Your Android phones are much better now.

Scanning QR codes is easy when they're located on ads or the TV, but you may have wondered how to do so when the code is ...

As smartphones have become more and more ubiquitous, so have QR codes. These maze-looking squares are a type of matrix bar code that contains data — usually, QR codes point to a website or open a ...

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.

Back in July, Google widely introduced a redesign of the Android QR code scanner, but then rolled it back. The updated interface is now starting to reappear. This is the QR code scanner available from ...

T-Mobile’s T-Life app appears to be preparing support for QR-based device pickups. Users would just have to display their QR code in order to retrieve hardware waiting for them in T-Mobile stores. Not ...

The latest Android update doesn't add a lot, but we bet that at least one feature will feel like it was made for you.

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. Did you ...

Some newer Android phones can now share to Apple devices through Quick Share. Unsupported devices get a QR cloud workaround.

Home Assistant Android update 2026.6.2 beta patches a URI intent-hijacking vulnerability that could let attackers reach ...

When it comes to device interoperability, the world may be Apple's oyster, but Windows PCs have tricks up their sleeves, too. If you're looking to connect your phone and PC for a little more ...