Google is giving Android’s QR code scanner a slight UI refresh that should greatly improve usability. The redesign comes with a slick new animation and moves the flashlight and feedback buttons ...

Now, the built-in QR code scanner will also be able to automatically zoom in on a far-out QR code to get a better view. The functionality was first spotted by some users earlier this week, and we ...

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.

Also, if you’re trying to scan a QR code in a dark environment, your results will vary. Right now, Google is in the process of rolling this out, so you should expect to wait a bit.

You might soon not have as much trouble reading far away QR codes on your Android phone. Google is working on a new code scanner that automatically detects a QR code in the camera frame, zooms in ...

As Mishaal mentions further in his thread, the QR code scanner in Android 13 and above uses one of these APIs, so support for auto-zoom is expected to arrive soon to all Android 13 and above ...

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.