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- Google is working on a minor UI redesign for Android’s built-in QR code scanner.
- The redesign relocates the flashlight and feedback buttons for easier one-handed use, and it also includes a new launch animation.
- The updated UI is not live at the moment, but it will likely reach users in the coming weeks.
Google is giving Android’s QR code scanner a slight UI refresh that should greatly improve usability. The redesign comes with a slick new animation and moves the flashlight and feedback buttons closer to the bottom of the screen for easier one-handed use.
Currently, the built-in QR code scanner in Android has three buttons at the top of the UI. As you can see in the following screenshot, there’s a button to close the scanner in the top left corner, along with buttons to enable the flashlight and send feedback to Google in the top right corner. The UI also has a “Scan from photo” button beneath the square viewfinder that lets you scan QR codes from a photo.