# Need folks with phones that can read QR codes for a test... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 11, 2011, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-folks-with-phones-that-can-read-qr-codes-for-a-test/571011 "2011-02-11T11:51:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MostlyClueless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@MostlyClueless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MostlyClueless)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-folks-with-phones-that-can-read-qr-codes-for-a-test/571011/1 "2011-02-11T11:51:50Z")
I hope it’s the right forum… I’d test these myself, but my phone can’t read these. I go to plenty of exhibitions where I show my Lego models, and sometimes I don’t have time to demonstrate them all. I’d like to print these on cards and put them next to the models so people can look up their movies. The links embedded in the images are SFW, they lead to Youtube movies with technic lego vehicles. [![](http://www.mahjqa.com/stuff/grudge.png) ](http://www.mahjqa.com/stuff/grudge.png) [![](http://www.mahjqa.com/stuff/ice%20nine.png) ](http://www.mahjqa.com/stuff/ice%20nine.png) If it works (or if it doesn’t) can you share what kind of phone you have, or if there’s anything I should’ve done differentily? Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-folks-with-phones-that-can-read-qr-codes-for-a-test/571011/2 "2011-02-11T12:08:21Z")
works for me, using “Barcode Scanner” on a Droid Incredible. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-folks-with-phones-that-can-read-qr-codes-for-a-test/571011/3 "2011-02-11T12:16:54Z")
iPhone 4, latest updates, not jailbroken, using: - AT&T Code Scanner = yes - QR Scanner = yes - Microsoft Tag Reader = no. I even printed out the Ice Nine tag and it wouldn’t scan, just stayed on “Scanning - Center Tag in the viewfinder.” ---
**Author:** ![MostlyClueless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@MostlyClueless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MostlyClueless)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-folks-with-phones-that-can-read-qr-codes-for-a-test/571011/4 "2011-02-11T12:29:31Z")
Thanks! (FH; You even printed it out? That’s dedication!) The main difference between the two links is that one of them links to youtube’s mobile site ([m.youtube.com](http://m.youtube.com)) and the other one just links to a regular youtube adress. Any preference on either, or does youtube redirect to the mobile site anyway? ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-folks-with-phones-that-can-read-qr-codes-for-a-test/571011/5 "2011-02-11T12:41:53Z")
> [@MostlyClueless](#): > > The main difference between the two links is that one of them links to youtube’s mobile site ([m.youtube.com](http://m.youtube.com)) and the other one just links to a regular youtube adress. Any preference on either, or does youtube redirect to the mobile site anyway? I usually prefer ones that open directly into the YouTube app, which I assume is the mobile site version (the Ice Nine one in this case), mostly just because Safari pops up a “oh you should really get the mobile app” notification even though I already have it, and my first thought is that something’s broken. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-folks-with-phones-that-can-read-qr-codes-for-a-test/571011/6 "2011-02-11T13:48:42Z")
Works with “Barcode Scanner” on a Motorola phone running Android 1.5. I don’t think you’re going to have much problem with anything reading QR codes. At least, I had to do a project involving bar code scanning on phones, and QR codes are just gold. Even a crappy camera reads them fine. PDF 417, on the other hand… ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-folks-with-phones-that-can-read-qr-codes-for-a-test/571011/7 "2011-02-11T14:07:22Z")
> [@MostlyClueless](#): > > Thanks! (FH; You even printed it out? That’s dedication!) > > The main difference between the two links is that one of them links to youtube’s mobile site ([m.youtube.com](http://m.youtube.com)) and the other one just links to a regular youtube adress. Any preference on either, or does youtube redirect to the mobile site anyway? it’s probably phone-dependent, with the first one ([m.youtube.com](http://m.youtube.com)) it opens in the browser, the second one gives me a pop-up asking if I want to open it using Internet or the Youtube app (with the option to set one as default.) either one works fine by me. ---
**Author:** ![MostlyClueless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@MostlyClueless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MostlyClueless)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-folks-with-phones-that-can-read-qr-codes-for-a-test/571011/8 "2011-02-11T14:11:18Z")
> [@Ferret\_Herder](#): > > I usually prefer ones that open directly into the YouTube app, which I assume is the mobile site version (the Ice Nine one in this case) Actually, the Ice Nine on is the one with the regular URL. I suppose the app simply looks for the appropriate URLs. Thanks, everyone! ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-folks-with-phones-that-can-read-qr-codes-for-a-test/571011/9 "2011-02-11T14:23:29Z")
Both work with NeoReader on iPhone 3GS. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2011, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-folks-with-phones-that-can-read-qr-codes-for-a-test/571011/10 "2011-02-13T03:46:19Z")
Works with both Shop Savvy (believe it or not) and Google Goggles on my Droid X. ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2011, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-folks-with-phones-that-can-read-qr-codes-for-a-test/571011/11 "2011-02-13T03:59:25Z")
It works with both Google Goggles and Barcode Scanner on my T-Mobile G2. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2011, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-folks-with-phones-that-can-read-qr-codes-for-a-test/571011/12 "2011-02-13T04:51:24Z")
Both work with Barcode Scanner on my Droid X, but the non-mobile one (ice nine) is preferred because it can be opened with the native Android YouTube app. The mobile one opens in a browser window. ---
**Author:** ![longPath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bb73d2/32.png) [@longPath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/longPath)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2011, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-folks-with-phones-that-can-read-qr-codes-for-a-test/571011/13 "2011-02-13T06:48:00Z")
Samsung Omnia i910 here. I had never explored QR codes before. After downloading BeeTagg, It seems to work fine. ---
**Author:** ![ctnguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@ctnguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ctnguy)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2011, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-folks-with-phones-that-can-read-qr-codes-for-a-test/571011/14 "2011-02-13T09:56:54Z")
Works with Google Goggles on my HTC Desire running Android 2.2. The first one, the mobile address, loads in the browser but it works just fine; the second one gives the option of loading it in the browser or the dedicated YouTube app.