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We live in a world where everything is becoming more digital by the day, and many people have started using QR codes to store data and URLs. The codes from QR are essentially groups of black and white ...

The Wi-Fi QR code sharing menu in Android 16 Developer Preview 1 has received a lick of paint and now has new visuals when connecting other devices. Ordinarily, when you share a network with another ...

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Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

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Among tons of other changes we’re finding in Android Q today, Google has revamped the Wi-Fi settings in a couple of big ways. Android Q brings “Easy Connect” to Wi-Fi with faster setup and sharing ...

Quick Share is undoubtedly one of the best features that allows for faster file sharing between Android devices. In December, Google announced that it would introduce a new way to share files via ...

“QR codes have become a silent gateway for cybercriminals. Unlike traditional phishing emails, where people have learned to ...

McAfee’s upgraded Scam Detector now uses real-time QR and message scanning to stop modern scams before you click.