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Remove camera button from lock screen

Arcade

Arcade

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Oct 1, 2012
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Hello,

Is there anyway of removing the camera button from the lock screen? Remove it from showing on the lower right corner.
 
Without a jailbreak, I think the only way of removing it is to turn off the camera in the Restrictions part of the Settings app. Effectively disabling the camera completely.
 
dhlizard said:
OCD :rolleyes:
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Yeah, the only reason why something like that would be desired by someone. It couldn't simply be to perhaps not give a way for someone who might have access to the phone (when it's locked) to take random pictures (perhaps jokingly or accidentally), right?
 
Could you disable the Camera in restrictions and then just use a third-party camera app?
 
C DM said:
Yeah, the only reason why something like that would be desired by someone. It couldn't simply be to perhaps not give a way for someone who might have access to the phone (when it's locked) to take random pictures (perhaps jokingly or accidentally), right?
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& that's why apple created something called a passcode
 
C DM said:
Yeah, the only reason why something like that would be desired by someone. It couldn't simply be to perhaps not give a way for someone who might have access to the phone (when it's locked) to take random pictures (perhaps jokingly or accidentally), right?
white4s said:
& that's why apple created something called a passcode
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Passcode does not prevent people from taking pictures.
 
Even on Android, on the home screen, swiping to the left brings up the camera even if the phone has a passcode.

I know they do this for convenience but anyone can take a certain picture and leave it for you as a (bad) or good surprise.
 
I will say that isn't this feature a little redundant now due to control center? Why do I need two ways to access camera from lock screen? And if I don't want people taking pictures, all I would have to do is disable control center from working on the lock screen. Just seems silly to me to even still have this.
 
I sometimes am annoyed by it because I'll be trying to flick up the notification center and get the camera.

Not a huge deal for me but there are legitimate reasons for not wanting it on the lock screen.
 
Syndicate0017 said:
I will say that isn't this feature a little redundant now due to control center? Why do I need two ways to access camera from lock screen? And if I don't want people taking pictures, all I would have to do is disable control center from working on the lock screen. Just seems silly to me to even still have this.
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There's something to that. Although for those that don't want a bunch of other control center features available from the lock screen (like airplane mode, for example) but still want to be able to have quick access to camera, that has been there for a little while now (and exists in other mobile OSs) the existing functionality makes sense (although some might need control over that as well).

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cynics said:
I sometimes am annoyed by it because I'll be trying to flick up the notification center and get the camera.

Not a huge deal for me but there are legitimate reasons for not wanting it on the lock screen.
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I'm guessing you mean the control center.
 
C DM said:
There's something to that. Although for those that don't want a bunch of other control center features available from the lock screen (like airplane mode, for example) but still want to be able to have quick access to camera, that has been there for a little while now (and exists in other mobile OSs) the existing functionality makes sense (although some might need control over that as well).
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Perhaps, but doesn't that seem like a far lesser minority than those who don't want anyone to have any lock screen access? It's very unnecessary clutter to have 2 camera icons accessible from lock screen (at least in my opinion) and I would hope it is removed in a subsequent update.

And besides, the most dangerous available lock screen control is the camera. Not giving someone the ability (without a hack) to remove any camera access just seems wrong. Especially since they've given us the ability to turn off control center from lock screen.
 
I'd prefer this, as when I want to use Control Center from the lock screen, half the time the Camera comes up, even though there's a camera shortcut in control center.

A little redundant, but I'm sure these kinks will be ironed out over time (I hope at least..)
 
I prefer it there for easy access. Security isn't much of a concern really, I don't leave my phone unattended and if stolen, I can remotely disable it.
 
C DM said:
There's something to that. Although for those that don't want a bunch of other control center features available from the lock screen (like airplane mode, for example) but still want to be able to have quick access to camera, that has been there for a little while now (and exists in other mobile OSs) the existing functionality makes sense (although some might need control over that as well).

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I'm guessing you mean the control center.
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Damn autocorrect? Yes though, control center.
 
I would like this feature also. I've resorted to disabling it in restrictions, and having to go in and enable it again anytime I want to take a picture. My idiot coworkers (its very annoying, actually, and irritates me to no end) think its hilarious to take my phone while its in the office and walk around taking pictures of random stuff. All it does is fill up my iCloud every time I charge my phone because the photos are part of the automatic backup. Not to mention it fills my photo stream with garbage.
 
rorschach said:
Could you disable the Camera in restrictions and then just use a third-party camera app?
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When the camera is disabled in restrictions it also restricts the use of other camera apps. You can open the other apps but all you see is a black screen.
 
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Jimbo47 said:
I would like this feature also. I've resorted to disabling it in restrictions, and having to go in and enable it again anytime I want to take a picture. My idiot coworkers (its very annoying, actually, and irritates me to no end) think its hilarious to take my phone while its in the office and walk around taking pictures of random stuff. All it does is fill up my iCloud every time I charge my phone because the photos are part of the automatic backup. Not to mention it fills my photo stream with garbage.
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I think you have other problems to fix there first?
 
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