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Your smartphone is full of surprises. There's an app if you want to use your phone as a magnifying glass or scanner. Tap or click here for hidden apps on your smartphone and how to find them.

You probably think you need to use your smartphone's camera to scan a QR code, right? That's not the case — it's entirely possible (and super-easy) to scan a "Quick-Response" code that's already saved ...