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Checking what devices are logged in to your LINE account and LINE services toggle
You can check what devices (PC and iPads) are logged in to your LINE account and LINE services by following the steps below.
Note: With the smartphone version of LINE, the same LINE account cannot be used on multiple devices. See here for details.

1. Tap the Home tab > Settings > Account.
2. Tap Devices.

From the Devices screen, you can see the name of the device logged into your account and how long it’s been logged in.

Tap Log out for any device you don’t want to be logged in to. If you tap Log out from all services, all devices logged into LINE services will be logged out.
Note:
- LINE IAB stands for LINE Internal App Browser (the browser in the LINE app).
- If you see names of devices you don’t remember logging in to, log out from them and then change your password. See this Help article for details.

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About Text scan toggle
This feature recognizes words in photos and converts them into text, which can then be copied, translated, and sent in chats.

To use Text scan when taking a photo:
1. Tap the camera icon next to the text box in a chat.
2. Swipe right on the shooting modes at the bottom of the screen and select Scan text.
3. Take a photo.
Note: You can also tap "[A]" after taking a photo.

To use Text scan with a photo shared in a chat:
1. Tap the menu icon at the top of the chat screen > Photos & videos.
2. Tap the photo you want to use.
3. Tap "[A]".

To use Text scan with a photo saved on your device:
1. Tap the photo icon next to the text box in a chat.
2. Tap the photo you want to use.
3. Tap "[A]".

To use Text scan from the QR code reader:
1. Tap the QR code icon on the right side of the search bar at the top of the Home, Chats, or News tab.
2. Tap Scan text at the bottom of the screen.
3. Take a photo.

For information on copying or translating text from a photo, see this Help article.

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Copying/translating text with Text scan toggle
After you've used Text scan to convert text from a photo, see below for details about how to copy/translate it.
Note:
- For information on how to use Text scan, see this Help article.
- All of the text that was scanned will be automatically selected.

• To display translated text on top of the original on-screen text, tap Overlay translation.

• To change the area of text to scan and translate, trace the text that you want with your finger.

• To change the target language, tap the language at the bottom of the translation screen.

• To copy translated text, tap Copy. You can paste copied text anywhere you like, or tap Share to paste it in a chat text box, on Timeline, or in Keep.
 
If the Text scan feature doesn't appear, update LINE to the latest version here.

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About the QR code reader toggle
The QR code reader can scan QR codes for LINE and a variety of other QR code types. To use this feature, follow the steps below.

From the search bar:
Note: You can use the search bar on the Home, Chats, or News tab.
1. Tap the QR code icon on the right side of the search bar.
2. Tap Scan QR code.

From the add friends screen:
1. Tap the Home tab > the add friends icon at the top right.
2. Tap QR code.

From profile settings:
1. Tap the Home tab > Settings > Profile.
2. Tap My QR code.
3. Tap Scan QR code.

The QR code reader can be used for:
• LINE Pay (My Code) payments 
• Adding friends via QR Code
• Accessing URLs via QR code
• Displaying text via QR code
• Scanning barcodes

Note: "QR Code" is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED.

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About LINE Labs toggle
LINE Labs lets you try out features that may be released as official services in the future.

To enable features offered in LINE Labs: 
1. Tap the Home tab > Settings > LINE Labs.
2. Turn ON the features you want to use.

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Using specific features from your device's home screen toggle
You can use the features below by tapping and holding the LINE icon on your device's home screen.

• New chat
• My Code payment
• QR code reader
• Mute

Note: Depending on the launcher app, these features may not appear on Android devices.

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Sharing content from other apps on LINE toggle
To share something from another app: 
1. Tap the share icon on the screen you're viewing.
Note: If LINE doesn't appear, swipe left on the row of apps and tap More. On the Activities screen, turn ON the LINE app and tap Done.
2. Tap LINE.
3. Select who you want to share with, then tap Send.

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Removing age restrictions on apps toggle
If LINE cannot be used because age restrictions are applied (e.g. on your child's device), you can change the age restriction setting for apps. 

To do so, try following the steps below for your OS version.
Note: The steps will differ depending on which version of iOS you're using.

If you're using iOS version 12 or later:
1. On your device, tap Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions.
Note: If you're asked for a Screen Time passcode, please enter the four-digit passcode set on the device.
2. Tap Content Restrictions > Apps.
3. Choose Allow All Apps, 12+, or another setting.

If you're using a version of iOS earlier than 12:
1. On your device, tap Settings > General > Restrictions.
Note: If you're asked for a restrictions passcode, please enter the four-digit passcode set on the device.
2. Tap Apps.
3. Choose Allow All Apps, 12+, or another setting.

If you don't know the passcode you're asked to enter when changing the age restriction setting, please refer to Apple's Support page.

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