A20 QRScan on Samsung Internet no longer available

[Diyoun]

Since the A20 camera does not have a QR Scanner, I had been able to work around this by using the QR Scanner on the Samsung Internet as suggested by the Community. It had been working fine since 2021. However, when I went into Samsung Internet today, the QRScanner is no longer available. Does anyone have any suggestions for QR scanning on the Samsung A20?

[hermesperfumefan · Accepted solution]

Would Google Lens scan it do you think? Just trying to think why the browser wouldn't have it. Unless you're in secret mode. It's available on my a54 maybe you need a new phone or a 3rd party app to facilitate the qr scanning.

[Diyoun]

I tested Google Lens on a QR code and was able to pull up a pdf. Would this work on a QR code to pay for parking? I need to do more test.

[hermesperfumefan]

That to me says the qr code was good quality. Maybe the other code is bad resolution. Your Samsung browser should have it in the Google home page search bar I'm in secret mode and see it. In version 26.0.1.3 clear cache of browser update it if needed, clear camera cache and try again. Allow camera permission as well. And yeah, I think it will work for parking if not take a photo of your parking with time stamp and see if they can't offer another way to pay.

[Diyoun]

It never occurred to me to use Google Lens. I didn't know I could visit the web link to complete the parking transaction. Much Mahalo (thank you).

[hermesperfumefan]

Okay, that is good news. Good job.

[hermesperfumefan]

Microsoft Lens scans qr codes as well and I love Microsoft

[realaud]

I always read qr codes through the cameta.

[Diyoun]

Unfortunately, I learned after I bought the A20 in 2019, it's camera did not read qr codes. Customer Service did not have an answer so I relied on a suggestion from this Samsung Community. The suggestion worked for 3 years, until the QR scanner feature was deleted from Samsung Internet, perhaps when it was updated. So, I'm glad to find out, again through this Community, that Google Lens on my phone's browser will work and is a good alternative.