Snapchat‘s camera gets a shortcut on the iPhone lock screen
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Thanks to an app update, Snapchat users will soon be able to launch the app’s camera directly from the iPhone lock screen . The latest iPhone operating system update allows people to on the lock screen for a variety of other useful tools. These tools now include the Snapchat camera.
Tapping the button will launch Snapchat Camera Only mode. This technically allows you to create a Snap, but there is one big limitation. From the lock screen, users can take photos, but cannot add filters or post anything. To do this, you need to unlock the phone with Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode and open the actual app.
This unique feature will be available via an app update sometime this week. Of course, this also requires one or the . To get started, tap and hold the lock screen and tap Customize. Follow the instructions to remove the default options and add the Snapchat camera.
Phones running iOS 18 offer another small update for Snapchat users. The volume buttons can now be used to take a Snap while the app is open. Simply press one of the volume buttons to take a photo or hold one to record a video.
