My iPhone camera turns on whenever I pick up my phone. How to prevent this?
Almost every time I handle my iPhone the camera app starts up. Is there a way to prevent the camera app from starting unless I tap the app icon?
iPhone 12 mini
Almost every time I handle my iPhone the camera app starts up. Is there a way to prevent the camera app from starting unless I tap the app icon?
iPhone 12 mini
Hello Arandel,
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. We understand that you're having an issue with the camera for your iPhone engaging when you hadn't intended it to. Is this happening when your iPhone is locked? If so, we've done a bit of digging and found that there isn't a way to remove the camera option from Lock Screen. Take a look at the article below for more details.
Control access to information on the iPhone Lock Screen
If we've missed the mark, please provide us with more details regarding when this occurs, and we'll be happy to research and see if there's an option that might help out.
Best regards.
Hello Arandel,
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. We understand that you're having an issue with the camera for your iPhone engaging when you hadn't intended it to. Is this happening when your iPhone is locked? If so, we've done a bit of digging and found that there isn't a way to remove the camera option from Lock Screen. Take a look at the article below for more details.
Control access to information on the iPhone Lock Screen
If we've missed the mark, please provide us with more details regarding when this occurs, and we'll be happy to research and see if there's an option that might help out.
Best regards.
Go to Settings/Accessibility/Touch/Back Tap and change the setting or turn it off.
My iPhone camera turns on whenever I pick up my phone. How to prevent this?