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Q: RE: iPhone 6s iOS 10 How do l remove or disable the sliding camera from outside the locked screen? This function is both a security and privacy threat to me.

RE: iPhone 6s iOS 10 How do l remove or disable the sliding camera from outside the locked screen? This function is both a security and privacy threat to me.

iPhone 6s, iOS 10.0.2

Posted on Oct 1, 2016 2:50 PM

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  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Oct 1, 2016 2:53 PM in response to eden_dreamer
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    Oct 1, 2016 2:53 PM in response to eden_dreamer

    You can't. However, I'm not sure why you think it's either a privacy or security threat. The only thing that can be accessed without unlocking the phone is the camera to take pictures. No one can access your data already on the phone.

     

    You can submit feedback to Apple here:

     

    http://www.apple.com/feedback

  • by Lawrence Finch,

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch Oct 1, 2016 2:56 PM in response to eden_dreamer
    Level 8 (38,117 points)
    Mac OS X
    Oct 1, 2016 2:56 PM in response to eden_dreamer

    That function has been on every iPhone and every version of iOS since the first one was released in 2007. Did you just notice it now? The only thing that has changed is the direction you swipe to open it.

  • by 000FFF,

    000FFF 000FFF Oct 5, 2016 7:58 PM in response to eden_dreamer
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    Oct 5, 2016 7:58 PM in response to eden_dreamer

    You can enable Restrictions. Tap Settings > General > Restrictions > Enable Restrictions > Create Restrictions Passcode > Slide switch for Camera off. This will prevent it from being accessible from the lock screen.

  • by ChrisJ4203,

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Oct 5, 2016 8:00 PM in response to 000FFF
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    Oct 5, 2016 8:00 PM in response to 000FFF

    That will disable the camera completely, not just from the lock screen.

  • by 000FFF,

    000FFF 000FFF Oct 5, 2016 8:35 PM in response to ChrisJ4203
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    Oct 5, 2016 8:35 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

    Yes, but it gives him what he wants. When he wants to use the camera he can go back and enable the camera.

  • by ChrisJ4203,

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Oct 5, 2016 9:37 PM in response to 000FFF
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    Oct 5, 2016 9:37 PM in response to 000FFF

    000FFF wrote:

     

    Yes, but it gives him what he wants. When he wants to use the camera he can go back and enable the camera.

    No, the OP asked to remove access from the lock screen, not to completely disable the camera.

  • by 000FFF,

    000FFF 000FFF Oct 5, 2016 10:15 PM in response to ChrisJ4203
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    Oct 5, 2016 10:15 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

    Ok, I'll apologize for not providing all the info in my post, but at least the OP has an option now. Aren't the forums here to give all the options and let people decide if they want to use the suggested info or not? Not sure why you feel the need to be argumentative. Just trying to give them an option other than just saying no and being sarcastic like the previous replies are.

  • by ChrisJ4203,

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Oct 5, 2016 10:28 PM in response to 000FFF
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    Oct 5, 2016 10:28 PM in response to 000FFF

    It is a shame that you feel the other posts are sarcastic, but they answer the OP's question. You read into the question and decided to provide an alternative solution, that also disabled access to the device they did not ask for. For the sake of it, you are being just as argumentative as anyone else. I know the purpose of the forum.