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"QR code Detection Failed" message attempting to scan QR
In 1Password app, I am trying to enable MFA for a site
I select the "Scan QR Code" button and I get this message
Note that I have allowed screen recording permissions
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In order to complete this transition from OTP Auth to 1Password, I created a utility that would look for QR codes and show the content: https://github.com/jlamoree/qr
The Apple Shortcut feeds a screenshot into a Python script in a Docker container and shows the decoded content of any QR codes found. Using it, I completed the data transfer without too much pain. None of the visible OTP Auth QR codes were importable directly by 1Password using the "Scan QR code from clipboard or screen" button. The issue is not secret padding as previously suggested.
