QR codes are those square barcode-looking things that when scanned by your iPhone 16 Pro, Galaxy S25 Ultra or any other phone, can send you straight to a particular webpage or to download an app ...

If you find it inconvenient to share your Android phone’s hotspot details manually, you can create a QR code that others can scan from their devices to connect to your hotspot. It's easier than you ...

QR codes are an alternative to Quick Share's normal modus operandi, which involves the originating device detecting nearby Android devices, Chromebooks, and (in some cases) Windows PC.

As announced in May, Google has given its default QR code scanner on Android an appreciable redesign via Play services.