iPadOS 17.4.1 brings back the ability of certain iPads to scan QR codes،
- iPad (7th generation)
- iPad (6th generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
- 10.5-inch iPad Pro
If you have one of these iPad models and cannot scan QR codes, you need to install iPadOS 17.4.1 to fix the problem. Go to Settings > General > Software update and follow the instructions to load the update. You might remember iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4.1 were released last Thursday for iPhone and later, iPad 6th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later.”
Some iPads will regain the ability to scan QR codes thanks to iPadIS 17.4.1
Additionally, older iPhone and iPad models received iOS 16.7.7 and iPadOS 16.7.7 for “iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone .9 inches 1st generation”. At the time Apple released the updates, it did not reveal what issues would be fixed by the updates, only saying: “Details to come.”
Before releasing iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple suggested that iPad users who scan QR codes with their tablet's camera app or through third-party apps use the Code Scanner feature in Control Center. To open the code scanner from the Control Center, go to Go to Settings > Control center, then press the green “Insert button” with the plus icon next to Code Scanner. Swipe down from the right corner to open Control Center. Tap the code scanner, then position the iPhone so that the QR code appears on the screen. To add more light, tap the flashlight to turn it on.
Apple released iOS 17.4 on March 6, which is when the iPad (7th generation), iPad (6th generation), 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2nd generation), and 10.5-inch iPad Pro were released. lost support for scanning QR codes.
The first beta versions of the next major updates for iPhone and iPad, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, should be available soon.
