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gdubya on Feb 8, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Barcode scanner app on Google Play infects 10M use...

I had this one (by ZXing Team) and never noticed any negative behaviour, but given that the default camera app now supports QR Code scanning I don't see a reason to keep the Barcode Scanner app.

pjc50 on Feb 8, 2021 [–]

Which default camera app? From which version?

(The proliferation of manufacturer camera apps is one of the worst things about android)

gdubya on Feb 9, 2021 | [–]

Good point. Whatever the default is for a Samsung S10e. I agree that the forking by all the manufacturers is a PITA.

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