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While there is a generic question for QR support in Sailfish OS, this is a specific tracking question for being able to install an application by providing a QR code.

General consideration - confirmation from the user should be always required if installing apps specified by qrcodes

QR code content - link to Harbour - Harbour application page opens, user can install package - link to OpenRepos - application page opens in Warehouse, user can add repository and install package - link to RPM - use is asked if he wants to download and install the RPM + some untrusted source, anything might happen blah - link to repository - convenient but could be a security risk, maybe just with developer mode activated or some really nasty do you really want to do this text

Usage examples - the Blackberry World application store and Google Play both support installing packages by providing a QR code - also kinda worked on Fremantle and Harmattan by pasting the URL from the QR code to browser

While there is a generic question for QR support in Sailfish OS, this is a specific tracking question for being able to install an application by providing a QR code.

General consideration -

• confirmation from the user should be always required if installing apps specified by qrcodes

QR code content -

• link to Harbour - Harbour application page opens, user can install package - package
• link to OpenRepos - application page opens in Warehouse, user can add repository and install package - package
• link to RPM - use is asked if he wants to download and install the RPM + some untrusted source, anything might happen blah -
• link to repository - convenient but could be a security risk, maybe just with developer mode activated or some really nasty do you really want to do this text

Usage examples -

• the Blackberry World application store and Google Play both support installing packages by providing a QR code - code
• also kinda worked on Fremantle and Harmattan by pasting the URL from the QR code to browser

While there is a generic question for QR support in Sailfish OS, this is a specific tracking question for being able to install an application by providing a QR code.

General consideration

• confirmation from the user should be always required if installing apps specified by qrcodes

QR code content

• link to Harbour - Harbour application page opens, user can install package
• link to OpenRepos - application page opens in Warehouse, user can add repository and install package
• link to RPM - use is asked if he wants to download and install the RPM + some untrusted source, anything might happen blah
• link to repository - convenient but could be a security risk, maybe just with developer mode activated or some really nasty do you really want to do this text

Usage examples

• the Blackberry World application store and Google Play both support installing packages by providing a QR code
• also kinda worked on Fremantle and Harmattan by pasting the URL from the QR code to browser

While there is a generic question for QR support in Sailfish OS, this is a specific tracking question for being able to install an application by providing a QR code.

General consideration

• confirmation from the user should be always required if installing apps specified by qrcodes

QR code content

• link to Harbour - Harbour application page opens, user can install package
• link to OpenRepos - application page opens in Warehouse, user can add repository and install package
• link to RPM - use is asked if he wants to download and install the RPM + some untrusted source, anything might happen blah
• link to repository - convenient but could be a security risk, maybe just with developer mode activated or some really nasty do you really want to do this text

Usage examples

• the Blackberry World application store and Google Play both support installing packages by providing a QR code
• also kinda worked on Fremantle and Harmattan by pasting the URL from the QR code to browser