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- Google has finally started rolling out the design refresh for Android’s built-in QR code scanner, which we first spotted a year ago.
- The new interface brings all the buttons close to the bottom of the screen for easier one-handed use.
- The updated QR code scanner is not available widely, but should reach all users in the coming days.
Android’s built-in QR code scanner is finally getting its long-overdue design refresh, a year after we first spotted it in a teardown of a Google Play Services beta release. The updated scanner is optimized for one-handed use and has a slick new launch animation.
Previously, Android’s QR code scanner featured three buttons at the top, allowing users to close the scanner, enable the flashlight, and send feedback to Google. It also featured a pill-shaped button close to the bottom of the screen to help users scan QR codes from a photo. In the updated design, Google has relocated the flashlight and feedback buttons close to the bottom of the screen.
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