How to disable iPhone lock screen camera

I've never taken a picture of the inside of my pocket in the over 11 years I've used iPhones. That might be thanks to using a protective case on it, which can also prevent other disasters.

There is no way to disable the camera from the lock screen, but it's pretty hard to activate it from the lock screen; you need to swipe almost all the way across the screen. That sounds like a neat trick in a pocket.

I don't believe you can disable either Flashlight or Camera from the lock screen anymore, I've read it used to be done by disabling 3D Touch or enabling under Restrictions (now Screen Time) but iOS12 removed those methods to the best of my knowledge.

You could still try the above two ideas though and see what happens.

According to this site, it can be done, but the way you do it is by disabling 3D Touch: http://www.tomsguide.com/faq/id-3580420/flashlight-camera-lock-screen-guide-iphone.html

I thing there are settings for how hard you have to press to get it to happen. On my XS Max, I have to push quite hard, and then all it does is open the camera app. Taking a picture then requires clicking the photo button that is in a different position. So it would be almost impossible for it to take a picture in my pocked. It certainly has never happened to me.

Be careful, when they learn new tricks... he or she will be talking on it next 😁