Google is rolling out a new QR code sharing feature in Quick Share that lets Android users transfer files to iPhones without any extra app.

Android phones that don't have native Quick Share-AirDrop support can now use QR code sharing to send files to iPhones.

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Google is bringing QR code-based file sharing to Quick Share on Android, allowing users to send files securely to iPhones with ease.

Google added a native QR code scanner tool to Android a while back, and it’s been a quick and simple way to reliably scan codes. Now, Google is taking things up a notch, by letting Android’s QR code ...

This feature is for Android devices that don’t offer AirDrop support in Quick Share. Google is rolling out a new feature on ...

Google updated APIs responsible for the barcode and QR code scanning to allow them to auto-zoom when a possible barcode or QR code is detected. This feature could soon roll out to Android 13 and above ...

Before Android 13’s debut, it was reported that the system would gain a native QR code reader. Now, in Android 13 Developer Preview 2, we’ve been able to try out the new QR code reader on our device.

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