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Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes

From Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android
Subject Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes
Date 2025-07-03 13:41 +0000
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Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> On 2025-07-02 17:02, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
> > On 02.07.25 15:24, VanguardLH wrote:
> >> My concern is a QR code can contain a URL.
> > 
> > That is their purpose.
> > 
> 
> Nope. Their purpose is to contain an string. The string can be anything, 
> even an URL. :-)
> 
> For instance, I had somewhere a QR code with the identifier and password 
> of my wifi.

  And I use them to login to my bank accounts, governmental websites,
medical/hospital websites, etc., etc.. No URLs involved, because my
browser is already connected to the websites in question.

  So QR codes are multi-purpose, *some* are dangerous, but others
*enhance* security/safety/privacy/<whatever>! :-)

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Recognising (or not) QR codes Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2025-07-01 15:15 +0100
  Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-07-01 15:39 +0100
    Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-07-01 14:57 +0000
      Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-07-01 16:12 +0100
        Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-07-01 15:25 +0000
        Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2025-07-01 18:07 +0100
  Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-07-01 11:24 -0500
  Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-07-01 20:20 +0200
    Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2025-07-01 19:55 +0100
      Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-01 21:15 +0200
      Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-07-01 20:03 -0500
        Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2025-07-02 07:09 +0100
          Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-07-02 08:48 +0200
            Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2025-07-02 08:07 +0100
              Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-07-02 09:00 +0100
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Yusuf Khan <yusuf.khan.nospam@ptcl.net.pk> - 2025-07-02 22:03 +0500
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-07-02 18:41 +0100
              Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-07-02 10:05 +0200
              Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-02 12:38 +0200
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-07-02 17:00 +0200
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-07-02 15:31 +0000
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-07-03 15:54 +0200
          Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-07-02 08:11 +0100
            Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-07-02 17:08 +0000
            Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-07-03 17:24 +0200
          Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-07-02 08:24 -0500
            Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-07-02 17:02 +0200
              Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-07-02 18:40 +0100
              Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-02 20:11 +0200
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-07-03 13:41 +0000
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-03 20:13 +0200
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-07-03 19:31 +0000
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-03 22:35 +0200
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-07-06 12:50 +0200
              Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Allodoxaphobia <trepidation@example.net> - 2025-07-03 12:19 +0000
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-07-03 17:22 +0200
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-07-03 17:26 +0200
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-07-03 18:17 +0200
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-07-06 12:52 +0200
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-07-03 19:28 +0000
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-07-04 17:20 +0000
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes ram@zedat.fu-berlin.de (Stefan Ram) - 2025-07-04 18:30 +0000
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-07-04 19:47 +0100
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-07-04 23:59 +0000
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-07-04 18:51 +0000
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-05 20:10 +0200
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-07-06 12:55 +0200
            Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-07-02 15:44 +0000
              Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-07-02 17:16 +0000
              Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-07-02 22:18 -0500
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-03 11:24 +0200
                Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-07-03 19:08 +0000
        Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-07-02 08:05 +0100
          Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-07-02 10:29 +0200
          Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-02 12:43 +0200
            Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-07-02 11:53 +0100
              Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-07-02 17:49 +0000
          Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-07-02 17:32 +0000
            Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-07-03 00:34 +0100
      Re: Recognising (or not) QR codes Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-07-03 17:22 +0200

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