Quick camera access on Note 3

[SMGriffiths99]

Hi,

I have a Note 3 on O2 with Android 4.4.2 KitKat, but unfortunately I don't have a quick camera access circle on my lock screen when I have a pin as my security. However, I have a camera access circle when the unlock is just a swipe to unlock. The strange thing is, is that my friend has an S5 running the same version of Android as me, and they have the camera circle with a pin as the phone security. However, they're on EE, does this make a difference?

Thanks

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[anon8380037]

Hello.
I wasn't aware the S5 could do this. It may be a feature of it's newer version of Touchwiz, Samsung's user interface.
Are you sure? It seems to amount to the same thing anyway and I can't see the time benefit.
If you set a pin/other as lock screen security, anyone that picks up your phone cannot access your information, photos emails etc.
If you allowed lock screen shortcuts while still having a pin enabled , anyone could swipe the camera or other shortcut icon and they are in without a pin.
With your friends S5 you say it has a camera icon they can swipe and then have to enter a pin. I guess it saves you one swipe.

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[Rukbat]

There are lock screen apps you can get on the Play Store that will allow the camera (or other apps) on the lock screen even with a PIN or password. But, as Madd54 said, it's not a great idea.