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by matttb 1323 days ago
My pixel3 doesn't do this
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I have a (normal) pixel 3 and it does do it, but the UI is terrible and sometimes doesn't engage. And when it does the link shows up in what I found to be an awkward place.

I'm about 90% sure this used to work better on an older version of android.

The most awkward thing is that the link is like a tooltip: it fades away very quickly, so you often have to rescan the QR code.
My Pixel 3A does, interesting to see the difference
My Pixel 3a also scans QR codes.
Have you updated your camera app? When I point mine at a QR code of a URL a little bubble appears below it, which you can click on.
I've certainly never tried to stop it from updating. It's on version 8.4.600.440402475.27. When I point mine at a QR code absolutely nothing at all happens
I don't know if this is the same experience for you, but for a while I would just open the camera app without realizing I had to swipe over to Google Lens mode to have it detect QR codes.