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Last updated: July 1st, 2019 at 13:05 UTC+02:00
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Starting with the Galaxy S8, Samsung's flagship phones have had the ability to scan QR codes using Bixby Vision in the camera app, but the company has now made QR code scanning a separate feature. You can simply open the camera app and point it at a QR code to “add contacts, open webpages, add calendar events, and more,” as Samsung puts it. It works great in practice, although it may not be enabled automatically once the update has been installed. However, that can be fixed by opening the camera settings and turning on the Scan QR codes option.
At this time, the new June security update is rolling out in a few European countries including Germany and the Netherlands. With the month of July kicking off today, it's possible some countries will get the QR code scanner with the update that brings the July security patch. The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ should be getting the feature with the next software update as well, and we'll let you know once that update starts rolling out.
If you own a Galaxy Note 8, you can check for the update by opening the Settings app, selecting Software update, then selecting the Download and install option. You might have to do that a couple of times if the update doesn’t immediately show up. If you don't want to wait, you can upgrade your device by downloading the firmware for the new update from our database.
Abhijeet's writing career started with guides for custom firmware for Samsung devices (including the original Galaxy S), and he moved to SamMobile in mid-2013 and worked up the ranks to Editor-in-chief. In addition to phones and mobile devices, his interests include gaming on both PC and console, PC hardware, and spending countless hours on YouTube watching videos on tech, movies, games, politics, and internet dramas.
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