The QR code It has become a standard in every restaurant and is present in many places and objects. These codes store information that can be obtained through a smartphone. Today, many mobiles allow you to read QR codes thanks to the camera app. Therefore, it is not necessary to download a third-party app.
In the case of iPhones, users they can also scan to QR code by camera. To do this, they just have to open the application and focus on the QR code. In the upper zone a notification will appear with the content of the code. The iPhone camera is the most popular way to read codes, but it is not the only way.
Apple has a specific app to detect codes which can be very useful on certain occasions. For example, when the camera app does not focus correctly or the notification is not displayed on the screen. The aforementioned application is not present on the screen, it only appears in some sections of the system. Among them, in the search for Spotlight. To the type “Scanner” An app called “Code Scanner” will appear.
The main difference compared to using the camera is that the app directly opens the code information, while in camera you need to wait for the notification to be displayed. To use the code scanner, just focus the QR on the box and wait for the iPhone to detect it. In addition, a flashlight button is added that activates the flash to improve viewing in low-light places.
This same app too is present in the control center. This allows quick access to the reader, even when the screen is locked. The code scanner app is not implemented by default in the shortcut panel, but must be activated through the settings through a series of steps.
- Accede to “Settings” on your iPhone.
- Tap on “Control center”.
- Swipe to “More controls” and search “Code scanner”.
- Click on the “+” button next to the icon to place it in the included controls.
Both methods offered by Apple are fast and intuitive. However, the possibility of reading the QR code through the scanner app can be an interesting alternative when the iPhone app does not detect the code correctly.