URL's scannable with Status QR code scanner

[Graeme-Code]

User Story

As a user,
when I scan a QR code which represents a URL I should offered the choice to open with status or web browser,
so that I may access the webpage.

Description

Type: Feature

Summary:

Currently, the QR code scanner handles universal links, user names and ethereum accounts. This feature proposes expanding the QR code scanner to handle URL's which are not preceded with a universal link.

The reason is currently accessing a Dapp by scanning a QR code is only possible via universal link. This narrows the QR code scanners ability and puts extra load on dapp developers to either print 2 QR codes (one just a URL and one a status universal link).

Expected behavior

The expected behavior is that a URL which is not a Dapp universal link is handled the same way a URL is handled when tapped on by a user in chat.

Scan QR code -> pop up requesting to open in status browser or web browser.

Actual behavior

Currently, scan QR code returns an error notifying the user the QR code scanner will only open universal links, ENS names or Ethereum account addresses.

• Open Status
• Scan QR code derived from url so www.google.com or https://www.google.com or google.com
• Receive error notification
  

Solution

Summary:

The solution is for QR code scanner to handle URL's in the same as when a link is tapped in chat.


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[chadyj]

Fixed?

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[mandrigin]

let's do a bounty out of it!

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[krisc]

@StatusSceptre can I get approved for this? I actually already found a quick fix. Just have to clean up the code

[krisc]

I think whoever is behind @StatusSceptre has changed? Just trying to bump this. Can I get approved?

[StatusSceptre]

Apologies, working through the flow of doing this on a regular cadence. Will try and be more responsive with approvals.

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[krisc]

pretty much done here #7880

Just fixing an error check.

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[StatusSceptre]

noted, waiting for merge.

[StatusSceptre]

@mandrigin can I get an update on this? It's been a while.

[krisc]

There are still some issues with the PR. I'll have more time to resolve this after the weekend.

[StatusSceptre]

@krisc any update here?

[krisc]

@StatusSceptre I'm preparing a new PR right now for another issue that might solve this one too.

[hesterbruikman]

Hi @krisc has your PR solved this issue or is it still open?

[krisc]

hit a roadblock on the other PR, and it may be unrelated after all. As mentioned here #7880, I was having issues with nix and will be submitting a brand new PR for this issue.

hit a minor roadblock there due to #8366, but I'll try to submit a new PR for this issue at some point today.

[StatusSceptre]

URL scanning fixed in #10729
Support for universal QR code scanner will be reintroduced in #10764

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