• Lovable Sidekick
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    535 months ago

    Does anybody configure their phone to automatically scan photos for QR codes and visit the links?

    • @Frog@lemmy.ca
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      165 months ago

      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.

    • @SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml
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      25 months ago

      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…