How to Install Android Apps Using QR Code0

The guide to how to use QR codes to install Android apps. Do you know how to install some Android applications by using QR code? Do you know how to deal with those black and white squares? The QR codes seem no sense but really useful when you can deal with them. In the following tutorial, we will show you how to use QR codes to install Android apps.

How to Install Android Apps using QR Code

Before the following steps, you need an app that can deal with the QR codes.
For a complete understanding, QR codes are two dimensional squared codes, that embed data such as links ( URL ), phone numbers, simple text and other data. QR codes can only be scanned by cellphones that have a camera and a "Barcode Scanner" application. In order to use and scan these QR codes, you will need an Android running smartphone ( any version is compatible ) that has a camera.

Step 1

Go to the Android Market and search for the "Barcode Scanner" software. Download and install the first app that is found, like in the image bellow:

Step 2

Open the "Barcode Scanner" and drag the rectangular square over the QR code you want to scan. Make sure all of the code is inside scanner square. For perfect results, try to center it.

Step 3

Now have a little patience as the scanner tries to identify the code and when it's done, click the open browser button, like in the image bellow:

Step 4

This will make the browser to be redirected to the Android Market.


You can now install the Android application by a simple touch.

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