Apple first introduced iPhone Camera app support for QR code scanning in iOS 11. Back then, the URL link that the QR code generated would appear as though it was a push notification at the top of ...

Apple etches iPhone displays with small QR codes that let it precisely track the number of defective screens that are thrown out by suppliers, according to a new report from The Information.

Apple utilizes QR codes on iPhone screens to track quality, cutting waste from 30% to 10% and saving costs by preventing faulty screen charges.

Apple has paid millions of dollars to install laser and scanning equipment at Lens and Biel factories to both add the microscopic QR code and scan the cover glass at the end of the production ...

Hidden QR codes help Apple keep reported failures down There are actually two QR codes in every iPhone screen, and they are added to different points, at different stages of manufacture.

The two will match only if both parties have the same secret. In Safari on any Apple platform, you tap-and-hold or Control-click the QR Code, and you can opt to add it as a verification code.

Scanning is simple: hold your QR code in front of your webcam and click the QR code button. Apple’s macOS does not have a built-in camera application capable of scanning QR codes.