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by jkepler 1107 days ago
The QR scan/generate app I use always presents me the scanned data in text form and asks me to verify if I want to visit the URL or not. I don't know why anyone would chois an app that doesn't afford the user that basic level of control.

I use the Privacy Friendly QR Scanner, developed by a German university research group. More info available here: https://secuso.aifb.kit.edu/english/105.php
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ben_w 1107 days ago
Indeed. I think these days that's also in the built-in scanners; certainly the QR code in this blog post no longer executes the embedded JavaScript when I scan it on my iPhone, though I'm sure it did back in 2017 when I wrote it:

https://kitsunesoftware.wordpress.com/2017/04/10/executable-...

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pbhjpbhj 1107 days ago
I use the same one, installed via F-Droid (on Android 12). For me it can't adjust the focus of the camera, one has to open a camera app, adjust the focus, close camera, open QR app .. if you know of a fix then I'd be very happy.
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