QR codes are a great way to relay a lot of information in a small space and your Android phone has multiple ways to read them. Here's how to do it.

Some developers would lead you to believe you need to download their app to scan QR codes. Spoiler: Your phone can do that with built-in features.

Snapchat – Snapchat lets users scan Snapcodes, a type of QR code unique to the platform, to add friends quickly. Twitter – Twitter's QR codes make it easy to search, and then follow other users.

Not all smartphones require a third-party app to scan QR codes. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how to scan codes using iPhone or Androids.

Point at the QR Code: Once Google Lens is open, point your phone’s camera at the QR code you want to scan. This could be a QR code displayed on your phone’s screen, in an email, or on a website.

TECH How to scan a QR code with your iPhone or Android phone (no apps needed) QR codes are those pixelated squares you see in restaurants, advertisements, stores, food packaging, business cards ...