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Is there a way to remove the camera from my Lock Screen on the iPad?
The lack of control of things like this on Apple devices is astounding to me. There’s hundreds of options yet any time I want to change a simple thing like this I have to search the internet for half an hour just to conclude that there’s no way to do it.
iPad Pro, iPadOS 15
Heretostay59 wrote:
To remove the camera from the Lock Screen on your iPad, you can follow these steps:
1. Open the Settings app on your iPad.
2. Scroll down and tap on "Face ID & Passcode" or "Touch ID & Passcode," depending on your iPad model and settings.
3. Enter your passcode if prompted.
4. Scroll down to the "Allow Access When Locked" section.
5. Toggle off the switch next to "Camera" to disable camera access from the Lock Screen.
By disabling camera access from the Lock Screen, the camera icon should no longer appear, and you won't be able to access the camera without unlocking your iPad first.
This is completely wrong.
Heretostay59 wrote:
To remove the camera from the Lock Screen on your iPad, you can follow these steps:
1. Open the Settings app on your iPad.
2. Scroll down and tap on "Face ID & Passcode" or "Touch ID & Passcode," depending on your iPad model and settings.
3. Enter your passcode if prompted.
4. Scroll down to the "Allow Access When Locked" section.
5. Toggle off the switch next to "Camera" to disable camera access from the Lock Screen.
By disabling camera access from the Lock Screen, the camera icon should no longer appear, and you won't be able to access the camera without unlocking your iPad first.
This is completely wrong.
Hello~ That’s because their reply to you is an untested AI reply. The camera can’t be removed from the Lock Screen…period.
~Katana-San~
As mentioned by others, the earlier AI-generated information is incorrect/misleading - posted without any understanding or knowledge of iPad and iPadOS.
Presumably you simply wish to inhibit unlocking your iPad using FaceID - but wish to continue using FaceID for other functions.
This can be easily achieved from iPad settings:
Settings > FaceID & Passcode > [Use FaceID For] Unlock iPad - set to OFF
(shown here enabled/ON):
To remove the camera from the Lock Screen on your iPad, you can follow these steps:
1. Open the Settings app on your iPad.
2. Scroll down and tap on "Face ID & Passcode" or "Touch ID & Passcode," depending on your iPad model and settings.
3. Enter your passcode if prompted.
4. Scroll down to the "Allow Access When Locked" section.
5. Toggle off the switch next to "Camera" to disable camera access from the Lock Screen.
By disabling camera access from the Lock Screen, the camera icon should no longer appear, and you won't be able to access the camera without unlocking your iPad first.
If you still encounter issues or if these steps don't work as expected, consider reaching out to Official Apple Support for further assistance. They can provide additional guidance and troubleshooting tailored to your specific device and settings.
Hi, thanks for your reply.
The ‘Allow Access When Locked’ section doesn’t have an option for the camera. It’s not listed there, so I can’t enable or disable access.
Okay, thanks for the answer.
Hello~ You are welcome and enjoy your day.
~Katana-San~
iPad: removing camera access from lock screen
