If you’re a regular user of Messages for web, you’ve probably seen a new warning popping up: QR code pairing is going away ...

As announced in May, Google has given its default QR code scanner on Android an appreciable redesign. Upon launch (via the Quick Settings Tile or lockscreen shortcut), there’s a nice animation of the ...

As it stands, QR code sign-ins are a convenient way to sync/pair your Messages account to the web side of the platform. Once removed, you’ll need to use your Google account credentials. Once logged in ...

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