S4 lock screen and swipe to access Camera, Favorite Apps

[James McNally]

Can't get this to work. Settings says if you check it and swipe from right or left on the lock screen it will open up the camera app (or fav apps if you select those). Anyone been able to get this to work? Thanks from a new iOs to Android convert

 

[Rashawn29]

if you have a pin or password it will not work.

 

[mballs4life]

Can't get this to work. Settings says if you check it and swipe from right or left on the lock screen it will open up the camera app (or fav apps if you select those). Anyone been able to get this to work? Thanks from a new iOs to Android convert

Took me over to find out.. Swipe down anywhere from the top third of the screen (by the time/date) and an outline of a rectangle should show up. From there you can swipe left or right to access the widgets. Welcome to android!

 

[James McNally]

Took me over to find out.. Swipe down anywhere from the top third of the screen (by the time/date) and an outline of a rectangle should show up. From there you can swipe left or right to access the widgets. Welcome to android!

Excellent! This worked perfectly. What a helpful community! I'm enjoying my new adventure with Android. Off to explore more...

 

[Alison Goh]

Argh!!! that is flawed!! is there no way of accessing camera from a password/PIN/pattern locked screen like iOS?

Also a recent convert..... struggling without Emoji too on standard Samsung keyboard....

 

[neebi007]

Argh!!! that is flawed!! is there no way of accessing camera from a password/PIN/pattern locked screen like iOS?

Also a recent convert..... struggling without Emoji too on standard Samsung keyboard....

Android is not iOS... it's better n secure. Read above. You can't do it from a pin/password protected screen. Simple!

:*: Neebi :*:

 

[monsieurms]

Well, you used to be able to do it. On my HTC, I could still see lock screen icons of fave apps and drag them to get the password prompt before they opened. It just saved a step.

 

[CheesyBeanz]

I have 4.2.2 on my GS3 without PIN or Password and I can't swipe to the right either. :'(

 

[Diana N]

struggling without Emoji too on standard Samsung keyboard....

Install the messenger app called "line". It has way more emoji than iOS. The app is on both platforms so it should cover your bases so long as your friends install it to