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[–] godsammitdam@lemmy.zip 54 points 3 months ago (8 children)

How do you even scan a QR code if you're browsing on your phone?

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[–] MeatPilot@sh.itjust.works 28 points 3 months ago

You have to move all the black pixel blocks into the empty spaces and solve the puzzle to open the link. Than cenobites come out of your phone and show you pleasures beyond pain.

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[–] TrippingBalls@lemmy.world 24 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Drives me crazy how common this is too

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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Really? I don't remember seeing it so far...

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[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 3 months ago

Mirrors

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[–] PierceTheBubble@lemmy.ml 14 points 3 months ago

The "Mobile Verification" option "will initialize the reCAPTCHA app on your device".

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[–] tabularasa@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 months ago

Google lens. :facepalm:

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[–] Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago

exactly ..

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[–] dudesss@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Default GrapeneOS camera app has a QR code scanner

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[–] AceSLive@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago (2 children)

And how can the camera scan its own phone screen for the QR?

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[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 10 points 3 months ago (1 child)

My solution is take a screenshot and then open the file in a separate QR reader app that can open files.

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[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 3 months ago

Yeah I'm just not going to use their website. Fuck all that.

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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

I think apps can have screenshot permission, so just by using that feature

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[–] odelik@lemmy.today 0 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Why would I give an app screenshot permission? That is such a security nightmare.

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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

The answer is always convenience. Me stating that something exists doesn't mean I blanket approve of it

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[–] Anivia@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago

On Samsung phones you take a screenshot and then tap the "T" icon for screenshot OCR, it will let you click any QR code on the screenshot.

Google Lens is also an option if you have that installed

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