topic Re: Cant disable camera shortcut on lock screen - android pie in XZ Series

Remove Camera Shortcut from Lock screen - Android 9 (Pie)

TheMan3000 — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 08:31:11 GMT

as per title.. how do you remove the camera shortcut from the locks screen?

Ive looked through all the settings and im sure there was a option in lock screen settings but it doesnt seem to be there any more?

or was it in the camera settings (quick settings)? but that option is not there any more?

Re: Remove Camera Shortcut from Lock screen - Android 9 (Pie)

najodleglejszy — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 08:51:46 GMT

@TheMan3000I've requested some more info about that.

Re: Remove Camera Shortcut from Lock screen - Android 9 (Pie)

Tizer — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 19:58:01 GMT

@TheMan3000, In Oreo the setting is in Camera Settings - Quick Launch and there are 4 options, one of which is to disable it.

If the option to disable it is not in Pie then I hope it is a mistake that will be rectified soon. If it is intended behaviour then it is a really stupid decision.

The whole point of having a lock on a phone is to prevent someone else from doing something malicious, illegal or immoral with it, whether out of badness or just for a laugh.

This should apply to the Camera as well.

Re: Remove Camera Shortcut from Lock screen - Android 9 (Pie)

Martin20 — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 20:10:11 GMT

yeah that setting is definately not in camera settings.

can anyone else who has pie confirm?

im using swiss region firmware. could that be the issue? i know it was there before

Re: Remove Camera Shortcut from Lock screen - Android 9 (Pie)

Tizer — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 20:20:45 GMT

@Martin20, It may be intended behaviour either by Sony or Google because I believe that the xz2c came out like that as well.

An unbelievably stupid decision.

Re: Remove Camera Shortcut from Lock screen - Android 9 (Pie)

Martin20 — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 21:52:00 GMT

righto,

it would be good if someone else can confirm it on their xz1 compact

Cant disable camera shortcut on lock screen - android pie

Martin20 — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 20:33:33 GMT

Hello sony

Can you please bring back the option to disable the camera shortcut on the lock screen for Android pie.

I have xperia XZ1 compact and the option was there in the camera app in oreo

Re: Remove Camera Shortcut from Lock screen - Android 9 (Pie)

Jonas — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 12:56:02 GMT

Hello everyone!

The ability to remove the camera icon from the lock screen has been removed in Android Pie. In Android Oreo it was possible to remove it by turning off quick launch in the camera application, but this will not remove the icon in Android Pie.

I can see that some of you are not very pleased with this change, so I will forward the feedback internally, but I can't promise that there will be a change.

I hope this answers why you aren't able to turn it off at least!

Re: Remove Camera Shortcut from Lock screen - Android 9 (Pie)

georgey1 — Sun, 05 May 2019 22:56:51 GMT

You are so right I am not pleased. This is staggeringly stupid. Who did it hurt that I was able to remove the shortcuts from the lock screen? Who benefits from removing that option? Why? Just why?!

Re: Cant disable camera shortcut on lock screen - android pie

georgey1 — Sun, 05 May 2019 23:00:52 GMT

Yes please. I want this too. I will happily change to any phone manufacturer who brings this option back.

Re: Cant disable camera shortcut on lock screen - android pie

doomeinow — Tue, 07 May 2019 18:51:12 GMT

As stated, it's an Android 9 thing. Same no go on my Motorola G7. The reasoning is to allow access to answer or make calls and access to camera with out decrypting entire device. I couldn't be more wissed about this. Android devices are becoming so fast with their encryption and decryption schemes, I can't see forfeiting the security for the individual camera and phone apps. For those of us who prefer PINs and refuse to digitise our biometrics (tinfoil hatters), definitely the wrong direction.

Ever wonder why there's no way to turn off your cameras and microphone on your device, just stuck with denying some of the apps and processes permission to use them?

Re: Remove Camera Shortcut from Lock screen - Android 9 (Pie)

Jonas — Fri, 10 May 2019 12:42:09 GMT

Hi @GeeWhy,

I don't have any information regarding who it would benefit, all I know is that this was removed in Android 9 and based on the information that @doomeinow provided, it seems to be general change in Android 9 and not only for Xperia devices.

@doomeinow, thank you for the information about it being the same on your Motorola device and it sounds like it was a change on Google's side in this case.

I will of course forward the feedback internally, but I can't make any promises.

Have a great weekend!

Re: Cant disable camera shortcut on lock screen - android pie

Alex613 — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 05:32:11 GMT

I am bothered by this too.

One work around I found is to remove the camera app and the install another app found in the app store.

Re: Cant disable camera shortcut on lock screen - android pie

Jonas — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 12:45:26 GMT

Hi @Alex613, welcome to our forum!

I'll make sure to forward your thoughts on this internally as user feedback as well.

Thank you and have a nice day!

Re: Cant disable camera shortcut on lock screen - android pie

Simonfigures — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 07:42:19 GMT

The only way I can work out how to do it is via you app permissions, go to the camera permissions and disable the camera app from having camera permissions... Absolute ball ache I know as you'll have to enable/disable when using/not using. But it's the only way I've been able to do it without downloading a camera blocker app.

Sony...sort this out.... We need to be able to have full control of what is displayed on our devices and lock screens.

Hope this helps

Re: Cant disable camera shortcut on lock screen - android pie

Jonas — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:26:54 GMT

Hi @Simonfigures, welcome to our forum!

I have forwarded the feedback and I agree, having to enable/disable an application over and over again isn't optimal.

Re: Cant disable camera shortcut on lock screen - android pie

Thurgian — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 20:40:43 GMT

A slightly less annoying workaround is to install any of the various "app locking" apps and assign camera usage to that app. Accessing the camera would then require a fingerprint, pin, or passcode ...

Re: Cant disable camera shortcut on lock screen - android pie

Jonas — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 12:02:13 GMT

Hi @Thurgian, I'm sorry for the late reply, I have been out of office due to vacation.

That is a very good suggestion and sure it will be annoying but you'll have to make a choice, either be able to access it from the lock screen, or use your fingerprint to access the camera app.

Have a nice day!