QR Scanner

QR Code Scanner App allows to use your smartphone in order to scan and decode QR codes.

QR Scanner App also allows to scan barcodes and supports the following formats: Text, product codes, phone number, SMS, Email-Address, Email, contact information (e.g. vCards), URL and WiFi information.

QR Scanner App differs from other QR Scanner apps availiable in the Play Store with respect to two aspects:

1-Minimal amount of permissions

In category "Camera/Microphone": CAMERA

The camera is used to scan QR Code.

Note: Please keep in mind, that the Google Play Store only shows the categories of the permissions. Therefore for the permission CAMERA the category Camera/Microphone is displayed, while the app solely used the camera, not the microphone.

In category "Other": VIBRATE and FLASHLIGHT

The vibration is used to provide feedback if the scan was successful. The flashlight is used to support the camera in reading the QR Code successfully in bad lighting conditions.

2-Detecting malicious links

QR Codes provide new possibilities for an attacker, as QR Codes can contain malicious links, i.e. links to phishing webpages or webpages from which malware would automatically be downloaded. Therefore it is important to carefully check the link before accessing the corresponding webpage. Since it is difficult for the user to spot malicious links, the Privacy friendly QR Scanner App supports the user by highlighting the domain. To avoid not checking the link carefully, the app provides information about possible fraud and its users need to confirm that they checked the link and it is trustworthy.

Please keep in mind: The warning shown after scanning an URL is not customised for every URL, because the app does not have access to databases or similar sources, used to differentiate between harmful and harmless URLs. Hence, it should be considered as an advice for the user how to behave in general.