QR Scanner (PFA)
9.0 69
v4.6.0 by SECUSO Research Group
About QR Scanner
QR Scanner (Package Name: com.secuso.privacyFriendlyCodeScanner) is developed by SECUSO Research Group and the latest version of QR Scanner (PFA) 4.6.0 was updated on March 26, 2024. QR Scanner (PFA) is in the category of Tools. You can check all apps from the developer of QR Scanner (PFA) and find 200 alternative apps to QR Scanner (PFA) on Android. Currently this app is for free. This app can be downloaded on Android 4.2+ on APKFab or Google Play. All APK/XAPK files on APKFab.com are original and 100% safe with fast download.
QR Codes become more and more important. In some areas they have even replaced the traditional barcode. A QR Code is able to store up to seven thousand characters and therefore is qualified for more complex content, e.g. vCards. Hence nowadays QR Codes can nowadays be found on nearly every advertisement poster and animate the user to scan it with his smartphone. Thus, it is no longer necessary take a hand written note, it is enough to scan the QR Code. Correspondingly, there are already many QR Code scanner apps available in the Google Play Store. It belongs to the Privacy Friendly Apps group developed by the research group SECUSO at Technische Universität Darmstadt. More information can be found an secuso.org/pfa
Our Privacy Friendly QR Scanner App differs with respect to two aspects:
1. The Privacy Friendly QR Scanner App only requires the minimum amount of permissions, namely:
Most of the QR Code scanner apps available in the Google Play Store need several permissions on top of the ones needed: e.g. reading contacts or your call log and retrieving data from the Internet. Most of these requirements are not necessary for the functionality they actually are supposed to provide.
2. The Privacy Friendly QR Scanner App supports its users in detecting malicious links: QR Codes provide new possibilities for an attacker, as QR Codes can contain malicious links, i.e. links to phishing webpages or webpages from which malware would automatically be downloaded. Therefore it is important to carefully check the link before accessing the corresponding webpage. Since it is difficult for the user to spot malicious links, the Privacy friendly QR Scanner App supports the user by highlighting the domain (e.g. in that case for https://www.secuso.org, secuso.org would be highlighted). To avoid not checking the link and in particular the highlighted domain carefully, the app provides information about possible fraud and its users need to confirm that they checked the link and it is trustworthy. Note, the information shown after scanning an URL based QR Code is not customized for every URL. Hence, it should be considered as an advice for the user how to behave in general.
The Privacy Friendly QR Scanner App supports most of the usual qr code types. Bar codes and other widely used codes are also supported.
The app belongs to the group of privacy friendly apps, that are developed by the SECUSO research group. More information can be found at https://secuso.org/pfa
You can reach us via
Twitter - @SECUSOResearch https://twitter.com/secusoresearch
Mastodon - @SECUSO_Research@bawü.social https://xn--baw-joa.social/@SECUSO_Research/
Job opening - https://secuso.aifb.kit.edu/english/Job_Offers_1557.php
Our Privacy Friendly QR Scanner App differs with respect to two aspects:
1. The Privacy Friendly QR Scanner App only requires the minimum amount of permissions, namely:
Most of the QR Code scanner apps available in the Google Play Store need several permissions on top of the ones needed: e.g. reading contacts or your call log and retrieving data from the Internet. Most of these requirements are not necessary for the functionality they actually are supposed to provide.
2. The Privacy Friendly QR Scanner App supports its users in detecting malicious links: QR Codes provide new possibilities for an attacker, as QR Codes can contain malicious links, i.e. links to phishing webpages or webpages from which malware would automatically be downloaded. Therefore it is important to carefully check the link before accessing the corresponding webpage. Since it is difficult for the user to spot malicious links, the Privacy friendly QR Scanner App supports the user by highlighting the domain (e.g. in that case for https://www.secuso.org, secuso.org would be highlighted). To avoid not checking the link and in particular the highlighted domain carefully, the app provides information about possible fraud and its users need to confirm that they checked the link and it is trustworthy. Note, the information shown after scanning an URL based QR Code is not customized for every URL. Hence, it should be considered as an advice for the user how to behave in general.
The Privacy Friendly QR Scanner App supports most of the usual qr code types. Bar codes and other widely used codes are also supported.
The app belongs to the group of privacy friendly apps, that are developed by the SECUSO research group. More information can be found at https://secuso.org/pfa
You can reach us via
Twitter - @SECUSOResearch https://twitter.com/secusoresearch
Mastodon - @SECUSO_Research@bawü.social https://xn--baw-joa.social/@SECUSO_Research/
Job opening - https://secuso.aifb.kit.edu/english/Job_Offers_1557.php
QR Scanner 4.6.0 Update
- Improved translations- Support for new languages: Catalan, Czech
Many thanks to the community who contributed the translations!
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QR Scanner Features
Previous Versions More
QR Scanner (PFA)
4.6.0
APK
March 26, 2024
6.85 MB
Requires Android: Android 4.2+
Screen DPI: 120-640dpi
SHA1: 58804ee66fd4b9ccabe54675e88ba8d6975aba3b
Size: 6.85 MB
What's New:
- Improved translations
- Support for new languages: Catalan, Czech
Many thanks to the community who contributed the translations!
- Support for new languages: Catalan, Czech
Many thanks to the community who contributed the translations!
QR Scanner (PFA)
4.5.9
APK
January 26, 2024
6.81 MB
Requires Android: Android 4.2+
Screen DPI: 120-640dpi
SHA1: f52f94100485ad0a1daae4f9e34c39aceadc9c03
Size: 6.81 MB
What's New:
Fixed a bug when scanning a qr code containing contact information
QR Scanner (PFA)
4.5.8
APK
January 23, 2024
6.81 MB
Requires Android: Android 4.2+
Screen DPI: 120-640dpi
SHA1: d9b0ae1e77c607e72072fc673002c988b815be3a
Size: 6.81 MB
What's New:
- Bug fixes and improvements
QR Scanner (PFA)
4.4.0
APK
November 15, 2023
6.59 MB
Requires Android: Android 4.2+
Screen DPI: 120-640dpi
SHA1: 98675a74620c63ee1d3185d840a157e9963151da
Size: 6.59 MB
What's New:
Many new languages are supported in this version: French, Japanese, Turkish, Danish, Galician, Polish, Chinese.
Many thanks to the community who contributed the translations!
Many thanks to the community who contributed the translations!
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Update Date:
2024-03-26
Latest Version:
4.6.0
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Requirements:
Android 4.2+
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