The other day a person needed to check into an RSL. When they went to use their Samsung Galaxy A20 (SM-A205YN) the camera could not detect the QR code so they needed to check in manually.
I decided to investigate and checking the internet there appears to be no problem in using the Samsung Galaxy A20 to scan QR codes, yet when I check the features the sites mention, those features don't exist on the Samsung Galaxy A20. In particular when you pull down from the top twice to show the quick panel, there is no Scan QR Code option. There is also supposedly in the camera settings, the option to turn on Scan QR Codes, but this option is not present either.
It would appear that many of the pages found on the internet for "Samsung Galaxy A20 scan QR code" are generic pages that have been used to apply to a range of Samsung Galaxy phones and are not correct for the Samsung Galaxy A20.
It may also be Samsung has not provided the option for Australian users, but this doesn't seem likely.
I downloaded the Victorian Services app but found it did not scan the QR code I tested so to me does not appear reliable enough. It can be hard to decide which QR code scanner to install as you really don't know what the companies are doing with your data. In the end I decided to install the Google Lens application. The Google Lens application can scan QR codes and Google already has access to most of your data and activities so there's no apparent greater risk. Although you can always opt to check in manually, and for some people, checking in manually may be the preferred option.
Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
