You Can Scan QR Codes Directly from the Control Center in iOS 12

iOS 12 brings abunchof awesomefeatures tosupported iPhones, and while the main USP of iOS 12 is the fact that it brings a lot ofperformance improvementsto the phone, there are a bunch ofcool featuresbaked in as well.

In the iOS 12 Control Center, there is now a new icon that shows a QR code — you can simply tap on this icon and point your iPhone at a QR code to have your iPhone scan it and show you the details.

How to Scan QR Codes from Control Center in iOS 12

Scanning a QR code from the Control Center is really straightforward. All you have to do is launch the Control Center, you’ll see the QR button on the bottom. Simply tap on it, and it’ll launch the QR scanner camera.

Now, justpoint your phone towards the QR code, and it’ll show a notification that you can tap to perform the required action.

You can also scan QR codes in iOS 12 bylaunching the camera app and pointing your phone at a QR code, or by3D Touching on the camera iconon the home screen, and choosing ‘Scan QR code’ from the 3D Touch menu that shows up.

That’s yet another neat feature in iOS 12, along with theOTP autofillthat should make paying for things easier.

Akshay Gangwar

Greetings, tech titans and fellow literary time-travelers! I’m Akshay, your tech-whisperer and Harry Potter’s number one stalker – seriously, don’t ask me how many times I’ve read those books; it’s borderline unhealthy.

Working in the tech journalism industry since 2016, I have 7 years of experience covering everything from technology news, to well-researched resource articles. Now the Content Strategist at Beebom, I often pen down op-eds for our website, sharing expert commentary on the latest in technology, AI, and electric cars.

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