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iOS 18.2: End Accidental Camera Control Presses on iPhone 16

Monday December 16, 2024 8:53 am PST by
In iOS 18.2, Apple has introduced a thoughtful new feature for the Camera Control button on iPhone 16 models that helps prevent accidental camera launches by requiring the screen to be on before the button will register clicks. Keep reading to gain more control over when the Camera app opens. Apple located the Camera Control button to make it conveniently placed for quick access, but it can...

iOS 18.2: Lock Auto Exposure and Focus With Camera Control

Friday December 13, 2024 8:29 am PST by
Apple's latest iPhone 16 models include a new Camera Control button (located on the lower right-hand side when holding the phone in portrait mode), and the latest iOS 18.2 software update adds a handy new piece of functionality to it. iPhone 16 users now have the option to lock their auto exposure and auto focus settings with a light press of Camera Control. The option isn't on by default,...

iPhone 16 Camera Control: Everything You Need to Know

Friday October 25, 2024 2:35 am PDT by
Apple's latest iPhone 16 models include a new Camera Control button (located on the lower right-hand side when holding the phone in portrait mode). The new button aims to make it easier to adjust photography settings when shooting with the iPhone in both portrait and landscape orientation. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. A simple press of the Camera Control button...

iOS 18.1: Take a Selfie With Camera Control

Wednesday October 2, 2024 5:25 am PDT by
Apple has introduced a handy new feature for iPhone 16 users in iOS 18.1 (currently in beta) that makes taking selfies easier: The Camera Control button now allows quick access to the front-facing camera without touching the screen. Here's how to use this new selfie functionality on iPhone 16 models running iOS 18.1: Open the Camera app by pressing the Camera Control button. Swipe...

iPhone 16: Use Camera Control Button as a Magnifier

Friday September 20, 2024 5:44 am PDT by
Apple's latest iPhone 16 models include a new Camera Control button (located on the lower right-hand side when holding the phone in portrait mode). The new button aims to make it easier to adjust photography settings when shooting with the iPhone in both portrait and landscape orientation, but if you want, you can make it bring up your iPhone's Magnifier app. Having quick access to the...

iPhone 16: Use Camera Control Button as a QR Code Scanner

Friday September 20, 2024 5:32 am PDT by
Apple's latest iPhone 16 models include a new Camera Control button (located on the lower right-hand side when holding the phone in portrait mode). The new button aims to make it easier to adjust photography settings when shooting with the iPhone in both portrait and landscape orientation, but if you want, you can make it work as a simple QR code scanner. For people whose job involves...

iPhone 16: Change Camera Control Launch Camera Gesture

Friday September 20, 2024 4:46 am PDT by
Apple's latest iPhone 16 models include a new Camera Control button (located on the lower right-hand side when holding the phone in portrait mode). The new button aims to make it easier to adjust photography settings when shooting with the iPhone in both portrait and landscape orientation. By default, a single click of the Camera Control button brings up the Camera app, which is where the...

iPhone 16: Disable Camera Control Clean Preview

Friday September 20, 2024 3:46 am PDT by
Apple's latest iPhone 16 models include a new Camera Control button (located on the lower right-hand side when holding the phone in portrait mode). The new button aims to make it easier to adjust photography settings when shooting with the iPhone in both portrait and landscape orientation. When you press down on the Camera Control button it brings up the Camera app, which is where its...

iPhone 16: Adjust Camera Control Button Pressure

Friday September 20, 2024 3:25 am PDT by
Apple's latest iPhone 16 models include a new Camera Control button (located on the lower right-hand side when holding the phone in portrait mode). The new button aims to make it easier to adjust photography settings when shooting with the iPhone in both portrait and landscape orientation. When you press down on the Camera Control button it brings up the Camera app, which is where its...

iPhone 16: How to Disable the Camera Control Button

Friday September 20, 2024 3:13 am PDT by
Apple's latest iPhone 16 models include a new Camera Control button (located on the lower right-hand side when holding the phone in portrait mode). The new button aims to make it easier to adjust photography settings when shooting with the iPhone in both portrait and landscape orientation. When you press down on the Camera Control button it brings up the Camera app, which is where its...

iPhone 16: Disable Camera Control Light Press Adjustments

Friday September 20, 2024 3:00 am PDT by
Apple's latest iPhone 16 models include a new Camera Control button (located on the lower right-hand side when holding the phone in portrait mode). The new button aims to make it easier to adjust photography settings when shooting with the iPhone in both portrait and landscape orientation. When you press down on the Camera Control button it brings up the Camera app, which is where its...

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iPhone 16 to Get These Three New Camera Features in iOS 18.2

Tuesday November 12, 2024 2:27 am PST by
Apple's upcoming iOS 18.2 update will introduce two new photography features for iPhone 16 owners, along with a new setting that gives users more control over when the Camera Control button can activate the camera. First up, users will gain the ability to lock auto focus and auto exposure settings using Camera Control. Initially previewed during Apple's ‌iPhone 16‌ announcement in September, ...
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Snapchat Updated With iOS 18 Lock Screen Shortcut and iPhone 16 Camera Control Support

Thursday October 24, 2024 7:21 am PDT by
iOS 18 allows iPhone users to change the flashlight and camera shortcuts on the Lock Screen to something else, and Snapchat is now an option. Snapchat today announced that iPhone users can now quickly launch the app's camera view from the Lock Screen on iOS 18, even when the device is locked. To set this up, update to the latest version of the Snapchat app, released today. Then, tap and hold ...
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Chinese Smartphone Brands Rush to Copy iPhone 16 With Camera Button, 'Origin Island,' Live Photos, and More

Tuesday October 15, 2024 7:19 am PDT by
OPPO's upcoming Find X8 series will include a pressure-sensitive camera shutter button that resembles Apple's new Camera Control feature introduced with the iPhone 16. The ‌iPhone 16‌'s Camera Control is a pressure-sensitive button allows users to interact with the camera in ways that were previously only possible with on-screen gestures and can perform functions such as launching the...