How to scan QR codes on an Android device Open your Android camera app. Some third-party camera apps have built-in QR scanners, but not all, so you might as well use the native app. Point the ...

For instance, you can scan the QR code on the right to visit the mobiputing home page. Update: Google has launched a web-based version of the Android Market/Google Play Store.

They can be great time-savers, but they're not always obvious in how to use them, particularly if you have an older Android phone. Here's how to scan a QR code with any phone.

Google has finally started rolling out Android's redesigned QR code scanner — a year after we first spotted it in a teardown.