      
   So even if you switch browsers, they all ultimately rely on:   
    a. Android's DNS resolver   
    b. Android's network interface   
    c. Your device's IP address (or proxy IP) being sent to the server   
      
   Unless you choose privacy-aware browsers which we covered long ago.   
      
   As for using a camera app to scan barcodes/QRcodes, in general, I prefer a   
   specific tool to one that tries to do everything (for the obvious reasons).   
      
   On QR/Barcode scanners, the OP is in good hands, but to further add value   
   that hasn't surfaced yet, when we covered all the questions about barcode &   
   QRCode scanners in great detail long ago on this newsgroup, the following   
   made my short list when I tested every free no-advertisement app rated we   
   could find at the time, but I just checked the URLs and some are now dead).   
      
   This free adfree open source barscode scanner reads and generates barcodes.   
       
      
   This barcode scanner supports a lot of formats.   
    Barcode Scanner, by Cognex Corporation   
       
      
   This barcode scanner will output the identity of an unknown barcode format.   
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.srowen.bs.android   
   (drat. I just tested the URL and it's 404 but we all have our own archives)   
      
   This will faithfully generate a barcode of many standard formats for you.   
    Barcode Generator, by Aeiou   
       
      
   For QR code scanners, of course we tested them, also in fantastic detail.   
   As I recall (from my notes) this was one of the best, but it's now gone.   
    QR Code Scanner - Scan Barcode Tap Shapes Co., Ltd   
       
   (drat. The link, years later, is now gone so folks will use their archive)   
      
   This one worked well at the time but I see now that it has added ads. :(   
    QR & Barcode Reader QR SCAN Team   
       
      
   These made honorable mention at the time (I haven't re-looked them up).   
   QR Code Reader    
   QR Code Scanner    
   QR Code Scanner - Scan Barcode    
   QR Scanner    
      
   I make no claims as to if better new apps have surfaced since as I'm happy   
   with the results since my tests generally get the best people can hope for.   
      
   Generally I will usually not recommend any app that isn't free, as you lose   
   privacy when you pay even a cent, nor will I recommend apps with any ads.   
   --   
   One out of a million people own the capability to test all known product.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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