Android’s QR Scanner testing auto zoom feature to scan codes from far
Google is developing an enhanced QR code scanner for Android phones, which is designed to simplify the process of reading QR codes from a distance. This new feature will be a part of Google’s code scanner API, which detects QR codes in camera frames, auto-zooms in, and read them.
The advanced QR code scanning feature is designed to integrate into multiple apps to eliminate the need for separate camera permissions. The API uses on-device machine learning to interpret QR codes, prioritizing user privacy by only sharing barcode objects with the app.
The auto-zoom functionality is accessible through the bundled ML Kit Barcode Scanning API library versions 17.2.0 and 18.3.0, along with the code scanner API version 16.1.0. This feature could support Android devices running version 13 or later. While its effectiveness on devices with weaker cameras remains uncertain.
GMS have the auto-zoom flag present from last month afaik. It was not enabled because it was in testing maybe. With release of this feature publicly, Google already enabled it on GMS beta for me. So expect it to roll out soon. Flag to force enable? Check https://t.co/MGeCDVz3iM pic.twitter.com/8qYjxLPRSp
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