My old phone had LOS-14.1 and when I clicked the Start button (in standby mode) it would display the Camera icon in the lower-Right corner. I could drag that up and use it to take pics. I still had to unlock to do anything with them, but at least I could take a quick pic without unlocking.
I have searched around and cannot find a similar option in /e/. I tried setting the Camera app to use a quick double-click of the “Start,” but I still have to unlock and then ti will show the camera. Not all that helpful by then.
If I double click the start button quickly when screen is off, the camera app just starts (like in android). Don’t know if it differs with regards to which version of e you use or which phone, but I did not have to adjust any settings for it.
Ok, different Android versions could play a role then, this doesn’t exist in 0.15-q-20210316105636-dev-FP3 (Settings - About phone - Android version - /e/ version).
Security and Privacy are separated items in Settings, neither have “Lock screen preferences” or anything else to set this shortcut to the camera.
Did you set up a screen lock, i.e. do you need to unlock the screen first if it was off?
I have a screen lock, and if the mentioned gesture setting is disabled, the camera doesn’t start with the screen locked or off.
Quite possible. I’m running a custom build by steadfasterX based on P for an older phone (/e/ version 1.0-p-20210225-CUSTOM-h812_usu). It’s disappointing if Q did away with this option.
Sorry to necropost, but this seemed like the most relevant thread: has there been any progress on this issue?
More generally, is there a feature request list somewhere that I could see/contribute to regarding camera? This is really one of the major pain points for /e/OS
Apart from everything that has been mentionned earlier, you need to toggle a switch in the camera settings. I’ll try to give you the path but since I am french, menu translation might not be accurate.
First tap settings icon in the camera app (top left)
then, tap “additionnal options for camera app” (menu with 3 dots)
then swipe down until you find a toggle called “display camera when locked”
Apart from everything that has been mentionned earlier
None of the above works on current /e/OS
you need to toggle a switch in the camera settings
Now that works! Amazing, thanks!
OK, so where should I go ask that this be ticked by default?
This is a normal feature on all smartphones.
/e/OS seems to want to target a “regular user” audience but until camera support gets better, there is no way I can recommend it to anyone: honestly, they’d just hate me.