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minus-squareLovable SidekicklinkfedilinkEnglish53•5 months agoDoes anybody configure their phone to automatically scan photos for QR codes and visit the links?
minus-square@Frog@lemmy.calinkfedilink16•5 months agoI think as a precaution, barcode scanners stopped automatically going to links. Even if a link isn’t malicious, you can still get someone’s IP address or device fingerprint.
minus-squareSpongeBorgCubePantslinkfedilink3•5 months agoIP would not be an issue, your phone is behind cgnat when using a mobile connection
minus-square@jaybone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•5 months agoI configure my phone to automatically follow the links from scammer texts.
minus-square@SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.mllinkfedilink2•5 months agoMy phone’s camera app just doesn’t scan qr codes. It’s actually really frustrating. I refuse to install a specific qr scanner, but I’d still like the ability to scan a menu code at restaurants or to get the WiFi connection at a hotel…
minus-square@Cysioland@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilink1•5 months agoMine scans but doesn’t follow (and it doesn’t scan in video mode)
Does anybody configure their phone to automatically scan photos for QR codes and visit the links?
I think as a precaution, barcode scanners stopped automatically going to links.
Even if a link isn’t malicious, you can still get someone’s IP address or device fingerprint.
IP would not be an issue, your phone is behind cgnat when using a mobile connection
I configure my phone to automatically follow the links from scammer texts.
My phone’s camera app just doesn’t scan qr codes. It’s actually really frustrating. I refuse to install a specific qr scanner, but I’d still like the ability to scan a menu code at restaurants or to get the WiFi connection at a hotel…
Mine scans but doesn’t follow (and it doesn’t scan in video mode)