Google's Quick Share QR codes can get around privacy settings or device detection issues by establishing a direct connection. Both devices must have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled, and the receiving ...

As announced in May, Google has given its default QR code scanner on Android an appreciable redesign. Upon launch (via the Quick Settings Tile or lockscreen shortcut), there’s a nice animation of the ...

The Google Messages web app won’t allow users to pair using QR codes for much longer, according to a new warning. Users will ...

If you’re a regular user of Messages for web, you’ve probably seen a new warning popping up: QR code pairing is going away ...

RIP, QR code ...

Today, you can use Google Messages for web using QR code pairing or Google Account sign-in. The original login method will soon go away.

As it stands, QR code sign-ins are a convenient way to sync/pair your Messages account to the web side of the platform. Once removed, you’ll need to use your Google account credentials. Once logged in ...