Did you know that you can only scan QR code with your iPhone camera? Before that, you had to download a specific app to do it, but that is no longer required if you have Windows 11 installed software installed.
In a sense, this function is only available for those Smartphones behind the iPhone 5S, because the previous models are not compatible with iOS 11 or later. In this article we will explain how to scan a QR code with your iPhone.
You can find these bar code conversions on many sites: museums, websites, brochures or truly disinterested games. They are also used in other mobile applications, such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Snapchat either Spotify.
Keep reading to also learn the use and purpose of QR codes in the apps you installed on your iPhone.
How to scan a QR code on an iPhone
QR codes contain information, such as links to web pages, email addresses, phone numbers, concert tickets or theater shows, official passes or discounts for stores.
Therefore, QRs are a shortcut that allows you to access certain information quickly and without problems, without taking additional steps to access it. All information is embedded in lines such as barcode.
Here are the steps you need to follow to scan a QR code on your iPhone:
1. Check that smartphone You installed iOS version 11 of the Apple app. To do this, go to & # 39;Settings& # 39; For your iPhone and select & # 39;Normal& # 39 ;.
Now, tap on the & # 39;Details& # 39; Also check out that section & # 39;Version& # 39 ;, This is 11 or more.
2. Turn on your iPhone camera and circle the QR code you want to scan. Make sure it is properly focused and that the code is correctly displayed on your screen smartphone. You may have to do it zoom or touch QR to focus.
3. When your iPhone recognizes the code, you will receive a notification containing details hidden behind the QR. Just tap on it to access this information.
It can be, for example, a link to a web page.
Or it may contain a personalized message on the side of a link to a website.
You can enter an email address or phone number.
How to scan QR codes from Facebook Messenger on iPhone
In the Facebook Messenger app, QR codes can help you add your friends to your contact list. In a sense, the QR around the profile picture contains the information needed to start chatting with new contacts.
These are the steps to follow:
1. You can check that profile picture Your account is full of lines and dots around it touching the tab & # 39;Home& # 39; From Facebook Messenger.
2. To start chatting with a friend who hasn't added you yet, you should do the same in the previous article on your phone. Your profile picture will be your QR code.
3. Now, go to the & # 39; tabPeople& # 39; At the bottom of the screen and touch options & # 39;scanning code& # 39 ;.
4. You will see that the in-app camera opens. Edit your friend's QR code inside the circle and wait a few seconds until a new conversation opens. You can start chatting now.
How to scan Snapchat QR codes on iPhone
Similar to Facebook Messenger, Snapchat also includes the ability to add your friends using the QR code that each account has associated automatically. This is the fastest way to start dating.
These are the steps to follow:
1. First, you need to find a QR code that corresponds to a friend or celebrity you want to add. In our case, we searched Google for the QR code of Madonna and took a picture.
Your friend can transfer you their QR by taking a picture of their Snapchat profile from them IPhone either smartphone Android.
2. Next, we open the Snapchat app and touch on our profile picture. There you can see your own QR code and the option & # 39;Add friends& # 39 ;. Touch her.
3. After that, go to section & # 39;Snapcode& # 39; Also select an image or screenshot with the QR code in question. Finally, tap on the & # 39;Enter a friend& # 39 ;.
How to scan WhatsApp QR codes on iPhone
In the case of WhatsApp, QR codes are used to connect to your account from a web browser or from a computer program. So it is a way to streamline the login process and provide an extra layer of security.
These are the steps to follow:
1. Use your favorite web browser to go to this page WhatsApp Web or with download the Mac or Windows operating system. There you will find the QR code automatically created.
2. Now, open the WhatsApp application on your iPhone and go to section & # 39;Setup& # 39; From the bottom of your screen. There, select the & # 39; optionScan QR code& # 39 ;.
3. Scan the code from point 1 from your iPhone. You will see that the process does not take a second and that you generally do not have to worry about encoding correctly.
4. You can now enjoy WhatsApp on your computer.
How to scan Spotify QR codes on iPhone
QR codes also have access to Spotify. They are different in shape than the traditional ones, because instead of a square they are rectangular and their shape is like a wave.
They will help you access the album or song faster. It may be the case, for example, that you have been using Spotify from another mobile app and now you want to listen to the same list of achievements from your iPhone.
These are the steps to follow:
1. Access the song, album or playlist you want to access directly for later listening. Touch on three dots that you will find in the top right corner take a screenshot or a new page image.
2. Open the Spotify app on your iPhone. Touch the & # 39;Search& # 39; From the bottom of your screen, follow the icon camera you will find on the right side of the search bar.
3. Now, tap on the & # 39;Choose from photos& # 39; Also choose an image taken from point 1. You can also create a song code, album or list directly from another tool.
4. You can now enjoy the song, album or list from your iPhone.
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