How can I quickly launch the camera from the lock screen?

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Valid for

• Android™ 9 or higher

Solution

Overview of ways to quickly launch the camera from the lock screen

Overview of ways to quickly launch the camera from the lock screen

• Press the camera key
• Swipe or touch and hold the camera icon from the lock screen.
• Press the power key twice.
• Smart launch (Xperia 1, Xperia 5 and Xperia XZ3): Swiftly lift your device in landscape mode and aim the camera towards an object. Refer the article What is Smart launch? for more information.

Launch the camera by pressing the camera key

If your device has a dedicated camera key, you can use it to quickly launch the camera. This feature is activated by default.

• When the screen is in sleep mode or from the lock screen, press and hold down the camera key until the camera launches.

You can adjust this feature so that the camera will both launch and capture a picture, or turn the feature off, by going into Camera → Settings → Launch with camera key.

Launch the camera by swiping or touch and hold the camera icon

1. To activate the screen, briefly press the power key.
2. To launch the camera, swipe the camera icon upwards.

Launch the camera by pressing the power key twice

Android 12, 13

1. Find and tap Settings → System → Gestures → Quickly open camera.
2. When the screen is in sleep mode or from the lock screen, press the power key twice.

Android 9, 10, 11

1. Find and tap Settings → System → Gestures → Power key behavior → Launch camera.
2. When the screen is in sleep mode or from the lock screen, press the power key twice.