Interesting too we were in Jersey in the ?channel Islands last year and
they had a number of QR codes displayed around the island's main
thoroughfares containing much of the island's fascinating history;
cool indeed.
Tony
On 03/02/2025 18:44, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
You can defi
purchase a ticket for an event if you are
scanning a QR code on a poster advertising the event.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of CJ & AA
MAY
Sent: Sunday, February 2, 2025 6:26 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
This worked but my ip
Your Meta smart glasses definitely scan QR codes, but that is a function of the
glasses, it does not pass the image on to the iPhone.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of CJ & AA
MAY
Sent: Saturday, February 1, 2025 11:04 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups
iday, January 31, 2025 10:09 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
Never even thought of asking siri.
I will definitely try it.
However, code scanner doesn't appear in the application centre, although it is
checked when I looked at the camera settings.
Also, it doesn'
ary 2025 14:12
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
Try just asking SIRI to open Code Scanner
Steve Cook
If you would like to join my Smart Glasses group in which all Smart Glasses can
be discussed. Sen a message to smartglasses+subscr...@googlegroups.com and put
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Subject: RE: qr codes
Many QR codes do exactly that, take you to a web site.
In fact, most of the ones I have come across do that, though they can also
contain lots of information. It is up to the creator of that code.
Have you contacted Apple Accessibility about how to get it in
Many QR codes do exactly that, take you to a web site.
In fact, most of the ones I have come across do that, though they can also
contain lots of information. It is up to the creator of that code.
Have you contacted Apple Accessibility about how to get it in the control
center?
Richard, USA
14:12
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
Try just asking SIRI to open Code Scanner
Steve Cook
If you would like to join my Smart Glasses group in which all Smart Glasses can
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-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of CJ & AA
MAY
Sent: Saturday, February 1, 2025 9:28 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
I hate to say that I am still struggling. When I typed qr code scanner into
& AA
MAY
Sent: Saturday, February 1, 2025 12:05 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
You are right and now I have the right command, I can do it using Siri. Thanks
for everyone's patience.
Alison
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf
You are right and now I have the right command, I can do it using Siri. Thanks
for everyone's patience.
Alison
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Alan
Lemly
Sent: 01 February 2025 14:58
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: qr codes
Allison,
The
ruary 2025 15:12
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
The function in the iPhone is not called QR Scanner. It is called Code Scanner.
It is not an app, but a function of the camera.
IN the Control Center on my 16 pro it calls it Scan Codes, but again, that is a
function, not an app.
My web site: https://www.turner42.com/
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of CJ & AA
MAY
Sent: Saturday, February 1, 2025 6:28 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
I hate to say that I am still struggling. When I typed qr code scanner into the
is.
> I can see that qr code reader is ticked when I went to Camera in the settings
> but on the actual camaera app, can see no reference to such a feature.
>
> Alison
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
> Sent: 31 Januar
gs
but on the actual camaera app, can see no reference to such a feature.
Alison
-Original Message-
From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Sent: 31 January 2025 18:41
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
Thanks Alan,
I never noticed the add controls button in t
Lemly
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2025 10:27 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: qr codes
Well, I sent some detailed instructions to Mary on this list yesterday but I'm
not sure they ever got posted. When in the Control Center, you can either
double tap above the add button above the
iphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of CJ &
> AA MAY
> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2025 10:09 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: qr codes
>
> Never even thought of asking siri.
> I will definitely try it.
> However, code scanner doesn't appear in the applica
Thank you, Richard. Problem solved!
Alison
-Original Message-
From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Sent: 31 January 2025 18:17
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
It is not an app.
It is not a rotor item.
It used to be you could add it to the control center, but
ite: https://www.turner42.com/
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of CJ & AA
MAY
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2025 10:09 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
Never even thought of asking siri.
I will definitely try it.
However, code scanner doe
then that would be the solution.
Alison
-Original Message-
From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Sent: 31 January 2025 15:04
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
Well, how about that! Yes, you can ask Siri to Open Code Scanner and it does.
I suspect for those wh
riday, January 31, 2025 8:24 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Cc: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: qr codes
Oh how cool is that. Why didn’t I think of that, because I am a big believer in
getting to do as much as possible with as little as possible interaction on my
part. Smile. And I do not
or me at least and having gotten used to it, this is more intuitive and easy
> than a 3-finger swipe up.
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2025 6:29 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE:
From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2025 6:29 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
Touch the status bar, where the date, battery level, etc. is located at the top
of the phone and do a three finger swipe up.
Richard, USA,
"When you com
-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of
bentleyj1...@gmail.com
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2025 7:01 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
Can't you just ask Ciri to open code scanner?
James B
-Original Message-
From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Se
Can't you just ask Ciri to open code scanner?
James B
-Original Message-
From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2025 8:25 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
There is no app, unless you are talking a third party app.
First, check
AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
How do you access control centre, Richard?
Alison
-Original Message-
From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Sent: 30 January 2025 20:52
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
Open Control Center.
Then, if it isn't already
I will do as you suggest, Richard.
Alison
-Original Message-
From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Sent: 31 January 2025 14:25
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
There is no app, unless you are talking a third party app.
First, check under settings, camera, and
How do you access control centre, Richard?
Alison
-Original Message-
From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Sent: 30 January 2025 20:52
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
Open Control Center.
Then, if it isn't already on the screen or screens, if you have mu
There is no app, unless you are talking a third party app.
First, check under settings, camera, and make sure that Scan QR codes is on.
I do not know if that then puts it in the control center, or if you have to add
it there somehow, but also, if you can get a QR code in focus when you just
open
Ow do you open control centre?
Alison
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mary
Otten
Sent: 30 January 2025 23:24
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: qr codes
Hi richard,
Well, I can’t find it. I opened control center, and it wasn’t on the first
page
I wonder if qr scanning is available on the iphone by default or whether you
have to download the app first?
Alison
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mary
Otten
Sent: 30 January 2025 23:49
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: qr codes
Yes. I found
n item or some other flat surface where you phone can
scan it and read the information.
Alison
-Original Message-
From: 'la...@comcast.net' via VIPhone
Sent: 30 January 2025 20:58
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
so you need two devices, one to show the code
one
> wrote:
>
> Near the top, there should be a more controls button, if you double tap
> that, do you find it in there?
> I don't know of it being anywhere else.
> Though, there is also a setting, or there was, a setting under Camera for
> recognizing QR codes
>
Near the top, there should be a more controls button, if you double tap that,
do you find it in there?
I don't know of it being anywhere else.
Though, there is also a setting, or there was, a setting under Camera for
recognizing QR codes
All this came over from my 13 pro when I got t
; -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of CJ &
> AA MAY
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2025 12:44 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: qr codes
>
> How do you do this? I haven't found anything in settings anywhere called Code
ed on my laptop. It beats the manual method
where you need to type in dozens of numbers.
--
Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷
Chaltain at Outlook, USA
From: 'la...@comcast.net' via VIPhone
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2025 2:58 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.c
ubject: RE: qr codes
so you need two devices, one to show the code and another to scan and read it?
That's assuming you are in a good light so can get a reliable scan. Sounds more
than dicy.
- Original Message -
From: Sieghard Weitzel
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025 09:48
so this is on the iPhone, not the BSC 2 or 3?
- Original Message -
From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025 01:52 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
Open Control Center.
Then, if it isn't already on the screen or scree
groups.com"
Subject: RE: qr codes
QR codes are similar to a barcode except it looks different, but can be read by
a scanner or camera and you can retrieve a ton of information via a QR code.
For example, a package with some food item may contain a QR code which can
contain entire r
g solid to stand on or you will be taught how to
fly."
-- Barbara J. Winter.
My web site: https://www.turner42.com/
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of CJ & AA
MAY
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2025 12:44 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr c
Hi,
I can access Code Scanner from the control center.
Pam
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of CJ & AA
MAY
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2025 3:43 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
I've looked in the settings and gone to Accessib
Indeed, it is really nice to see this list up and running again. I’ve found it
so useful.
Alison
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Tony
Sweeney
Sent: 30 January 2025 16:49
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: qr codes
Yes those QR codes seem to be everywhere these days
How do you do this? I haven't found anything in settings anywhere called Code
Scanner.
Alison
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard
Weitzel
Sent: 30 January 2025 16:49
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
I still find using the
2025 11:49 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
I still find using the Code Scanner function which can be added to control
centre easier than the Camera app
-Original Message-
From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2025 8:24 AM
To: viph
: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
I still find using the Code Scanner function which can be added to control
centre easier than the Camera app
-Original Message-
From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2025 8:24 AM
To: viphone@google
viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
From Copilot:
A QR code (Quick Response code) is a type of barcode that can be scanned using
a smartphone or a QR code reader to quickly access information. Unlike
traditional barcodes, which are one-dimensional and can only store a small
amount o
Undoubtedly QR Codes will become more prevalent and perhaps useful in the future, but the scammers are alert to their miss-use too. Read this on Sky News.The public has been warned to make sure they are paying for their parking via official means.It comes as QR codes have appeared in a number of
January 30, 2025 8:49 AM
*To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
*Subject:* qr codes
Yes those QR codes seem to be everywhere these days.
Once recently in a hotel room we were 'confronted'
by such a code and were unclear as to what to do to get the hotel
information etc and now we know.
Thanks
When in doubt scan it
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Tony
Sweeney
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2025 8:49 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: qr codes
Yes those QR codes seem to be everywhere these days.
Once recently in a hotel room we were 'confronted'
by such
I still find using the Code Scanner function which can be added to control
centre easier than the Camera app
-Original Message-
From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2025 8:24 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
>From Copilo
Yes those QR codes seem to be everywhere these days.
Once recently in a hotel room we were 'confronted'
by such a code and were unclear as to what to do to get the hotel
information etc and now we know.
Thanks,
Incidentally good to see this list back in business again and seeing
QR codes are similar to a barcode except it looks different, but can be read by
a scanner or camera and you can retrieve a ton of information via a QR code.
For example, a package with some food item may contain a QR code which can
contain entire recipes, all the ingredients of what whatever is
)!
Alison
-Original Message-
From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
Sent: 30 January 2025 16:24
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
>From Copilot:
A QR code (Quick Response code) is a type of barcode that can be scanned using
a smartphone or a QR code reader to q
You can use the regular camera app or the Code Scanner function which you can
add to control centre.
I assume the Ray-Ban glasses can read QR codes, just try it.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of CJ & AA
MAY
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2025 7:41 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sub
barcodes, which are one-dimensional and can only store a small
amount of data, QR codes are two-dimensional and can store much more
information, such as website URLs, contact details, or even payment information.
You might have seen them on advertisements, product packaging, tickets, or even
in
>From Copilot:
A QR code (Quick Response code) is a type of barcode that can be scanned using
a smartphone or a QR code reader to quickly access information. Unlike
traditional barcodes, which are one-dimensional and can only store a small
amount of data, QR codes are two-dimensional and
Qr codes ar a little graphic of which you scan. This code can contain
links, emails, food items and probably anything else in them. I find
them difficult to work with but I don't use them regularly either. In
fact, my bus ticket that I have for next week was a QR code.
On 1/30/2025
Hi I to would like to know what qr coads are and how we can ue them? how do
blind people use those? From Mich.
-Original Message-
From: 'la...@comcast.net' via VIPhone
Sent: January 30, 2025 11:12 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: qr codes
What are those things
What are those things anyway? I keep hereing about them in commercials and
such, but what are they for? How can we use them? Why should we?
- Original Message -
From: CJ & AA MAY
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025 08:41 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: qr codes
I'v enev
I'v eneve used my iphone to read a qr code. How does one do this.
I have the Meta Ray-ban glasses, could I also use these to access a qr code?
Alison
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QR codes are for scanning with a camera so if you open the email on your iPhone
then you can't really scan the QR code. If you were to open the email on a
computer with a screen, then you can use your iPhone to scan the QR code and it
would take you to the information. Are you sure the
My daughter school likes to send emails with information containing them that
require you to click on a QR code to access the information. I have an iPhone
13 with the most updated version of iOS and I’m using voiceover. I am having
difficulty trying to launch or somehow access the QR code so I
web site: https://www.turner42.com
> On Sep 12, 2022, at 6:09 PM, Jim Portillo wrote:
>
> Good evening,
> I was recently in a couple situations where friends asked if I could deal
> with QR codes when it came to things like reading restaurant menus. I guess
> more and mor
Good evening,
I was recently in a couple situations where friends asked if I could deal with
QR codes when it came to things like reading restaurant menus. I guess more and
more places are going that way, where people can see the menus by activating a
QR code.
As many years as I’ve owned an
Hi All,
I haven't scanned a QR code as of yet, but out of curiosity What 's the
difference in scanning a QR code with the Camera and the Code Scanner? And,
which is the better app to use for QR code scanning? Thanks much.
Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool.
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The following inf
Greetings. i'm responding late to this thread. Teach me to let my mail
pile up. Regarding my QR code issue, I eventually restarted my phone
and used the camera app and Tap Tap See to get the QR codes. I like
Tap Tap See since the information from the code was displayed at the
bottom of the s
to use the rear
camera and then look for the notification which pops up.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard
Turner
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2020 8:55 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Scanning QR codes
Right, but apparently VoiceOver didn't tell him anyt
As far as I know, Seeing AI does Product bar codes, not QR codes.
Richard
"Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it."
-- from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, by Jane Wagner
On Jan 30, 2020, at 9:01 PM, Sieghard Weitzel w
, January 30, 2020 8:55 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Scanning QR codes
Right, but apparently VoiceOver didn't tell him anything about a QR code being
there; or it wasn't focused just so.
I don't have anything with QR codes to test.
Richard
"Reality is the leading
I thought he said he tried it with Seeing AI using the barcode channel.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard
Turner
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2020 8:55 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Scanning QR codes
Right, but apparently VoiceOver didn't tell him any
Right, but apparently VoiceOver didn't tell him anything about a QR code being
there; or it wasn't focused just so.
I don't have anything with QR codes to test.
Richard
"Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it."
-- from The Search
I thought support for QR codes was built into iOS using the camera app. Here is
an article which would indicate this is so, not sure, however, if that is an
iOS 13 feature or if it was already there in iOS 12.
https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT208843
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf
ome
reviews.
I have not had the need for QR codes so I have not delved into this.
Let us know if you find a good one.
Richard
"Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it."
-- from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, by Jane Wagner
I believe Seeing AI only does product bar codes in the product channel.
There are lots of free QR scanners but which ones work with VoiceOver, I'm not
sure.
You might want to either try some, that way, or maybe AppleVis would have some
reviews.
I have not had the need for QR codes so I hav
Greetings. I tried scanning a couple of QR codes and did not get any
results. I used the camera app and Seeing AI. I did not get any
feedback from the camera, and did not know which channel to put Seeing
AI on to scan the codes. Can anyone offer any assistance? I haven't
scanned QR codes befo
ption does mention that it can
add QR code addresses to your contacts.
I'm still a little confused by QR Codes because many of them appear to be
private or else I'm not scanning them correctly. I was playing with Quick Scan
after downloading it and I tried unsuccessfully to scan the QR
code? there are tons of VCF cards in QR codes these days
and I never find a solutions to import them directly to my
contacts using cammera.
As I know, Contacts app doesn't have QR code support so I guess I
should use some 3rd party app to scan such contacts and I would
you.
On 2/14/14, Alan Lemly wrote:
> As my vision has waned and my loathing of paper increases in leaps and
> bounds, I'm often thinking about ways easier than OCR scanning to get
> access
> to digital documents.
>
>
>
> I've noticed that much corporate corresp
As my vision has waned and my loathing of paper increases in leaps and
bounds, I'm often thinking about ways easier than OCR scanning to get access
to digital documents.
I've noticed that much corporate correspondence I get contains QR codes on
the document usually near an address
Hi all,
I just got new business cards made up for my business, and I included a QR code
on them. Many of my clients are blind, so I thought this would make life easier
for them. The question now is: what should I suggest as an app to do the
reading? Digit Eyes can read the code, but it just disp
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