Why does my QR style fail to import or scan, or look different?

A QR style code might fail to import or scan due to a number of reasons.

Style was deleted.

If you receive a message showing the style has been deleted, it is very likely that this style is more than 2 years old and the original creator has deleted the style. 

Starting 2020, Polarr now will preserve style content even if the original creator has deleted the style. This means once a style code is distributed, they can always be scanned or imported in the future. 

Style was modified by original creator causing a different look.

If the effect of the style look different from what you see on the before and after images, it is because the creator of the style modified its look after the style has published.. 

Starting 2020, Polarr now will preserve the original style content even if the original creator modified them later. This means once a style code is distributed, the visual aesthetics of the style no longer changes. 

Style was modified by original creator causing a different name.

If the name of the style look different from what you see on style code images, it is because the creator of the style modified its name after the style has published.. 

Starting 2020, Polarr now will preserve the original name of the style even if the original creator modified it later. This means once a style code is distributed, the name of the style no longer changes. 

Style was restricted to a different region.

Depending on the creator's geolocation and local government policy reasons, some styles are restricted to use in one region only. 

Style was created in a newer version of Polarr.

Polarr styles are backward compatible, but not forward compatible. This means the creator might used a newer version of Polarr when creating the style which is incompatible with your version of the app. You can update your app version to latest to use the style. However, you should be able to import styles made in all earlier version of Polarr. 

Unstable internet. 

Importing and scanning a style requires you to have an active internet connection.