diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index ee9b132facbee..0befb3b821968 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3052,13 +3052,6 @@
     -->
     <string name="wallet_quick_affordance_unavailable_configure_the_app">To add the Wallet app as a shortcut, make sure at least one card has been added</string>
 
-    <!--
-    Requirement for the QR code scanner functionality to be available for the user to use. This is
-    shown as part of a bulleted list of requirements. When all requirements are met, the piece of
-    functionality can be accessed through a shortcut button on the lock screen. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE].
-    -->
-    <string name="qr_scanner_quick_affordance_unavailable_explanation">To add the QR code scanner as a shortcut, make sure a camera app is installed</string>
-
     <!--
     Explains that the lock screen shortcut for the "home" app is not available because the app isn't
     installed. This is shown as part of a dialog that explains to the user why they cannot select
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/data/quickaffordance/QrCodeScannerKeyguardQuickAffordanceConfig.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/data/quickaffordance/QrCodeScannerKeyguardQuickAffordanceConfig.kt
index 20ed549e42d49..45277b833ea39 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/data/quickaffordance/QrCodeScannerKeyguardQuickAffordanceConfig.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/data/quickaffordance/QrCodeScannerKeyguardQuickAffordanceConfig.kt
@@ -78,16 +78,8 @@ constructor(
 
     override suspend fun getPickerScreenState(): KeyguardQuickAffordanceConfig.PickerScreenState {
         return when {
-            !controller.isAvailableOnDevice ->
+            !isEnabledForPickerStateOption() ->
                 KeyguardQuickAffordanceConfig.PickerScreenState.UnavailableOnDevice
-            !controller.isAbleToOpenCameraApp -> {
-                KeyguardQuickAffordanceConfig.PickerScreenState.Disabled(
-                    explanation =
-                        context.getString(
-                            R.string.qr_scanner_quick_affordance_unavailable_explanation
-                        ),
-                )
-            }
             else -> KeyguardQuickAffordanceConfig.PickerScreenState.Default()
         }
     }
@@ -118,6 +110,11 @@ constructor(
         }
     }
 
+    /** Returns whether QR scanner be shown as one of available lockscreen shortcut option. */
+    private fun isEnabledForPickerStateOption(): Boolean {
+        return controller.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity && controller.isAllowedOnLockScreen
+    }
+
     companion object {
         private const val TAG = "QrCodeScannerKeyguardQuickAffordanceConfig"
     }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qrcodescanner/controller/QRCodeScannerController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qrcodescanner/controller/QRCodeScannerController.java
index fa3f878ff4316..2d460a0d28fbe 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qrcodescanner/controller/QRCodeScannerController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qrcodescanner/controller/QRCodeScannerController.java
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ public class QRCodeScannerController implements
         mUserTracker = userTracker;
         mConfigEnableLockScreenButton = mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
             android.R.bool.config_enableQrCodeScannerOnLockScreen);
+        mExecutor.execute(this::updateQRCodeScannerActivityDetails);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -158,18 +159,18 @@ public class QRCodeScannerController implements
      * Returns true if lock screen entry point for QR Code Scanner is to be enabled.
      */
     public boolean isEnabledForLockScreenButton() {
-        return mQRCodeScannerEnabled && isAbleToOpenCameraApp() && isAvailableOnDevice();
+        return mQRCodeScannerEnabled && isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity() && isAllowedOnLockScreen();
     }
 
-    /** Returns whether the feature is available on the device. */
-    public boolean isAvailableOnDevice() {
+    /** Returns whether the QR scanner button is allowed on lockscreen. */
+    public boolean isAllowedOnLockScreen() {
         return mConfigEnableLockScreenButton;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns true if the feature can open a camera app on the device.
+     * Returns true if the feature can open the configured QR scanner activity.
      */
-    public boolean isAbleToOpenCameraApp() {
+    public boolean isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity() {
         return mIntent != null && isActivityCallable(mIntent);
     }
 
@@ -355,9 +356,6 @@ public class QRCodeScannerController implements
 
         // Reset cached values to default as we are no longer listening
         mOnDefaultQRCodeScannerChangedListener = null;
-        mQRCodeScannerActivity = null;
-        mIntent = null;
-        mComponentName = null;
     }
 
     private void notifyQRCodeScannerActivityChanged() {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tiles/QRCodeScannerTile.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tiles/QRCodeScannerTile.java
index 9e365d34bed9d..1ba377bc97025 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tiles/QRCodeScannerTile.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tiles/QRCodeScannerTile.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class QRCodeScannerTile extends QSTileImpl<QSTile.State> {
         state.label = mContext.getString(R.string.qr_code_scanner_title);
         state.contentDescription = state.label;
         state.icon = ResourceIcon.get(R.drawable.ic_qr_code_scanner);
-        state.state = mQRCodeScannerController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp() ? Tile.STATE_INACTIVE
+        state.state = mQRCodeScannerController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity() ? Tile.STATE_INACTIVE
                 : Tile.STATE_UNAVAILABLE;
         // The assumption is that if the OEM has the QR code scanner module enabled then the scanner
         // would go to "Unavailable" state only when GMS core is updating.
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/data/quickaffordance/QrCodeScannerKeyguardQuickAffordanceConfigTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/data/quickaffordance/QrCodeScannerKeyguardQuickAffordanceConfigTest.kt
index 7510373ed582b..9d983b8c89433 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/data/quickaffordance/QrCodeScannerKeyguardQuickAffordanceConfigTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/data/quickaffordance/QrCodeScannerKeyguardQuickAffordanceConfigTest.kt
@@ -137,27 +137,18 @@ class QrCodeScannerKeyguardQuickAffordanceConfigTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun getPickerScreenState_enabledIfConfiguredOnDevice_canOpenCamera() = runTest {
-        whenever(controller.isAvailableOnDevice).thenReturn(true)
-        whenever(controller.isAbleToOpenCameraApp).thenReturn(true)
+    fun getPickerScreenState_enabledIfConfiguredOnDevice_isEnabledForPickerState() = runTest {
+        whenever(controller.isAllowedOnLockScreen).thenReturn(true)
+        whenever(controller.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity).thenReturn(true)
 
         assertThat(underTest.getPickerScreenState())
             .isEqualTo(KeyguardQuickAffordanceConfig.PickerScreenState.Default())
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun getPickerScreenState_disabledIfConfiguredOnDevice_cannotOpenCamera() = runTest {
-        whenever(controller.isAvailableOnDevice).thenReturn(true)
-        whenever(controller.isAbleToOpenCameraApp).thenReturn(false)
-
-        assertThat(underTest.getPickerScreenState())
-            .isInstanceOf(KeyguardQuickAffordanceConfig.PickerScreenState.Disabled::class.java)
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    fun getPickerScreenState_unavailableIfNotConfiguredOnDevice() = runTest {
-        whenever(controller.isAvailableOnDevice).thenReturn(false)
-        whenever(controller.isAbleToOpenCameraApp).thenReturn(true)
+    fun getPickerScreenState_disabledIfConfiguredOnDevice_isDisabledForPickerState() = runTest {
+        whenever(controller.isAllowedOnLockScreen).thenReturn(true)
+        whenever(controller.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity).thenReturn(false)
 
         assertThat(underTest.getPickerScreenState())
             .isEqualTo(KeyguardQuickAffordanceConfig.PickerScreenState.UnavailableOnDevice)
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qrcodescanner/controller/QRCodeScannerControllerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qrcodescanner/controller/QRCodeScannerControllerTest.java
index 65210d63e5c51..e905e9cad459e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qrcodescanner/controller/QRCodeScannerControllerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qrcodescanner/controller/QRCodeScannerControllerTest.java
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public class QRCodeScannerControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 /* enableOnLockScreen */ true);
         verifyActivityDetails(null);
         assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isFalse();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isFalse();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isFalse();
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class QRCodeScannerControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 /* enableOnLockScreen */ true);
         verifyActivityDetails("abc/.def");
         assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isTrue();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isTrue();
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public class QRCodeScannerControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 /* enableOnLockScreen */ true);
         verifyActivityDetails("abc/.def");
         assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isTrue();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isTrue();
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class QRCodeScannerControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 /* enableOnLockScreen */ true);
         verifyActivityDetails("abc/.def");
         assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isTrue();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isTrue();
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public class QRCodeScannerControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 /* enableOnLockScreen */ true);
         verifyActivityDetails("abc/abc.def");
         assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isTrue();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isTrue();
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public class QRCodeScannerControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 /* enableOnLockScreen */ true);
         verifyActivityDetails(null);
         assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isFalse();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isFalse();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isFalse();
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -201,24 +201,24 @@ public class QRCodeScannerControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 /* enableOnLockScreen */ true);
         verifyActivityDetails("abc/.def");
         assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isTrue();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isTrue();
 
         mProxyFake.setProperty(DeviceConfig.NAMESPACE_SYSTEMUI,
                 SystemUiDeviceConfigFlags.DEFAULT_QR_CODE_SCANNER,
                 "def/.ijk", false);
         verifyActivityDetails("def/.ijk");
         assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isTrue();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isTrue();
 
         mProxyFake.setProperty(DeviceConfig.NAMESPACE_SYSTEMUI,
                 SystemUiDeviceConfigFlags.DEFAULT_QR_CODE_SCANNER,
                 null, false);
         verifyActivityDetails("abc/.def");
         assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isTrue();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isTrue();
 
-        // Once from setup + twice from this function
-        verify(mCallback, times(3)).onQRCodeScannerActivityChanged();
+        // twice from this function
+        verify(mCallback, times(2)).onQRCodeScannerActivityChanged();
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public class QRCodeScannerControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 /* enableOnLockScreen */ true);
         verifyActivityDetails(null);
         assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isFalse();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isFalse();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isFalse();
 
         mProxyFake.setProperty(DeviceConfig.NAMESPACE_SYSTEMUI,
                 SystemUiDeviceConfigFlags.DEFAULT_QR_CODE_SCANNER,
@@ -236,14 +236,14 @@ public class QRCodeScannerControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
         verifyActivityDetails("def/.ijk");
         assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isTrue();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isTrue();
 
         mProxyFake.setProperty(DeviceConfig.NAMESPACE_SYSTEMUI,
                 SystemUiDeviceConfigFlags.DEFAULT_QR_CODE_SCANNER,
                 null, false);
         verifyActivityDetails(null);
         assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isFalse();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isFalse();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isFalse();
         verify(mCallback, times(2)).onQRCodeScannerActivityChanged();
     }
 
@@ -295,19 +295,20 @@ public class QRCodeScannerControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 /* enableOnLockScreen */ true);
         verifyActivityDetails("abc/.def");
         assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isTrue();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isTrue();
 
         mSecureSettings.putStringForUser(LOCK_SCREEN_SHOW_QR_CODE_SCANNER, "0",
                 UserHandle.USER_CURRENT);
         verifyActivityDetails("abc/.def");
         assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isFalse();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mController.isAllowedOnLockScreen()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isTrue();
 
         mSecureSettings.putStringForUser(LOCK_SCREEN_SHOW_QR_CODE_SCANNER, "1",
                 UserHandle.USER_CURRENT);
         verifyActivityDetails("abc/.def");
         assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isTrue();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isTrue();
         // Once from setup + twice from this function
         verify(mCallback, times(3)).onQRCodeScannerPreferenceChanged();
     }
@@ -319,13 +320,13 @@ public class QRCodeScannerControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 /* enableOnLockScreen */ true);
         verifyActivityDetails("abc/.def");
         assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isTrue();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isTrue();
 
+        // even if unregistered, intent and activity details are retained
         mController.unregisterQRCodeScannerChangeObservers(DEFAULT_QR_CODE_SCANNER_CHANGE,
                 QR_CODE_SCANNER_PREFERENCE_CHANGE);
-        verifyActivityDetails(null);
-        assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isFalse();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isFalse();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mController.isAllowedOnLockScreen()).isTrue();
 
         // Unregister once again and make sure it affects the next register event
         mController.unregisterQRCodeScannerChangeObservers(DEFAULT_QR_CODE_SCANNER_CHANGE,
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ public class QRCodeScannerControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 QR_CODE_SCANNER_PREFERENCE_CHANGE);
         verifyActivityDetails("abc/.def");
         assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isTrue();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isTrue();
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -344,7 +345,7 @@ public class QRCodeScannerControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 /* enableOnLockScreen */ false);
         assertThat(mController.getIntent()).isNotNull();
         assertThat(mController.isEnabledForLockScreenButton()).isFalse();
-        assertThat(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).isTrue();
         assertThat(getSettingsQRCodeDefaultComponent()).isNull();
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tiles/QRCodeScannerTileTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tiles/QRCodeScannerTileTest.java
index 6f2d904dda64c..71aa7a8d00157 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tiles/QRCodeScannerTileTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tiles/QRCodeScannerTileTest.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class QRCodeScannerTileTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
     @Test
     public void testQRCodeTileUnavailable() {
-        when(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).thenReturn(false);
         QSTile.State state = new QSTile.State();
         mTile.handleUpdateState(state, null);
         assertEquals(state.state, Tile.STATE_UNAVAILABLE);
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class QRCodeScannerTileTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
     @Test
     public void testQRCodeTileAvailable() {
-        when(mController.isAbleToOpenCameraApp()).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mController.isAbleToLaunchScannerActivity()).thenReturn(true);
         QSTile.State state = new QSTile.State();
         mTile.handleUpdateState(state, null);
         assertEquals(state.state, Tile.STATE_INACTIVE);