Starting
this
week,
Snapchat
is
introducing
a
faster
way
for
iPhone
users
to
take
snaps
when
they’re
in
a
rush.
iPhones
running
iOS
18
or
later
can
replace
the
flashlight
or
native
camera
shortcuts
at
the
bottom
of
the
lock
screen
with
shortcuts
to
Snapchat’s
camera.
With
the
new
shortcuts,
you
can
launch
the
Snapchat
camera
directly
from
the
lock
screen
with
a
single
tap,
making
it
easier
to
capture
moments
before
they
pass.
Using
these
controls
enables
iPhones
to
launch
and
take
photos
in
“Camera
Only”
mode
while
locked,
but
sending
or
editing
the
snaps
will
still
require
users
to
unlock
the
device.
To
set
this
up,
users
need
to
tap
and
hold
the
Lock
Screen,
hit
Customize,
and
then
select
Lock
Screen
to
replace
one
of
the
default
options.
That
adds
to
the
other
available
options,
like
adding
a
Snapchat
widget
to
the
lock
or
home
screen,
customizing
the
iPhone
15
/
16
Action
button
to
launch
Snapchat
directly,
or
customizing
the
iPhone
16’s
new
Camera
Control
to
open
Snapchat.
In
a
move
similar
to
Google
touting
its
“Quick
tap
to
Snap”
feature
at
the
Pixel
6’s
launch
a
few
years
ago,
this
change
was
shown
off
during
Apple’s
WWDC
keynote
in
June.
We’ve
also
seen
other
alternative
camera
apps
like
Halide
add
support
for
this
iPhone
feature
since
iOS
18
launched
in
September.
Lock
screen
customization
was
generally
released
for
iOS
18,
but
developers
need
to
roll
out
their
own
support
for
specific
widgets
like
these
Snapchat
camera
shortcutsImage:
Snapchat
(Originally posted by Jess Weatherbed)
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