Google has finally started rolling out Android's redesigned QR code scanner — a year after we first spotted it in a teardown.

Relatedly, wireless debugging via a convenient QR code scanning pair method (for Android 11 and later) was also added, though some developers have been running into issues with it.

Google has updated the APIs behind QR code and barcode scanning to enable auto-zoom function. Read on to know more about this new feature.

Google’s latest Code Scanner API in GMS can auto-zoom and read QR codes from a distance using machine learning. It lets developers embed the feature into apps.

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

Your Android or iPhone can probably already scan QR codes. Here's how to do it no matter what phone you have.