Comments on: How to Use the Lock Screen Camera in iOS 5.1

By: Disable the iPhone Camera & Lock Screen Camera Completely

Disable the iPhone Camera & Lock Screen Camera Completely — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:33:33 +0000

[...] the screen by hitting the power button, and note the lock screen gesture based slide-to-access camera option is now [...]

By: hmog

hmog — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:34:22 +0000

I AGREE WITH TOM how do I disable this crappy feature- I really do NOT want someone to pickup my phone and add photos- why is this even added to the updates? Who thinks this is a good idea?!!

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 02:01:56 +0000

So simple yet – really? Just like everyone else I had to research it to…

By: How to Use the Panorama Camera to Take Amazing Panoramic Pictures with iPhone

How to Use the Panorama Camera to Take Amazing Panoramic Pictures with iPhone — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:37:11 +0000

[...] Camera (from the lock screen is the fastest [...]

By: iPhone Camera Slow to Open? Here’s How to Fix That

iPhone Camera Slow to Open? Here’s How to Fix That — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:31:52 +0000

[...] missed the shot you were hoping to get. Obviously the quickest way to access the iPhone camera is using the lock screen camera swipe instead of manually launching the Camera app, but what if both methods take a long time to [...]

By: Landon

Landon — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:00:43 +0000

I am having a different problem that figuring out how to bring up the camera. All the photos I took from the lock screen do not show up in my camera roll. They are just black squares. Can anyone help me with this? I am on 5.1.1

By: How to Rotate Photos on the iPhone & iPad

How to Rotate Photos on the iPhone & iPad — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:34:53 +0000

[...] text alongside that icon. The “Edit” option will not be visible from the lock screen camera roll, you must be in the Photos app directly. stLight.options({ [...]

By: How to Use Focus & Exposure Lock with the iPhone Camera

How to Use Focus & Exposure Lock with the iPhone Camera — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:10:47 +0000

[...] the Camera app as usual and aim it at whatever you want to take a picture [...]

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:18:05 +0000

I seriously thought it was broken myself. I couldn’t see the little swipe line indicators until this post was found. I feel like a dummy that I didn’t notice it… it was driving me crzy!

By: How to Zoom the Camera on iPhone

How to Zoom the Camera on iPhone — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:09:00 +0000

[...] Open the Camera app or swipe up to access the lock screen camera [...]

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:40:30 +0000

@Kim: On your normal locked screen, just tap your home button or lock/unlock button so your locked screen comes on and is lit up. Normally we would swipe across (from left to right) to unlock the iphone. In this case to access this shortcut to the camera app, you need to place your finger on the camera icon (on the furthest bottom right croner, to the right-side of the “slide to unlock” bar), hold it down and “flick” up. Or you can also place your finger on it to hold the button and drag it upwards. You should see the bottom of your locked screen following your finger upwards. Once in the camera mode, you can also drag from anywhere on the top of your screen and “flick” or drag it downwards this time to get back to former the locked screen. or press the lock/unlock button on the top right on the phone itself.

@Tom: It only allows you to delete the photos you snapped in that “session” of when you swiped up to use the shortcut to the camera app… I tried snapping a photo, swiped down (meaning to exit). Swiped up (to open camera again) and it didn’t allow me to view or delete any pictures which are already stored in my album. If you press the bottom left icon to view pictures in your album it says “Your iPhone is locked. Unlock your iPhone to see all of your photos and videos.”

Previously i was wondering why the screen just bounced when i pressed the camera icon and nothing happened. So thank you for posting this and letting me in on this oh-so-very-convenient-and-quick feature! I just noticed a bug? with this though… if you are in the camera via short-cut mode, if you press the home button, you would go to your main screen which is unlocked. Meaning anyone can just swipe your camera using this feature, while in this mode just press your home button AND access everything on your phone!!! o.O

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:49:33 +0000

The explanation is not only insulting but poorly written.

Can someone pls rewrite with actual instructions?

I wipe up and it doesnt work.
I tap and wipe and it doesng work.
Randomly i get it to work but i still dont know how its supposed to work – plx explain? Thx!!!!

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 01:57:19 +0000

I love the way someone can pick up my locked iPhone and start taking pictures. Or worst still look through my photos and start deleting them too! Marvellous upgrade. Now how do I disable this feature???

By: Morgan

Morgan — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:24:19 +0000

Does thie work on the iPad 2 when it is updated to iOS 5.1? Thanks

By: vortexnad

vortexnad — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:34:17 +0000

OK…I am a techno-tard at the best of times, but I seriously thought the last upgrade finished off my iphone 4 video recorder. That is why I come here first, so that this site & you techno-brainiacs can enlighten me.