Camera from Lock Screen?

Using /e/OS
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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. :wink:

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I don’t have to unlock when I enable Settings - System - Gestures - Jump to camera.

I didn’t use this with other OSes, but I know what you mean. Can’t find it either.

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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.

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There are several options.

To launch the camera from the lockscreen (without unlocking):

  • Settings -> Security & Privacy -> Lock screen preferences -> Change shortcuts -> Set left or right shortcut to launch your preferred camera app

To set up physical (works from lock screen without unlocking) or virtual button shortcuts:

  • Settings -> System -> Gestures -> Jump to camera -> Enabled (“To quickly open camera, press the power button twice. Works from any screen.”)

  • Settings -> System -> Buttons -> Home double tap action (or select a different button/action) -> Launch camera

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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.

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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.

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Yes, I have a screen lock. I also use FP (FP3+) but with a stable build of 0.15 on Android 10.

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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

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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”

Wordings may vary.

Hope it helps you.

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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.