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Dev tools · September 28, 2019

Safe QR Phone

QR code on your wallpaper. Scan it to return lost phone.

Safe QR Phone launched on September 28, 2019 with 79 votes, #503 of 3,296 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

What it does

Safe QR Phone creates a QR code for you, and places it on a background of your choice. You can then set that picture as your wallpaper. If you were to lose your phone, the person who finds it can scan that QR code to notify you that it was found.

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