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Camera problem

Does anybody have problems with camera during small distance operations like bar code or qr code reading. It is almost impossible to read those codes with my device. I have 9020 model

Tried to change focus to "macro" in camera settings?
Helps a bit.

So basicly the way that camera works is a feature ?

Well, if your barcode reader app can't read the barcode I'd blame the app.
If you meant that you can't read the barcode details (numbers) on a picture you have taken then this _might_ be because of the focus setting (macro vs .automatic). Also remember to set to 5mp, not below. In the end NxS' camera isn't the best in the smartphone market, but one of the better. It's still no match to today's pure camera shots.

[Q] official.androidsecuritybox.ru What is this?

I received an email from a family member, but it was obviously a spam/malware email not sent by them. I know not to blindly open, and click on any links, but I do research on the emails to see if I can find out where it came from, and what kind of threat it really is. It only contained a simple line of text with a link as seen below in the first screenshot. If you expand the link it points to the second screenshot which redirects to gxfox(dot)com which is flagged as a bad site by WOT, but Virustotal, Lookout, along with other anti-virus scans say it's a safe site.
I tried searching for more info, but nothing really came up, but I did see a preview of the site as a spam site for some raspberry ketone thing on a security preview site I use, so I decided to try to open it on my phone thinking what could really happen on an Android? I used my Nexus One running CM7.2 with both security exploits patched, and also Lookout with the premium package enabled. When I clicked on the link the browser opened, and it tried to redirect to the gxfox(dot)com, but instead the page just tried to load "official.androidsecuritybox.ru/securitypatch", and I only had a blank white page that never did load anything. The page never finished loading either as it was stuck on this address. I mean you know when a page finishes loading as you can click the refresh, or when it's loading you click the stop. Well I tried clicking the stop, but nothing happened, so I had to just end the browser via task manager.
Long story short I can't find any info on "official.androidsecuritybox.ru/" I did get results for some similar things that had "data" instead of "box" at the end, but no real info if this is a security feature of the Android system/browser, or from some other app/setting.
Does anyone know of this?

Never heard of it, but it probably isn't a good idea to go on the site if you think the email was sent because of a malicious program. Done a Google and I can't find anything either. Do a virus scan on your Android (AVG can do this, not sure about Lookout) and see if the site has installed anything dodgy onto your Nexus One.
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OrangeFlash81 said:
Never heard of it, but it probably isn't a good idea to go on the site if you think the email was sent because of a malicious program. Done a Google and I can't find anything either. Do a virus scan on your Android (AVG can do this, not sure about Lookout) and see if the site has installed anything dodgy onto your Nexus One.
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Nothing was installed. I did multiple scans with AV, and searched with file explorers to see if any folders have been changed. Nothing happened. I took it a step more, and tried to open the address in a regular browser on a PC that is safe guarded, and it wouldn't open there either. I used Chrome, and all that returned was the white blank page saying the address couldn't be reached. I'm really thinking it's the Android Security doing it's job by blocking what would have been a phishing/malware site, and then Chrome just didn't know what to do with the address because it's really not a website. I'm just one of those people who don't like to rest without knowing exactly what something is. :fingers-crossed:

Anybody found the hidden way to complete Setup?

So upon a fresh factory reset you'll notice the very first screen of Setup Wizard (the screen with the little dudes painting and whatnot). If you tap the middle of the screen 7 times then you actually are sent into a different "hidden" QR Code Setup. It will ask to connect to the internet and then download the Camera app or QR Scanner app and then put you into camera mode and wait for you to scan a business QR code. Just curious if anybody else ever found this or know how to use it. I'm guessing that it's probably something like MDM (Mobile Device Management) for corporate iPhones/iPads but I have no idea.
Anybody got a spare QR code that I can use to mess around with that part of Setup?? (No, normal QR codes do not work and yes, I understand these QR codes are for businesses so please don't just reprimand me for asking.)

have no idea about what you are talking

Try this:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/...erator/gcmhlmapohffdglflokbgknlknnmogbb?hl=en

This is what I'm talking about.

I've never used it, but this is a cool find! The QR code it's looking for probably points to a custom "image" used for setting up new devices - that way the IT department doesn't have to manually configure every setting.
I could see it being used to automatically disable features, set up VPN, corporate email etc.

mine does the same thing but keeps showing couldnt install qr reader. need help urgently.....

This is for usage with Mobile Device Management, and won't work if you don't have that set up with your company or have a managed device.
This isn't for end user usage.

Camera issue

Hi, does anyone have a similar problem where the camera can't read QR codes?
I wanted to add a covid certificate into the app, but the phone doesn't seem to be able to read that QR code, I've tried that code with different phones without an issue, it's just this motorola phone.

Question QR verification in app

Hello,
Does anyone here have a problem with verification in various applications via QR?
Yesterday I couldn't activate the bank application via QR. (I still haven't activated it) I thought there was a problem with the app. However, today I have the same problem with the Viber application and others.
I start the scanner, I point the camera at the barcode on the monitor (I tried several monitors) and nothing happens. I tried manual focus, nothing helps.
Well thank you!

I'm facing the same problem on my Pixel 6. I had resorted to taking photos of QR codes, enlarging them and rescanning them via secondary display.
Last week, suddenly, everything started working when I scanned it from afar, without trying to fill the scanning rectangle with the code. Start from afar, move in slowly, and it would scan 7 times out of 10.

samnaqvi said:
I'm facing the same problem on my Pixel 6. I had resorted to taking photos of QR codes, enlarging them and rescanning them via secondary display.
Last week, suddenly, everything started working when I scanned it from afar, without trying to fill the scanning rectangle with the code. Start from afar, move in slowly, and it would scan 7 times out of 10.
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it doesn't work for me at all. I had a similar problem on other devices, it worked as you say, but not at all on this phone.

Is manual value entry an option? As in entering the value manually that in encoded in the QR?

Some apps do, some don't. I solved the bank's application by entering the text manually. Anyway, it's quite annoying that it doesn't work.

I use Google Authenticate as a two-factor authentication tool. When transferring phones you export and import the 2FA information using a QR code displayed on the old phone, and scan it using the new phone. I mention this because I had no problem scanning this QR code using my new Flip4, scanning from the screen of my old Samsung S21. These QR codes are pretty dense. So I don't think the Flip4 phone has a problem, per se.
You probably know this, but also, check the Camera settings as there's a check-box to enable scanning QR codes.

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I use Google Authenticate as a two-factor authentication tool. When transferring phones you export and import the 2FA information using a QR code displayed on the old phone, and scan it using the new phone. I mention this because I had no problem scanning this QR code using my new Flip4, scanning from the screen of my old Samsung S21. These QR codes are pretty dense. So I don't think the Flip4 phone has a problem, per se.
You probably know this, but also, check the Camera settings as there's a check-box to enable scanning QR codes.
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I also use Gauth and it worked for me there. I have the scan QR function activated in the camera. I also tried clearing the cache of the camera... nothing helps.

Just set up an act on Microsoft Authentication. Grabbed qr code before I even aimed camera at it!

Are you sure that your camera doesn’t scan a single barcode? Try to scan different templates of barcodes and see if it works with some. I’ve seen cases(not to Z Flip) where a camera works with some specific barcodes only.
Go and create a free QR code(not a dynamic, but a simple one); insert a simple URL and generate a couple of QR codes with different templates. Try to scan each and see if it works with some(there’s no reason not to work with all). But, if some of them work and others don’t, then it’s certain that your camera is having difficulty with reading specific QR code templates, and most likely you’ll solve this annoying issue by factory reset.
However, if you don’t want to complicate things just use the Google Lens app to scan(probably the easiest way). Hopefully this helps.

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Are you sure that your camera doesn’t scan a single barcode? Try to scan different templates of barcodes and see if it works with some. I’ve seen cases(not to Z Flip) where a camera works with some specific barcodes only.
Go and create a free QR code(not a dynamic, but a simple one); insert a simple URL and generate a couple of QR codes with different templates. Try to scan each and see if it works with some(there’s no reason not to work with all). But, if some of them work and others don’t, then it’s certain that your camera is having difficulty with reading specific QR code templates, and most likely you’ll solve this annoying issue by factory reset.
However, if you don’t want to complicate things just use the Google Lens app to scan(probably the easiest way). Hopefully this helps.
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Thanks, but this won't help me.
Reading QR codes inside applications does not work for me. It works for me through the photo app.