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Google is changing the way you confirm if contacts are legit. The company has begun rolling out a QR code to verify that the person you're communicating with is, in fact, who they say they are, ...

Google Messages appears to be moving towards phasing out QR code sign-ins on the web. Spotted by a user and then posted to reddit, Google simply says, “QR code pairing is going away soon.” As it ...

Google Messages is preparing to remove QR Code pairing, its easiest way to connect phones to the web app. A beta version has already removed the feature from Android. Users may soon need to sign in ...