Google’s latest Code Scanner API in GMS can auto-zoom and read QR codes from a distance using machine learning. It lets developers embed the feature into apps.

Use the built-in camera app on your Android device to scan a quick response (QR) code, or use a code scanner on older models.

As announced in May, Google has given its default QR code scanner on Android an appreciable redesign via Play services.

This means that third-party apps calling on either API will soon be able to zoom into distant QR codes automatically. Additionally, since the built-in QR scanner on Android 13 and above uses the ...

Back in Android 13, Google added support for a built-in QR code scanner. It has since updated that with new functionality, such as the ability to automatically detect and zoom in on a QR code.

With this auto-zoom QR code scanner, Android users can look forward to a more efficient and hassle-free scanning experience, making the handling of QR codes more convenient than ever before.

It's expected to work in both Google's own QR Code Scanner and in other apps. Because this is an API-level upgrade, app developers won't have to grant any new camera permissions for the tool to work.

Google has updated the APIs behind QR code and barcode scanning to enable auto-zoom function. Read on to know more about this new feature.

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.

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