{"id":3090,"date":"2017-11-03T21:58:06","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T21:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uaetechnician.ae\/?p=3090"},"modified":"2020-02-05T11:34:14","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T11:34:14","slug":"scan-whatsapp-qr-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uaetechnician.ae\/scan-whatsapp-qr-code","title":{"rendered":"How to Scan WhatsApp QR Code"},"content":{"rendered":"

You are moving your first steps in the smartphone world, you’ve just installed WhatsApp and, curious about the ability to benefit from PC service, you’ve decided to try WhatsApp Web (the WhatsApp Web interface that lets you chat directly from your browser).\u00a0At the time of logging in, however, you were stuck because you did not understand\u00a0how to scan WhatsApp QR code<\/strong>.\u00a0Well, you do not have to be ashamed: it’s something you can understand for those who, like you, have never had a particularly brilliant relationship with technology.\u00a0The only fact that you’ve tried using WhatsApp from your PC is nowhere to look for a solution to your computer doubts is a step forward, so I’ll be happy to help.<\/p>\n

If you spend five minutes of your free time (it will not take long, promised!), I can explain how to scanner \u00a0QR code, that kind of barcode format from white and black squares that WhatsApp Web proposes to perform access to the service.\u00a0This is such a simple operation that – I bet – at the end of the reading, you will wonder how you did not get there alone!<\/p>\n

The procedure to follow is very similar to both Android and iPhone, however, I will provide you with detailed instructions for both operating systems.\u00a0I will also suggest a way to read the QR code received within WhatsApp chat so you can discover the content without having to use another smartphone.\u00a0So, are you ready to start?\u00a0Well, find all the information you need right here!<\/p>\n

Scan WhatsApp QR Code on Android<\/h2>\n

If you want to learn\u00a0how to scan WhatsApp QR code<\/strong>\u00a0and use an\u00a0Android\u00a0<\/strong>terminal\u00a0, link to\u00a0WhatsApp Web<\/a>\u00a0or open the\u00a0WhatsApp for Windows and macOS official client\u00a0and wait for the QR code to be scanned.<\/p>\n

Now open WhatsApp on your smartphone (or tablet) and select the\u00a0Chat<\/strong>\u00a0tab\u00a0at the top.\u00a0Then go to the button\u00a0(…)<\/strong>\u00a0located at the top right and choose the\u00a0WhatsApp Web<\/strong>\u00a0item from the menu that opens.\u00a0On the next screen, if it’s the first time you link your WhatsApp to WhatsApp Web or WhatsApp for Windows \/ macOS, you’ll be presented with a slideshow screen to explain how the service works.<\/p>\n

So press\u00a0OK, HO CAPITO<\/strong>\u00a0and scan the QR code simply by framing it with your camera’s camera.\u00a0Be sure to frame the code keeping you the right distance from the PC with your hand: the code must be inside the lightbox and its edges must match the white markers you see on your phone or tablet screen.<\/p>\n

If it is not the first time you use WhatsApp Web or WhatsApp for PC, you can start scanning a new QR code and then access WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp for computers from a new workstation by pressing the button\u00a0(…) by<\/strong>\u00a0selecting the item\u00a0WhatsApp Web<\/strong>\u00a0from the menu that opens and pressing the\u00a0(+)<\/strong>\u00a0button\u00a0located at the top right.<\/p>\n

By leaving the check next to\u00a0Restore Connected<\/strong>, you can access the WhatsApp Web or WhatsApp for computers without having to first frame the QR code.\u00a0This will save you much valuable time but also expose yourself to new potential privacy risks.\u00a0By letting access to WhatsApp open, in fact, anyone who puts their hands on your PC will be able to access your conversations simply by opening your browser or by launching the official WhatsApp client for Windows or macOS.\u00a0Think about it before proceeding and scanning the QR code!<\/p>\n

Scan QR codes received on WhatsApp<\/h2>\n

Did you receive a QR code within a conversation on WhatsApp and you do not know how to find out the content?\u00a0Do not worry, all you need is a free application that you can find on the Google Play Store: its name is\u00a0QR Droid\u00a0and is extremely easy to use.<\/p>\n

To install QR Droid on your smartphone (or tablet), open the\u00a0Play Store<\/strong>\u00a0(the icon with the \u25b6 \ufe0e colored icon located on the Android home screen or on the screen where there are icons of all installed apps on the device), look for the\u00a0QR Droid<\/strong>\u00a0inside, and then tap first on the application icon (the green robotic in the QR code) and then on the\u00a0Install \/ Accept<\/strong>\u00a0button\u00a0.<\/p>\n

When the installation is complete, start QR Droid, skip the initial presentation screen, and then click on the icon with the\u00a09 squares<\/strong>\u00a0you see on the top right and then on the\u00a0More …<\/strong>\u00a0button\u00a0that you find on the screen that opens.\u00a0At this point, choose the\u00a0Image Decoding<\/strong>\u00a0option\u00a0, point to the application with which you want to select the image that contains the QR code (eg\u00a0Google Photos<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Gallery<\/strong>) and proceed with the selection of the image to be decoded.<\/p>\n

Within a few moments, QR Droid should show you the content of the QR code in the selected image.\u00a0If you can not find the image with the QR code you received on WhatsApp in the list of images saved on your smartphone (or your tablet), open the chat where the code was sent and start downloading the image pressing the\u00a0arrow\u00a0<\/strong>icon\u00a0on its thumbnail.\u00a0If you do not see any arrow on the thumbnail of the image, just click on the button,\u00a0(…)<\/strong>\u00a0placed in the top right, select the\u00a0Share<\/strong>\u00a0item\u00a0from the menu that opens and choose an application to save the file (eg\u00a0ES File Manager\u00a0or any other file manager for Android).<\/p>\n

Scan WhatsApp QR Code on iPhone<\/h2>\n

If you’re using an\u00a0iPhone<\/strong>\u00a0, you can scan WhatsApp’s QR code and access solutions like\u00a0WhatsApp Web\u00a0or the\u00a0WhatsApp for Windows and MacOS official client following a simple procedure like the one previously seen for Android.<\/p>\n

After you open WhatsApp Web or WhatsApp for your computer, wait for the QR code to be scanned, start\u00a0WhatsApp<\/strong>\u00a0on your “monafone” and select the\u00a0Settings<\/strong>tab\u00a0at the bottom right.<\/p>\n

At this point, tap\u00a0WhatsApp Web \/ Desktop<\/strong>\u00a0, select\u00a0Scanning the QR Code on the open screen, click on the\u00a0OK<\/strong>\u00a0button, HO CAPITO<\/strong>\u00a0and frame the QR code you need to sign in to WhatsApp Web or WhatsApp for Windows and MacOS.\u00a0Try to be accurate in scanning the code and keep you from the PC screen to the right distance.<\/p>\n

As I did in the Android tutorial chapter, I still remind you that by leaving the check mark on the\u00a0Restart feature<\/strong>\u00a0you can save time by not scanning the WhatsApp Web \/ WhatsApp Desktop QR code again, but you can go potential privacy risks (access to services will remain open and your chats will potentially remain at the mercy of anyone who handles your PC).<\/p>\n

Scan QR codes received on WhatsApp<\/h2>\n

Did your friend send you a QR code on WhatsApp and you do not know how to decrypt the content?\u00a0No problem.\u00a0By installing\u00a0QR Code Reader by Scan\u00a0, a free app on the App Store, you can download the QR Code image from your iPhone gallery (all images received through WhatsApp automatically end in the iOS gallery) and decrypt content in men that you do not say.<\/p>\n

To install QR Code Reader by Scan on your iPhone, open the\u00a0App Store<\/strong>\u00a0(the icon with the letter “A” on the blue background), select the\u00a0Search<\/strong>\u00a0tab\u00a0at the bottom right and search for\u00a0QR Code Reader by Scan<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0After searching, locate the QR Code Reader by Scan icon (a gray QR code with a red line in the center) and proceed to install the app by pressing the\u00a0Get \/ Install<\/strong>\u00a0button\u00a0located next to it. Use the fingerprint scanner to get the access.<\/p>\n

Once completed, launching QR Code Reader by Scan allows you to access\u00a0your iPhone’s\u00a0camera<\/a>\u00a0and, if you feel right, to your\u00a0geographic location<\/strong>\u00a0(this is a potentially useful but not necessary feature for this tutorial).\u00a0Then tap the\u00a0photo <\/strong>icon\u00a0at the top, allow the app to access the\u00a0photo library<\/strong>\u00a0and select the image that contains the QR code to “scan”.<\/p>\n

Within a few seconds a screen with the content of the QR code in the image you have selected will appear.\u00a0If in the iPhone gallery you can not find the image that contains the QR code you received on WhatsApp, open the famous messaging application, select the chat room that contains the QR code and presses the icon of the\u00a0arrow<\/strong>\u00a0mind thumbnail of the image to start downloading it locally.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, if you do not see the arrow icon on the thumbnail of the image, directly select the thumbnail, click on the\u00a0share<\/strong>\u00a0button\u00a0(the square icon with the arrow inside)<\/strong>\u00a0located at the bottom left and select\u00a0Save<\/strong>\u00a0from the menu that opens<\/p>\n

Scanning WhatsApp QR Codes on Other Systems<\/h2>\n

Although it is no longer actively developed as on Android and iOS, WhatsApp is also available on Windows 10 Mobile<\/strong>\u00a0(where it still receives quite frequent updates)\u00a0Nokia S60<\/strong>\u00a0,\u00a0Nokia S40<\/strong>, and\u00a0BlackBerry OS<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0If you have a smartphone equipped with one of these operating systems, open\u00a0WhatsApp Web\u00a0or the\u00a0WhatsApp for Windows and macOS official client\u00a0and follow the directions below to scan the QR code you need to use the service on your computer.<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Windows 10 Mobile<\/strong>\u00a0– clicks on the button\u00a0(…)<\/strong>\u00a0located at the bottom right and selects the\u00a0whatsapp web<\/strong>\u00a0item from the menu that opens.<\/li>\n
  • Nokia S60<\/strong>\u00a0– Go to\u00a0Menu and select the\u00a0\u00a0WhatsApp Web<\/strong>\u00a0item from the menu that opens.<\/li>\n
  • BlackBerry<\/strong>\u00a0– go to\u00a0\u00a0Chat> Menu> WhatsApp Web<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/li>\n
  • BlackBerry 10<\/strong>\u00a0– scroll down the screen and select the\u00a0WhatsApp Web entry.<\/li>\n
  • Nokia S40<\/strong>\u00a0– scroll up and select the\u00a0WhatsApp Web<\/strong>\u00a0entry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    If you send a QR code to your chat and you want to view the content, use one of the many QR Code Scan apps available on your smartphone’s store.<\/p>\n

    Manage access to WhatsApp Web \/ Desktop<\/h2>\n

    \"ManageFor privacy issues that I’ve talked to you several times during this post, I strongly encourage you to check out the\u00a0WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop access list from<\/strong>\u00a0time to time,\u00a0so you can close any access as part of computers you do not use anymore and you’ll notice any unauthorized access to your account (quite remote, but not entirely non-existent).<\/p>\n

    To check the access list to WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop, start the WhatsApp application on your smartphone.\u00a0At this point, if you’re using an\u00a0Android<\/strong>\u00a0device, first click on the button\u00a0\u00a0(…)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0located at the top right and then on the\u00a0WhatsApp Web<\/strong>\u00a0entry\u00a0in the menu that opens.\u00a0If you are using an\u00a0iPhone<\/strong>\u00a0, go to the\u00a0Settings<\/strong>\u00a0tab\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(bottom right) and go to\u00a0\u00a0WhatsApp Web \/ Desktop<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

    At this point, check out the list of all WhatsApp Web \/ WhatsApp Desktop sessions open, and if you are using an\u00a0Android<\/strong>\u00a0terminal, click on those you want to close, then confirm with the\u00a0Disconnect<\/strong>\u00a0button.\u00a0If you use an\u00a0iPhone<\/strong>\u00a0, instead, locate the WhatsApp Web \/ Desktop sessions you want to close, swipe from right to left on them and click on the\u00a0Disconnect<\/strong>\u00a0button that appears side by side.<\/p>\n

    If you want, you can also close all WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop sessions that are currently active.\u00a0How?\u00a0Simply clicking on the\u00a0Disconnect<\/strong>\u00a0item from all computers<\/strong>\u00a0and confirming it via the\u00a0Disconnect<\/strong>\u00a0button that appears on the screen.<\/p>\n

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