With cases of QR code fraud starting to pop up and some officials warning consumers to take pause, you may be wondering if it ...

Google introduced QR code support in 2018, so most, but not all, phones running Android 9 or later can scan QR codes from the camera app. Here’s how: Open the camera app.

QR Code Reader & QR Scanner is available only for iPhone. It can scan a wide variety of 1D and 2D code types, including QR codes, barcodes, and EAN-13 codes.

The innovation lies in the revamped Google QR Code Scanner API. While it powers Google’s native QR Code Scanner app, its versatility allows integration into third-party apps as well.