If you have an Apple iPhone, please hop on over to our article for how to scan a QR code on iPhone. The easiest way to scan a QR code can vary depending on which brand of Android phone you have.

Your Android or iPhone can probably already scan QR codes. Here's how to do it no matter what phone you have.

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains how you can detect an AirTag that may be tracking your whereabouts by using an app on your Apple or Android smartphone.

Explore Google Lens features in Android phone's Camera app If you have a Pixel phone, you can use the default Camera app to scan the QR code and documents.

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.

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.

If you have an Android phone — like a Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, Motorola, or basically any non-Apple smartphone — we also have an article for how to scan a QR code on Android. How ...