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.

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

Back in Android 13, Google added support for a built-in QR code scanner. It has since updated that with new functionality, such as the ability to automatically detect and zoom in on a QR code.

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

Google has updated ML Kit's Barcode Scanning API and the Code Scanner API with auto-zoom, enabling the camera to automatically zoom in to scan barcodes that are far away. The scanner will ...

If you're on an Android device, however, there are three best ways to scan a QR code: Google Lens, your native camera app, and a third-party app.

Android's built-in QR scanner has gotten a significant visual update. As reported by 9to5Google, the QR code scanner is getting a new look and some new features that you may have on your phone ...

Google is working on a new feature that will enable Android smartphones to automatically detects a QR code in the camera frame, zooms in and reads it. The Google code scanner API provides a complete ...

With this auto-zoom QR code scanner, Android users can look forward to a more efficient and hassle-free scanning experience, making the handling of QR codes more convenient than ever before.

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