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(How to) get a web page from computer to phone.

Mr.Slave

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Mar 4, 2010
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This is the fastest way that I know of right now to get a web page displaying on your PC in a browser to your phone. You will need the following applications; Either Google Chrome and QR-tag extension generator(for Chrome), or Firefox and QR-tag extension generator(for Firefox) , and this one for your phone Barcode Scanner v3.3 Application for Android you don't have to use this app there are many others out there(doesn't have to be an Incredible phone either).

It should be pretty easy to figure this out now that you see the apps involved but I will explain. First is the obvious, you need to get all apps installed and running on both pieces of hardware. Second when you are on the web page you would like to take with you you simply click on the QR-Code app in your toolbar of Chrome and it will display a QR-code then open your QR-Code reader on your phone and line up the QR-code in its sights. Then simply select web browser and your there.

You will notice on androilib's website they use QR-code's as well. Simply line up your reader and select web browser and it will take you to the app in the Market on your phone.

Thought I would share this as I have nothing to do on this windy Sunday afternoon in Southern California. I would normally be surfing.
 

Once we get Froyo this will work but for now its a no go.

To comment on Opera. I for one don't like the layout of Opera and two you don't have to create a link so there is no clutter that you have to clean up after you pull the page up on your phone with the QR-code method. But I'm not trying to tell you how to do anything just trying to help others that don't use Opera I guess.
 
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When I click the icon next to the address bar I get-"There was an error sending:Error (User Unknown)"

What am I doing wrong?

Thats odd. Have you tried uninstalling and giving it another try? User unknown......that sounds like the browser isn't being recognized, could be another extension like an ad-blocker masking the browser identity.
 
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This is the fastest way that I know of right now to get a web page displaying on your PC in a browser to your phone. You will need the following applications; Either Google Chrome and QR-tag extension generator(for Chrome), or Firefox and QR-tag extension generator(for Firefox) , and this one for your phone Barcode Scanner v3.3 Application for Android you don't have to use this app there are many others out there(doesn't have to be an Incredible phone either).

It should be pretty easy to figure this out now that you see the apps involved but I will explain. First is the obvious, you need to get all apps installed and running on both pieces of hardware. Second when you are on the web page you would like to take with you you simply click on the QR-Code app in your toolbar of Chrome and it will display a QR-code then open your QR-Code reader on your phone and line up the QR-code in its sights. Then simply select web browser and your there.

You will notice on androilib's website they use QR-code's as well. Simply line up your reader and select web browser and it will take you to the app in the Market on your phone.

Thought I would share this as I have nothing to do on this windy Sunday afternoon in Southern California. I would normally be surfing.

Forgive my ignorance....where is the "QR toolbar" in chrome? I cannot seem to find it...
 
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This is the fastest way that I know of right now to get a web page displaying on your PC in a browser to your phone. You will need the following applications; Either Google Chrome and QR-tag extension generator(for Chrome), or Firefox and QR-tag extension generator(for Firefox) , and this one for your phone Barcode Scanner v3.3 Application for Android you don't have to use this app there are many others out there(doesn't have to be an Incredible phone either).

It should be pretty easy to figure this out now that you see the apps involved but I will explain. First is the obvious, you need to get all apps installed and running on both pieces of hardware. Second when you are on the web page you would like to take with you you simply click on the QR-Code app in your toolbar of Chrome and it will display a QR-code then open your QR-Code reader on your phone and line up the QR-code in its sights. Then simply select web browser and your there.

You will notice on androilib's website they use QR-code's as well. Simply line up your reader and select web browser and it will take you to the app in the Market on your phone.

Thought I would share this as I have nothing to do on this windy Sunday afternoon in Southern California. I would normally be surfing.

thanks a lot this is a huge help. where is so cal are you btw?
 
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