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by Meph504 915 days ago
QR codes aren't just for URLs, there is a large array of common formats, but really it is up to the device reading it, and how it processes it.

To me, QR codes are fine, and actually have a lot of good uses, what is the problem is camera software parsing them.

I use a program called binary eye on android, it decodes the whole QR code and displays its value before attempting to do anything. I was this was the standard action.

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Neat, another barcode app to add to my regular phone.

Most of what I use QR codes for is copying text to my phone from a computer, especially wifi networks, since there's already a QR format for that.