Double-press Power

Quick-Launch Camera on Android

Android · Quick Controls
ActionQuick-Launch Camera
ShortcutDouble-press Power
PlatformAndroid
CategoryQuick Controls

About this shortcut

On Android, you can quick-launch camera with Double-press Power. Opens the camera from anywhere, even when locked. It sits in the Quick Controls group and is one of the Android shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Android conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to quick-launch camera.

2

Press the keys

Press Double-press Power.

3

Done

Opens the camera from anywhere, even when locked.

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