A Good QR Barcode Reader?

[Blkacesvf41]

Has anybody found a QR code reader that actually works? I tried quite a few from the store and they were all basically garbage.

 

[xboxonthego3]

If you have WP8 (Not sure about WP7) you can use Bing vision. It is built in as one of the lenses. So no need to install an app. And I have used it several times and it works for me. Hope I was somewhat helpful!

 

[Blkacesvf41]

If you have WP8 (Not sure about WP7) you can use Bing vision. It is built in as one of the lenses. So no need to install an app. And I have used it several times and it works for me. Hope I was somewhat helpful!

Thanks. That does work really good. Now if I could just pin it to my start screen.

 

[Mandymoo11]

I've been using the one called SCAN for a few months now and have never had any issues with it. It works great and you can change the settings to turn off/on the sounds and vibration.

 

[Blkacesvf41]

I've been using the one called SCAN for a few months now and have never had any issues with it. It works great and you can change the settings to turn off/on the sounds and vibration.

I have it. It worked fine for a while but now it just doesn't work.

 

[sinime]

Thanks. That does work really good. Now if I could just pin it to my start screen.

Rather than use it as a lens, just hit the search button at the bottom... when the Bing search pops up, hit the eye ball icon on the bottom right. That will scan them too.

It can also scan book, CD and DVD covers.

 

[abhinav89]

Well for searching and stuff use the Bing scanner, otherwise Zxing Barcode scanner is awesome. I even use their library in my app and it works great. Btw did you check out my app BeamLinkSearch results for "Beamlink" | Windows Phone (United States)

 

[Blkacesvf41]

Rather than use it as a lens, just hit the search button at the bottom... when the Bing search pops up, hit the eye ball icon on the bottom right. That will scan them too.

It can also scan book, CD and DVD covers.

Nice tip, thanks!

 

[jwinch2]

Rather than use it as a lens, just hit the search button at the bottom... when the Bing search pops up, hit the eye ball icon on the bottom right. That will scan them too.

It can also scan book, CD and DVD covers.

Brilliant. Thanks for that!

 

[agm353]

Don't use any other 3rd party scanner, its just not worth it. Use Bing Vision, press the Bing button and hit the eye and you can scan a plethora of items. Think of it as Google Goggles, but for WP.

 

[Narse77]

I just use Bing vision
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[anthonyng]

Search button really rocks once I started actually using it

 

[sinime]

I don't understand using 3rd party apps for QR/Bar code scanning. The built in scanner (search button... Eye ball icon) has never failed me.

 

[cybodroid]

I've been using the Nokia QR scanner, but I think I'll give Bing Vision a try since it's a native app. One of its advantages is you can launch directly from tile.

 

[CreepinJesus]

More info on Bing Vision scanning here: Scanning codes, tags and text | Windows Phone How-to (United Kingdom)

 

[Avinashkn]

I usually Use Neo Reader, In my opinion that's the best

 

[Alan Hardware]

Rather than use it as a lens, just hit the search button at the bottom... when the Bing search pops up, hit the eye ball icon on the bottom right. That will scan them too.

It can also scan book, CD and DVD covers.

I am nearly 70 and new to this stuff , thank you folks for posting a simple answer that us oldies understand without a manual . Works for me .

 

[Michael Bromley]

I'm another ignorant trying to figure this out... when I see a QR code on my phone screen, how do I read it?
As far as I can tell, I can only read QR codes that are not on my phone, aka, scan them using my phone. What about a QR code that pops up on a website or an image file that's on my phone screen? Thanks for help!

 

[ktl88]

Man, I when I click on the "eye" symbol, I only get the option to scan QR Codes and Microsoft Tags.
No option to scan books, barcodes and CD Covers. I have a Lumia 920. I never knew that these options of scanning barcodes, books and CD covers existed.
I checked my brother's Lumia 620 and he has the option. We both live in India. His phone is developer unlocked. Could this be the reason that he has it and that I don't?
How to get these options on my Lumia 920?

 

[leonalewis]

I've been using the Nokia QR scanner, but I think I'll give Bing Vision a try since it's a native app. One of its advantages is you can launch directly from tile.

i used qr code scanner on my smartphone ,android ! till now , nothing bothers me ,but as many of you recommend the Bing Vision , i also wanna try
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